GitLab
#17 on Setter30 Most recent: Q3 2021GitLab is a single DevOps platform that delivers code-to-production capabilities through planning, creating, securing, and deploying applications. The company provides an integrated alternative to point solutions, enabling organizations to accelerate development cycles and reduce operational complexity.
Public Company
GitLab is publicly traded
IPO'd on Oct 14, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under GTLB.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2011
Employees
1,001–5,000
Total Funding
$429.6M
7 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$6B
Jan 15, 2021
Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)
1 signalBoard approved a restructuring plan cutting about 14% of the global workforce and exiting roughly 22 of 60 countries, with $30-35M in pre-tax charges.
GitLab recognised $23.3M of those charges in the first half of fiscal 2027.
Setter30 Ranking
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $429.6M across 7 rounds
Last updated 09-20-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | Secondary TechCrunch | $195M | $6B | |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Series E | $268.5M | $2.7B | Goldman Sachs, ICONIQ Capital |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Series D | $115.6M | $1.1B | ICONIQ Capital |
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series D
$1.1B
Sep 2018
GitLab today
$6B
Jan 2021 · latest mark
GitLab multiple
5.5x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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GitLab Investment FAQ
GitLab FAQ
Yes, GitLab is publicly traded under the ticker symbol GTLB on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Oct 14, 2021.
GitLab trades under the ticker symbol GTLB on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Oct 14, 2021.
GitLab (GTLB on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker GTLB to place an order.
GitLab went public in Oct 14, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $6B. GitLab has traded on Nasdaq under the ticker GTLB since its October 14, 2021 IPO, which priced above its expected range and raised roughly $650 million at an approximately $11 billion valuation. Bill Staples became chief executive on December 5, 2024, succeeding co-founder Sid Sijbrandij, who moved to executive chair of the board. On June 1, 2026 GitLab's board approved a restructuring plan affecting about 14% of the global workforce and exiting roughly 22 of the 60 countries in which it employed people, with $30 million to $35 million of pre-tax charges expected through fiscal 2027.
GitLab raised $429.6M across 7 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
GitLab was co-founded by Sytse 'Sid' Sijbrandij, and Dmytro Zaporozhets in 2011.
GitLab is headquartered in All-remote (Delaware incorporation, San Francisco).
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