Looker is a cloud-based business intelligence and data exploration platform that provides data visualization, analytics, and business intelligence tools. The platform emphasizes data governance through its LookML modeling language, creating a centralized semantic layer for consistent analytics across organizations. Looker is now part of Google Cloud Platform following its acquisition in 2020.
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Founded
2012
Employees
500+
Total Funding
$282.5M
6 rounds
Latest Valuation
$1.6B
December 6, 2018
Total raised $282.5M across 6 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series E
Date
December 6, 2018
Amount
$103M
Valuation
$1.6B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2018 | Series E | $103M | $1.6B | Premji Invest |
| 2017 | Series D | $81.5M | — | CapitalG |
| January 14, 2016 | Series C | $48M | — | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers |
Lloyd Tabb
Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer
Ben Porterfield
Co-founder
Frank Bien
Chief Executive Officer
Jen Grant
Chief Marketing Officer
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