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Release

Release

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://release.com/

Last Round

Series A

Oct 4, 2021

Est. Valuation

$2.14M

Total Funding Raised

$22.85M

Company Overview

Release is a software development company that provides an Environments-as-a-Service platform to automate the creation of staging environments for cloud-native applications.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

DevOps & Containers, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform-as-a-Service

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

environment-as-a-serviceEaaSephemeral environmentsdev environmentsinfrastructure-as-codeIaCkubernetes managementCI/CD integrationpreview environmentscloud infrastructuredevops toolsAI infrastructureplatform engineeringgpu cloudsandbox environments

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Release Comparables

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Release Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series AOct 4, 2021
SeedApr 29, 2021
AcceleratorMar 16, 2020

Key People

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Tommy McClung

CEO Co-founder

Founding Team

Release Investors

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Release investors
InvestorRounds
Liquid CapitalSeed
Liquid Capital GroupSeed
Artisanal VenturesSeries A
Sequoia CapitalSeries A, Seed, Accelerator
Bow CapitalSeries A
Y CombinatorSeed, Series A, Accelerator
Soma CapitalSeries A

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  • Mar 11, 2025

    Added Drata Inc., a technology/security/compliance company, as a customer.

  • Mar 11, 2025

    Added ezCater, a food technology marketplace, as a customer.

Release Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Release a public or private company?

Release is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Release?

Release is a private company with no public stock price. No recent secondary market data is available.

How much is Release worth (valuation)?

Release's valuation is estimated at $2.1M based on funding round data.

Can I buy Release stock?

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When was Release's last funding round?

Release's most recent funding round was Series A on March 16, 2020.

Who are the main investors in Release?

Key investors in Release include Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, CRV.

Will Release IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Release.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range17
Year Founded2019
Last FundingOct 4, 2021

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