Primer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 123

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 19

Primer General Information

Description

Developer of a machine intelligence platform designed to automate the analysis of large datasets. The company's platform employs machine learning and natural language processing to create systems that interpret documents, uncover insights, and automatically produce reports similar to those of a human analyst, helping businesses bridge the intelligence gap and advance global trends.

Contact Information

Website
www.primer.ai
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 244 Jackson Street
  • Suite 200
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Corporate Office
  • 244 Jackson Street
  • Suite 200
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415)

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Primer Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series D) 12-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 21-Jun-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 11-Feb-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 01-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 15-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 24-Oct-2017 $11M $14.5M Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 28-Jan-2015 $3.5M $3.5M Completed Startup
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Primer Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D-1
Series D
Series C-1 Exchange
Series C-1
Series C
Series B Exchange
Series B
Series A 4,414,208 $0.000100 $0.2 $2.5 $2.5 1x $2.5 2.11%
Seed 2,893,988 $0.000100 $0.1 $1.21 $1.21 1x $1.21 1.38%
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Primer Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a machine intelligence platform designed to automate the analysis of large datasets. The company's platform
Business/Productivity Software
San Francisco, CA
123 As of 2026

Tel Aviv, Israel
 

New York, NY
 
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Primer Competitors (47)

One of Primer’s 47 competitors is Logz.io, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Logz.io Venture Capital-Backed Tel Aviv, Israel
Dataiku Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Sentenai Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
KloudFuse Venture Capital-Backed Cupertino, CA
Versium Venture Capital-Backed Redmond, WA
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Primer Patents

Primer Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260127459-A1 System and method to improve results of an electronic search of preexisting electronic objects Pending 01-Nov-2024
WO-2026096915-A1 System and method to improve results of an electronic search of preexisting electronic objects Pending 01-Nov-2024
US-20250258882-A1 System and method for automatically identifying important news across large datasets Pending 13-Feb-2024
WO-2025175062-A1 System and method for automatically identifying important news across large datasets Pending 13-Feb-2024
US-20230113491-A1 Disputed claim identification in electronic content items Pending 08-Oct-2021 G06F40/30
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Primer Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Alternative Investment Management Family Office Minority
US Innovative Technology Fund Venture Capital Minority
Addition Venture Capital Minority
Crumpton Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Primer Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Primer’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Bomchan. The deal was made on 18-Sep-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Bomchan 18-Sep-2024 Seed Round Distributors/Wholesale
Yonder (Business/Productivity Software ) 07-Jun-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
LightTag 16-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Primer Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
LightTag Berlin, Germany 2018
Yonder (Business/Productivity Software ) Austin, TX 2015

Primer FAQs

  • When was Primer founded?

    Primer was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Primer headquartered?

    Primer is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Primer?

    Primer has 123 total employees.

  • What industry is Primer in?

    Primer’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Primer a private or public company?

    Primer is a Private company.

  • What is Primer’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Primer is .

  • How much funding has Primer raised over time?

    Primer has raised $237M.

  • Who are Primer’s investors?

    Alternative Investment Management, US Innovative Technology Fund, Addition, Crumpton Ventures, and are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in Primer.

  • Who are Primer’s competitors?

    Logz.io, Dataiku, Sentenai, KloudFuse, and Versium are some of the 47 competitors of Primer.

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