Prefect Overview
- Year Founded
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2018
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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137
- Latest Deal Type
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Later Stage VC
- Investors
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25
Prefect General Information
Description
Developer of a data engineering platform designed to build, test, and run data workflows. The company's platform offers features such as flow code, dataflow, graphic API, and auto API, and permits users to handle dynamic logic with control flow patterns, handles errors, whether expected or not, and adds parameters to any flow for runtime templating and reuse, helping data engineers with data orchestration.
Contact Information
Website
www.prefect.ioCorporate Office
- 1200 18th Street Northwest
- Suite 700
- Washington, DC 20036
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1200 18th Street Northwest
- Suite 700
- Washington, DC 20036
- United States
Prefect Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Later Stage VC | 20-Mar-2024 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 4. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 20-Aug-2021 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 3. Secondary Transaction - Private | 15-Mar-2021 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 01-Dec-2020 | $11.6M | $14.1M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 1. Seed Round | 12-Dec-2019 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Completed | Startup |
Prefect Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | ||||||||
| Series A1 | ||||||||
| Series A | 4,428,479 | $0.000100 | $2.03 | $2.03 | 1x | $2.03 | 14.32% | |
| Seed | 3,066,560 | $0.000100 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 1x | $1.01 | 9.91% |
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Prefect Competitors (4)
One of Prefect’s 4 competitors is Temporal, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Bellevue, WA.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal | Venture Capital-Backed | Bellevue, WA | ||||
| Hevo | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Astronomer | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | ||||
| Dagster Labs | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA |
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Prefect Patents
Prefect Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20240168813-A1 | Workflow visualization techniques | Pending | 19-Nov-2022 | ||
| US-20240069960-A1 | State change for workflow automation | Pending | 24-Aug-2022 | ||
| AU-2020323613-A1 | System and method for the remote execution of one or more arbitrarily defined workflows | Inactive | 01-Aug-2019 | ||
| CA-3148272-A1 | System and method for the remote execution of one or more arbitrarily defined workflows | Pending | 01-Aug-2019 | ||
| EP-4007982-A1 | System and method for the remote execution of one or more arbitrarily defined workflows | Inactive | 01-Aug-2019 | G06F9/5038 |
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Prefect Investors (25)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atreides Capital | PE/Buyout | Minority | ||
| Bessemer Venture Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| Calm Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| Equity Investment Group | Family Office | Minority | ||
| Green Meadow Ventures | Family Office | Minority |
Prefect Investments & Acquisitions (3)
Prefect’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Dagster Labs. The deal was made on 13-Jul-2026.
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagster Labs | 13-Jul-2026 | Merger/Acquisition | Business/Productivity Software | ||
| Textualize | 25-Apr-2022 | Seed Round | Software Development Applications | ||
| Slate Data | 04-Oct-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | IT Consulting and Outsourcing |
Prefect Affiliates
Subsidiaries (1)
| Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagster Labs | San Francisco, CA | 2018 |
Prefect FAQs
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When was Prefect founded?
Prefect was founded in 2018.
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Where is Prefect headquartered?
Prefect is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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What is the size of Prefect?
Prefect has 137 total employees.
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What industry is Prefect in?
Prefect’s primary industry is Software Development Applications.
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Is Prefect a private or public company?
Prefect is a Private company.
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What is Prefect’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Prefect is .
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How much funding has Prefect raised over time?
Prefect has raised $46.1M.
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Who are Prefect’s investors?
Atreides Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Calm Ventures, Equity Investment Group, and Green Meadow Ventures are 5 of 25 investors who have invested in Prefect.
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Who are Prefect’s competitors?
Temporal, Hevo, Astronomer, and Dagster Labs are competitors of Prefect.
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