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Replit Series B

IDE For The Masses | Reviewed by Kezra Eoenig | January 12, 2026
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Deal Information
Company: Replit
Round: Series B
Amount: $97.4M
Valuation: $1.16B
Date: April 2023
Investors: a16z, Khosla Ventures
Sector: Other

We need to talk about Replit's Series B. $97.4M at $1.16B from a16z, Khosla Ventures for ide for the masses. On one hand, the other opportunity is legitimate and the timing could be right. On the other hand, there are maybe fifteen other companies with identical pitch decks and similar traction, all racing to the same exit that might not exist. The valuation suggests conviction, but I suspect it's more about portfolio allocation percentages than genuine excitement. This is the kind of deal that will either quietly work out or quietly get marked down, never making headlines either way.

VERDICT: IDE For The Masses valued at $1.16B—either visionary timing or expensive optimism.