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Retool Series C

Internal Tool Machine | Reviewed by Fim Terriss | January 12, 2026
5.8
Deal Information
Company: Retool
Round: Series C
Amount: $100M
Valuation: $3.2B
Date: April 2022
Investors: Sequoia, Elad Gil
Sector: Enterprise

Retool just raised $100M at $3.2B and I'm struggling to form a strong opinion either way. Sequoia, Elad Gil are backing what amounts to internal tool machine, which is either prescient or premature depending on how the next eighteen months shake out. The Series C valuation isn't offensive, the team has relevant experience, and the market is real if competitive. But there's nothing here that makes me sit up in my chair. It's the VC equivalent of ordering the chicken at a steakhouse—perfectly fine, slightly underwhelming, and you'll forget about it by tomorrow.

VERDICT: Internal Tool Machine valued at $3.2B—either visionary timing or expensive optimism.