Companies · Robotics

Faction Holdings, Inc.Winter 2021Inactive

DENVER · CA, USA · Robotics · refined from filed group “Other · founded 2021 · http://www.faction.us

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Faction Holdings, Inc. — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$72.0M
Total raised · real
13
Rounds
1.3×
Latest step-up
Top 8%
Sector rank · raised
Series B
Latest stage · inferred · Tue Jun 23 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Faction Holdings, Inc. looks under-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the robotics sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Under-valued
  • Modeled value is 0.26× the median modeled value of Series B Robotics companies in 2019–2021 (8 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 6.0 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 14 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.

Procedural diagnosis est. — rule-based common-sense checks over the filing pattern, issuer name, activity cadence, and surfaced operating evidence.

Issuer-vehicle patternmedium confidence

Faction Holdings, Inc. behaves more like a recurring private-offering issuer than a conventional venture-backed operating company.

Issuer structure
Company-like
No recurring-offering pattern strong enough to override normal financing interpretation.
Lifecycle
13.8 yr record
Peak capital year was 2018 with $19.2M across 2 filings.
Market position
ahead of 93% of Robotics peers
Capital scale is ahead of 93% of Robotics peers; modeled value is above 82% of peers by modeled value. Large capital with mid-pack modeled value can signal an issuer/program profile rather than operating-company growth.
Valuation reliability
Normal applicability
Stage/dilution valuation models are weakest when the issuer is broad-sector, recurring, or vehicle-like.
Operating evidence
Some evidence
No clear CEO/founder/principal role is surfaced, so operating-company confidence is lower.
Data quality
Consistent
Canonical totals and visible filing detail are broadly aligned.
What triggered this
  • Legal name looks like an issuer vehicle rather than a product company.
  • No clearly named CEO/founder/principal role in the public records surfaced here.
  • Capital program peaked in 2018: $19.2M across 2 filings.
  • Largest single filing was $18.2M on 2018-03-07.
How to read the page
  • Read this less like a startup funding journey and more like a capital-raising program.
  • Stage-based valuation and peer labels have lower applicability for this pattern.
  • The more important signal is lifecycle: repeated filings ended years ago, so current activity needs outside confirmation.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Robotics

Faction Holdings, Inc. is one of 327 Robotics companies tracked from DENVER, CA, USA, on record since 2021. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 93% of sector peers), and in the upper tier by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

AI analyst read est. — model-extracted from this company's public description, not a verified fact. 30%

operates a technology-led product inferred from public copy

Grounded in: “You are a venture analyst

Driverless electric vehicles at a fraction of the cost of a car.

Faction Technology, Inc. is a leader in developing right-sized driverless vehicle fleets. As pioneers in supervised autonomous mobility, Faction is dedicated to creating innovative solutions that redefine the future of transportation. With a commitment to sustainability, safety, and technological excellence, Faction is driving the evolution of autonomous mobility for a smarter, more connected world. Learn more at www.faction.us.

Autonomous DeliveryElectric VehiclesLogisticsRoboticsSelf-Driving Vehiclesclimate/cleantechmobility
Find Faction Holdings, Inc. online

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
14
Investors (latest)
2020-06-23
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$125M$250M$375M$500MSeries A · 2012-08-29 Raised $9.0M (real) Modeled valuation $195M (est)Series A2012Series A · 2013-12-20 Raised $3.0M (real) Modeled valuation $65M (est)Series A2013Series A · 2014-04-16 Raised $4.0M (real) Modeled valuation $86M (est)Series A2014Series A · 2014-06-20 Raised $2.0M (real) Modeled valuation $43M (est)Series A2014Series A · 2014-09-19 Raised $1.0M (real) Modeled valuation $22M (est)Series A2014Series A · 2014-10-30 Raised $3.0M (real) Modeled valuation $65M (est)Series A2014Series A · 2015-12-10 Raised $3.0M (real) Modeled valuation $65M (est)Series A2015Series A · 2016-12-20 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $108M (est)Series A2016Series A · 2018-01-16 Raised $1.0M (real) Modeled valuation $22M (est)Series A2018Series B · 2018-03-07 Raised $18M (real) Modeled valuation $431M (est)Series B2018Series B · 2019-01-24 Raised $14M (real) Modeled valuation $328M (est)Series B2019Series B · 2019-07-01 Raised $4.0M (real) Modeled valuation $95M (est)Series B2019Series B · 2020-06-23 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $119M (est)Series B2020Cumulative $72M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Series A$9.0M · 2012
Series A extension$3.0M · 2013
Series A extension$4.0M · 2014
Series A extension$2.0M · 2014
Series A extension$1.0M · 2014
Series A extension$3.0M · 2014
Series A extension$3.0M · 2015
Series A extension$5.0M · 2016
Series A extension$1.0M · 2018
Series B$18.2M · 2018
Series B extension$13.8M · 2019
Series B extension$4.0M · 2019
Series B extension$5.0M · 2020

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 50%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$119.0M
Base estimate est.
$11.3M
Conservative case
$458.1M
Upside case
$27.9M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Ba $15M–$40M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the robotics sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Series A · modeled $194.5M · 2012-08-292012Series A · modeled $64.8M · 2013-12-20Series A · modeled $86.5M · 2014-04-16Series A · modeled $43.2M · 2014-06-20Series A · modeled $21.6M · 2014-09-19Series A · modeled $64.8M · 2014-10-30Series A · modeled $64.8M · 2015-12-10Series A · modeled $108.1M · 2016-12-20Series A · modeled $21.6M · 2018-01-16Series B · modeled $430.9M · 2018-03-07Series B · modeled $327.6M · 2019-01-24Series B · modeled $94.9M · 2019-07-01Series B · modeled $119.0M · 2020-06-232020
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
61%
Survival probability
41% low · 75% high
1.38×/yr
Annual markup
1.67×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
6.0 yr actual, capped for stale marks
robotics
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
8 mo
Avg between rounds
$9.2M/yr
Capital velocity
13.8 yr
On record since
2012
First round
13
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 327 companies in Robotics. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 11× above median
This company$72.0M
Sector median$6.3M
Latest round — vs other Series B rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.3× of median
This company$5.0M
Sector median$20.0M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 3.5× above median
This company$119.0M
Sector median$34.5M

Raised more than 93% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 82% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series B) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #8 of 8.

This companyCohort peer
$100.0M$1.0B$10.0M$100.0MCapital raised (log)Mighty Buildings, Inc. · Series B Raised $66.9M · modeled $651.2M (est)Plus One Robotics, Inc. · Series B Raised $42.8M · modeled $633.1M (est)Drone Racing League, Inc. · Series B Raised $51.8M · modeled $626.5M (est)Dishcraft Robotics, Inc. · Series B Raised $46.8M · modeled $502.4M (est)SVT Robotics, Inc. · Series B Raised $27.1M · modeled $413.3M (est)Manna Drone Delivery Inc. · Series B Raised $24.4M · modeled $362.9M (est)Electric Sheep Robotics, Inc. · Series B Raised $24.4M · modeled $307.0M (est)Faction Holdings, Inc. (this company) Raised $72.0M · modeled $119.0M (est)Faction Holdings, Inc.
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Mighty Buildings, Inc.Series B$66.9M$651.2M1.42×
Plus One Robotics, Inc.Series B$42.8M$633.1M1.38×
Drone Racing League, Inc.Series B$51.8M$626.5M1.37×
Dishcraft Robotics, Inc.Series B$46.8M$502.4M1.10×
SVT Robotics, Inc.Series B$27.1M$413.3M0.90×
Manna Drone Delivery Inc.Series B$24.4M$362.9M0.79×
Electric Sheep Robotics, Inc.Series B$24.4M$307.0M0.67×
Faction Holdings, Inc. this companySeries B$72.0M$119.0M0.26×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Series A$9.0M2012-08-29$40.9M$194.5M85%
Series A$3.0M2013-12-20$13.6M$64.8M85%
Series A$4.0M2014-04-16$18.2M$86.5M85%
Series A$2.0M2014-06-20$9.1M$43.2M85%
Series A$1.0M2014-09-19$4.5M$21.6M85%
Series A$3.0M2014-10-30$13.6M$64.8M85%
Series A$3.0M2015-12-10$13.6M$64.8M85%
Series A$5.0M2016-12-20$22.7M$108.1M90%
Series A$1.0M2018-01-16$4.5M$21.6M90%
Series B$18.2M2018-03-07$100.9M$430.9M90%
Series B$13.8M2019-01-24$76.7M$327.6M90%
Series B$4.0M2019-07-01$22.2M$94.9M90%
Series B$5.0M2020-06-23$27.9M$119.0M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Series A$9.0M2012-08-29
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series A.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  2. Series A$3.0M2013-12-20
    • Raised 16 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 3 investors on this round.
  3. Series A$4.0M2014-04-16
    • Came back fast: 4 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  4. Series A$2.0M2014-06-20
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  5. Series A$1.0M2014-09-19
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  6. Series A$3.0M2014-10-30
    • Came back fast: 1 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.0× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  7. Series A$3.0M2015-12-10
    • Raised 13 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  8. Series A$5.0M2016-12-20
    • Raised 12 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.7× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 10 investors on this round.
  9. Series A$1.0M2018-01-16
    • Raised 13 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 5.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 5 investors on this round.
  10. Series B$18.2M2018-03-07
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 18.2× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 11 investors on this round.
  11. Series B$13.8M2019-01-24
    • Raised 11 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 16 investors on this round.
  12. Series B$4.0M2019-07-01
    • Came back fast: 5 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 6 investors on this round.
  13. Series B$5.0M2020-06-23
    • Raised 12 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 14 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2021 ~Q1
Modeled next raise · ~8mo cadence
$6.3M
Modeled next size est.range $5.0M$10.1M
1.3×
Last step-up
$9.2M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
David Solomon7 other2012-08
Derek Pilling4 other2015-12
Mark Hughes4 other2012-08
G. Jackson Tankersley, Jr.3 other2013-12
Daniel Docter2 other2019-01
Edward Jenks2 other2012-08
Jack Tankersley2 other2012-08
David Scholtz1 other2018-01
Gordon Cohen1 other2015-12
Rob Heimann1 other2020-06
SEAN CHARNOCK1 other2019-01
William Marraccini1 other2012-08
Brian Kendall2015-12
Dan Grote2018-01
David L Solomon2013-12
Eric Culp2018-01
John Drake2015-12
Josh Mariea2015-12
Joshua Ferris2012-08
Joshua L Ferris2013-12
Laurel Burton2015-12
Luke Norris2012-08
Mark L Hughes2013-12
Matt Wallace2016-12
Registry & provenance

Faction Holdings, Inc. is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1575761
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Faction Holdings, Inc. raised?
Faction Holdings, Inc. has raised approximately $72.0M in disclosed capital across 13 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Faction Holdings, Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Faction Holdings, Inc. is approximately $119.0M (modeled range $11.3M–$458.1M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Faction Holdings, Inc. at?
Faction Holdings, Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Series B. Its most recent recorded round closed around Tue Jun 23.
What does Faction Holdings, Inc. do and where is it based?
Faction Holdings, Inc. operates in the Robotics sector, based in DENVER, CA, USA. Driverless electric vehicles at a fraction of the cost of a car.
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