Smart Contract Network Company Data Gumbo Raises $7.7 Million

By Annie Baker • Aug 4, 2021
  • Data Gumbo announce it has closed its Series B funding round totaling $7.7 million. These are the details.

Data Gumbo, the provider of GumboNet — a massively interconnected industrial smart contract network secured and powered by blockchain — announced that it has closed its Series B funding round totaling $7.7 million with follow-on investments led by Equinor Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Equinor, with participation from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Saudi Aramco, and Bay Area and Houston-based venture firm L37.

Data Gumbo’s first close of the Series B round was announced in September 2020 at $4 million. And the additional funds to close the Series B will be used to scale Data Gumbo to serve the demand for GumboNet and GumboNet ESG. Plus Data Gumbo plans to establish a presence in the Middle East to cover expected demand growth in the region.

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“The successful close of our series B is continued proof of the efficacy and booming interest in our ability to capture critical cost savings, deliver trust and provide transparency across commercial relationships. Compounded by the growing demand for transparent, accurate sustainability data and the launch of our automated ESG measurement solution, GumboNet ESG, Data Gumbo’s trajectory is well-positioned to serve our growing customer base by ensuring economic productivity and value. This infusion of capital will support our expansion efforts as we bring more international users to our network.” 

  • Andrew Bruce, Founder and CEO, Data Gumbo

“Equinor’s recent pilot at the Johan Sverdrup field has demonstrated that GumboNet can create strong value for the partnership. Our follow-on investment confirms Equinor Ventures’ confidence in Data Gumbo’s solution for our company and the broader energy industry.”

  • Gareth Burns, Head of Equinor Ventures

“Data Gumbo’s success is marked by a wide variety of business use cases and opportunities for expansion. Our continued investment is a testament to our continued support as the company attracts new customers, experiences further demand for its network and gains traction in new markets.” 

  • Bruce Niven, Chief Investment Officer, Aramco Ventures

“Data Gumbo is the market leader for smart contracts backed by blockchain, and the coming year will be a period of exponential growth for the company as they penetrate new industrial markets. We believe strongly that GumboNet will become the de facto network for smart contracts across industries for capturing value and solving enormous pain points in contractual relations. Additionally, as companies move to meet increasing sustainability measurement demands and ESG improvements, there is a huge growth path available for Data Gumbo with the launch of GumboNet ESG.”

  • Kemal Farid, Partner at L37