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Avalara
Avalara, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2004 that provides corporate tax software and business license services, with its headquarters located in North Carolina.
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Avalara at a glance
Avalara is a software company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $826.9M across the 6 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Venture Round, raised $500M in November 2025. Xcout tracks 10 named people at Avalara, including Hugo Sarrazin (Chief Executive Officer).
Avalara leadership
- Hugo SarrazinChief Executive Officer
- Sydney CareyEVP, Chief Financial Officer
- Amy WalkerEVP, Chief Sales Officer
- Danny FieldsEVP, Chief Technology and Customer Operations Officer
- Ee Lyn KhooEVP and Chief People Officer
- Jayme FishmanEVP, Chief Strategy and Product Officer
4 more named people on record for Avalara, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Avalara funding rounds
At least $826.9M raised across the 6 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Round | $500M | 1 named | |
| IPO | $180M | — | |
| SEC Form D filing | $50M | — | |
| Venture Round | $50M | 3 named | |
| Growth | $42M | 2 named | |
| Series A | $4.9M | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Investors
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More on Avalara in Xcout Intel
- 10 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 6 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access