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Bluesky Discloses $100 Million Series B, Enters Interim Leadership

The company says the year-old round is fueling hiring to strengthen infrastructure for an open, interoperable social network.

Overview

  • The funding closed in April 2025 and was led by Bain Capital Crypto, with Alumni Ventures, Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Knight Foundation and True Ventures participating.
  • Bluesky did not disclose an updated valuation and says the capital has been used to expand its team and scale the AT Protocol.
  • Founder Jay Graber shifted to chief innovation officer, with Toni Schneider serving as interim CEO during the search for a permanent leader.
  • The company reports growth from 13 million users after the October 2024 Series A to more than 43 million globally.
  • Ecosystem metrics include about 20 billion public records, over 1,000 apps used weekly, and more than 400,000 SDK downloads per month.