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Who invested in 2U Inc.

6 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Hardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$96Mraised across 6 rounds since 2009, from 6 sources

$2.3MSeed$10MSeries A$20MSeries B$33MSeries C$26MSeries D$5.1MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $5.1MOct 2013
Biggest round
$33MSeries C · Mar 2011
Investors
8
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20092010201120122013
$2.3MSeed$10MSeries A$20MSeries B$33MSeries C$26MSeries D$5.1MSeries D
First round
Seed, $2.3M
Mar 2009
Biggest round
$33M
Series C · Mar 2011
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Oct 2013
    Series D$5.1M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $31M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  2. Apr 2012
  3. Mar 2011
  4. Feb 2010
  5. Jun 2009
  6. Mar 2009
    Seed$2.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

RedpointVC firm5rounds
City Light CapitalVC firm4rounds
QED InvestorsVC firm2rounds
Rethink EducationVC firm1round
Hillman VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about 2U Inc.

Who invested in 2U Inc.?

2U Inc.'s investors include Redpoint, Highland Capital Partners, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, City Light Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, and 3 more on record.

How much has 2U Inc. raised?

2U Inc. has raised $96M across 6 rounds since 2009.

When did 2U Inc. last raise?

2U Inc.'s most recent round was a Series D of $5.1M in Oct 2013.

What was 2U Inc.'s biggest round?

2U Inc.'s largest round on record is $33M (Series C), in Mar 2011.

Who backed 2U Inc. first?

2U Inc.'s first round on record, in Jun 2009, was backed by Redpoint, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and City Light Capital.

What stage is 2U Inc. at?

2U Inc.'s latest named round is a Series D, in Oct 2013.

Where is 2U Inc. based?

2U Inc. is based in the United States.

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