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Who invested in 5min Media

3 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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.

Media

Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$13Mraised across 3 rounds since 2007, from 3 sources

$300KSeed$5.0MSeries A$7.5MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $7.5MJul 2009
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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.

20082009
$300KSeed$5.0MSeries A$7.5MSeries B
First round
Seed, $300K
Apr 2007
Biggest round
$7.5M
Series B · Jul 2009
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2009
    Series B$7.5M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  2. Nov 2007
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. Apr 2007
    Seed$300K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by thealarmclock.com

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.

Seed2007Series A2007Series B2009Spark CapitalGlobespan Capital Partners

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAOL$65MSept 2010

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Everyone who backed them

Spark CapitalVC firm2rounds

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Quick answers about 5min Media

Who invested in 5min Media?

5min Media's investors include Spark Capital and Globespan Capital Partners.

How much has 5min Media raised?

5min Media has raised $13M across 3 rounds since 2007.

When did 5min Media last raise?

5min Media's most recent round was a Series B of $7.5M in Jul 2009.

What was 5min Media's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.5M in Jul 2009, is also its largest on record.

Who backed 5min Media first?

5min Media's first round on record, in Nov 2007, was backed by Spark Capital.

What stage is 5min Media at?

5min Media's latest named round is a Series B, in Jul 2009.

Where is 5min Media based?

5min Media is based in the United States.

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