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Who invested in adRise

4 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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.

Advertising & Adtech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$31Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$2.0MVenture$2.0MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$21MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $21MMay 2017
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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.

20132014201520162017
$2.0MVenture$2.0MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$21MVenture
First round
Venture, $2.0M
Oct 2012
Biggest round
$21M
Venture · May 2017
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. May 2017
    Venture$21M1 new2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $21M sold, first sale Apr 2017

  2. Nov 2015
    Series B$6.0M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.4M sold, first sale Aug 2015

  3. Mar 2014
    Series A$2.0M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.1M sold, first sale Sept 2012

  4. Oct 2012
    Venture$2.0M4 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Sept 2012

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Farhad MassoudiExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBabak YazdaniJoanne ChenSandy GrushowYelena Schkolnik

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

Foundation CapitalVC firm4rounds
Cota CapitalVC firm4rounds
Signatures CapitalVC firm1round
SGH CAPITALVC firm1round
Think +VC firm1round
LionsgateInvestment firm1round
Mark AminAngel1round
MGMInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about adRise

Who invested in adRise?

adRise's investors include Foundation Capital, Cota Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Signatures Capital and SGH CAPITAL, and 4 more on record.

How much has adRise raised?

adRise has raised $31M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did adRise last raise?

adRise's most recent round was a Venture of $21M in May 2017.

What was adRise's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $21M in May 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed adRise first?

adRise's first round on record, in Oct 2012, was backed by Foundation Capital, Cota Capital and Signatures Capital and 1 others.

What stage is adRise at?

adRise's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2017.

Where is adRise based?

adRise is based in the United States.

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