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Who invested in Akimbo

6 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$36Mraised across 6 rounds since 2003, from 6 sources

$4.2MSeed$12MSeries B$16MSeries C$4.0MSeries D$450KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $450KMay 2013
Biggest round
$16MSeries C · Jun 2006
Investors
7
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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.

200320052007200920112013
$4.2MSeed$12MSeries B$16MSeries C$4.0MSeries D?Grant$450KSeed
First round
Seed, $4.2M
Jun 2003
Biggest round
$16M
Series C · Jun 2006
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. May 2013
    Seed$450K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Aug 2011
    GrantAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Feb 2008
  4. Jun 2006
    Series C$16M3 new

    Reported by blogs.zdnet.com

  5. Jul 2004
  6. Jun 2003
    Seed$4.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by blogs.zdnet.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.

Everyone who backed them

DFJVC firm2rounds
Blueprint VenturesVenture studio2rounds
AT&TCompany2rounds
CiscoCorporate VC1round
Texas Venture LabsInvestment firm1round
Zone VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Akimbo

Who invested in Akimbo?

Akimbo's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DFJ, Blueprint Ventures, AT&T and Cisco, and 2 more on record.

How much has Akimbo raised?

Akimbo has raised $36M across 6 rounds since 2003. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Akimbo last raise?

Akimbo's most recent round was a Seed of $450K in May 2013.

What was Akimbo's biggest round?

Akimbo's largest round on record is $16M (Series C), in Jun 2006.

Who backed Akimbo first?

Akimbo's first round on record, in Jul 2004, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DFJ.

What stage is Akimbo at?

Akimbo's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2013.

Where is Akimbo based?

Akimbo is based in the United States.

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