United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Algolia

5 rounds we have observed, with the 20 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.

AI

Valuation: $2.3B, Mar 2026Y Combinator: W14

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$282Mraised across 5 rounds since 2013, from 5 sources

$1.6MSeed$1.2MSeed$19MSeries A$110MSeries C$150MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $150MJul 2021
Step-upi
1.4×
Investors
20 (1 led)
See who backed them

The funding story

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

2015201720192021
$1.6MSeed$1.2MSeed$19MSeries A$110MSeries C$150MSeries D
First round
Seed, $1.6M
Oct 2013
Biggest round
$150M
Series D · Jul 2021
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2021
    Series D$150M1 new5 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $150M sold, first sale Jul 2021

  2. Oct 2019
    Series C$110M6 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $91M sold, first sale Aug 2019

  3. May 2015
    Series A$19M6 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $19M sold, first sale May 2015

  4. Jun 2014
    Seed$1.2M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Oct 2013

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Adanech GetachewExecutive Officeri
  • Bernadette NixonExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Carlton BaabExecutive Officeri
  • Julien LemoineExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediMark BurtonNate NiparkoNicolas DessaignePhilippe Botteri

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

AccelVC firm3rounds, led 1
AlvenVC firm3rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
500 GlobalAngel2rounds
Index VenturesVC firm2rounds
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Storm VenturesVC firm2rounds
Point Nine CapitalVC firm2rounds
LocalGlobeVC firm1round
DAG VenturesVC firm1round
Lead Edge CapitalPrivate equity1round
Kevin RoseVC firm1round
Ilya SukharAngel1round
SaaStr FundVC firm1round
Anshu SharmaAngel1round
Solomon HykesAngel1round
Owl Rock CapitalPrivate equity1round
Erik Swanno record of our own yet1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list Algolia as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Oryx FundVC firmPer its own site
Glynn Capital ManagementVC firmPer its own site
Hambro PerksVC firmPer its own site
The FamilyAcceleratorPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
CrateBindInvestment firmPer its own site
Golden Falcon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
xCrypt CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Algolia

Who invested in Algolia?

Algolia's investors include Accel, Alven, Y Combinator, 500 Global and Index Ventures, and 15 more on record.

How much has Algolia raised?

Algolia has raised $282M across 5 rounds since 2013.

When did Algolia last raise?

Algolia's most recent round was a Series D of $150M in Jul 2021.

What was Algolia's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $150M in Jul 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Algolia first?

Algolia's first round on record, in Oct 2013, was backed by 500 Global, Index Ventures and Alven and 1 others.

What stage is Algolia at?

Algolia's latest named round is a Series D, in Jul 2021.

Where is Algolia based?

Algolia is based in the United States.

Who led Algolia's rounds?

Accel led the Series C in 2019.

Companies like Algolia

In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.