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Who invested in AppDynamics

7 rounds we have observed, with the 17 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

$365Mraised across 7 rounds since 2008, from 7 sources

$5.5MSeries A$11MSeries B$20MSeries C$50MSeries D$50MDebt$70MSeries E$158MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $158MNov 2015
Step-upi
2.3×
Investors
17
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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.

20082009201020112012201320142015
$5.5MSeries A$11MSeries B$20MSeries C$50MSeries D$50MDebt$70MSeries E$158MSeries F
First round
Series A, $5.5M
Jan 2008
Biggest round
$158M
Series F · Nov 2015
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2015
  2. Jul 2014
    Debt$50M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2014
  4. Jan 2013
  5. Jan 2012
  6. May 2010
    Series B$11M2 returning

    Reported by prnewswire.comSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Apr 2010

  7. Jan 2008

Founders and team

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

  • Daniel J. WrightExecutive Officeri
  • David C. WadhwaniExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Jyoti BansalExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri
  • Randy S. GottfriedExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAsheem ChandnaCharles J. RobelDavid C. ScottDev C. IttycheriaRavi C. Mhatre

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

GreylockVC firm6rounds
Battery VenturesVC firm2rounds
General CatalystVC firm1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
IVPVC firm1round
General AtlanticPrivate equity1round
Industry VenturesVC firm1round
Sands Capital VenturesPrivate equity1round
Adage Capital ManagementAsset manager1round
AltimeterVC firm1round
Cross CreekVC firm1round
Sands Capital ManagementGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists AppDynamics as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Founders Circle CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about AppDynamics

Who invested in AppDynamics?

AppDynamics's investors include Greylock, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Battery Ventures and ClearBridge Investments, and 12 more on record.

How much has AppDynamics raised?

AppDynamics has raised $365M across 7 rounds since 2008.

When did AppDynamics last raise?

AppDynamics's most recent round was a Series F of $158M in Nov 2015.

What was AppDynamics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $158M in Nov 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed AppDynamics first?

AppDynamics's first round on record, in Jan 2008, was backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Greylock.

What stage is AppDynamics at?

AppDynamics's latest named round is a Series F, in Nov 2015.

Where is AppDynamics based?

AppDynamics is based in the United States.

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