United States · Series A startup

Who invested in Applauze

3 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$10Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$3.3MSeed$7.2MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $7.2MOct 2013
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Investors
13
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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.

201120122013
?Seed$3.3MSeed$7.2MSeries A
First round
Seed
Jan 2011
Biggest round
$7.2M
Series A · Oct 2013
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2013
  2. Jan 2012
  3. Jan 2011
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

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

500 GlobalAngel2rounds
m8 CapitalVC firm2rounds
FelicisVC firm1round
Kapor CapitalVC firm1round
True VenturesVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
Vayner/RSEVC firm1round
Catamount VenturesVC firm1round
Raj SandhuVC firm1round
Jeff FluhrAngel1round

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Quick answers about Applauze

Who invested in Applauze?

Applauze's investors include 500 Global, m8 Capital, Felicis, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Kapor Capital, and 8 more on record.

How much has Applauze raised?

Applauze has raised $10M across 3 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Applauze last raise?

Applauze's most recent round was a Series A of $7.2M in Oct 2013.

What was Applauze's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.2M in Oct 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Applauze first?

Applauze's first round on record, in Jan 2011, was backed by 500 Global.

What stage is Applauze at?

Applauze's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2013.

Where is Applauze based?

Applauze is based in the United States.

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