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Who invested in AppNexus

9 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$404Mraised across 9 rounds since 2007, from 9 sources

$2.5MSeed$8.0MSeries B$5.0MSeries B$50MSeries C$75MSeries D$60MSeries E$110MSeries E$63MSeries F$31MRound
Latest round
Round, $31MSept 2016
Biggest round
$110MSeries E · Sept 2014
Investors
15
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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.

2009201120132015
$2.5MSeed$8.0MSeries B$5.0MSeries B$50MSeries C$75MSeries D$60MSeries E$110MSeries E$31MRound
First round
Seed, $2.5M
Dec 2007
Biggest round
$110M
Series E · Sept 2014
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 8
AppNexusMarketing1 / ?Their pitch deckAppNexus's pitch deckEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Sept 2016
    Round$31M2 new

    Reported by Businessinsider

  2. Apr 2015
    Series F$63M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $63M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  3. Sept 2014
    Series E$110M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $60M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  4. Aug 2014
    Series E$60M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $60M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  5. Jan 2013
    Series D$75M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $72M sold, first sale Jan 2013

  6. Oct 2010
    Series C$50M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  7. Nov 2009
  8. Sept 2008
  9. Dec 2007

Founders and team

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

  • Brian O'KelleyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri
  • Jonathan HsuExecutive Officeri
  • Michael RubensteinExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Nithya DasExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediBrian LesserChip MeakemDavid O'HaraDavid YuanEdwin GillisElisabeth DeMarseMichael Tyrrell

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.

Series B2008Series B2009Series C2010Series D2013Series E2014Series E2014Series F2015Round2016First Round CapitalVenrockKhosla VenturesKodiak Venture PartnersSV AngelTCVRon ConwayTribeca Venture PartnersMicrosoftMarc Andreessen

Everyone who backed them

First Round CapitalVC firm4rounds
VenrockVC firm4rounds
Khosla VenturesVC firm2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
TCVPrivate equity1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
MicrosoftCorporate VC1round
Marc AndreessenAngel1round
WPPGrowth equity1round
News Corp.Growth equity1round
Ben HorowitzVC firm1round
Coriolis VenturesVC firm1round
Yahoo! JapanCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about AppNexus

Who invested in AppNexus?

AppNexus's investors include First Round Capital, Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Kodiak Venture Partners and SV Angel, and 10 more on record.

How much has AppNexus raised?

AppNexus has raised $404M across 9 rounds since 2007.

When did AppNexus last raise?

AppNexus's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $31M in Sept 2016.

What was AppNexus's biggest round?

AppNexus's largest round on record is $110M (Series E), in Sept 2014.

Who backed AppNexus first?

AppNexus's first round on record, in Dec 2007, was backed by SV Angel, Khosla Ventures and First Round Capital and 4 others.

What stage is AppNexus at?

AppNexus's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2016.

Where is AppNexus based?

AppNexus is based in the United States.

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