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Who invested in Aspiration

5 rounds we have observed, with the 37 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

$368Mraised across 5 rounds since 2013, from 5 sources

$2.5MSeed$2.5MRound$16MSeries A$47MSeries B$300MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $300MDec 2021
Step-upi
6.4×
Investors
37
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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.

2015201720192021
$2.5MSeed$2.5MRound$16MSeries A$47MSeries B$300MGrowth
First round
Seed, $2.5M
Oct 2013
Biggest round
$300M
Growth · Dec 2021
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Dec 2021
    Growth$300M2 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Dec 2017
    Series B$47M11 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Sept 2015
  4. Apr 2014
    Round$2.5M7 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Oct 2013
    Seed$2.5M8 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

Capricorn InvestmentFamily office3rounds
Alpha EdisonVC firm2rounds
Aspiration GrowthVC firm2rounds
Joseph N. SanbergVC firm2rounds
Frank YearyAngel2rounds
Lenny MendoncaAngel2rounds
8VCVC firm1round
Omidyar NetworkFamily office1round
Flourish VenturesVC firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
Joe LonsdaleCorporate VC1round
Gordon CrawfordAngel1round
Renren Inc.Startup1round
Bill LeeVC firm1round
David BondermanAngel1round
Dan RosensweigAngel1round
Company VenturesVC firm1round
Matthew DowdAngel1round
Orlando BloomAngel1round
Rachel SheinbeinAngel1round
AGOno record of our own yet1round
Alex Pomeroyno record of our own yet1round
Alexis Maybankno record of our own yet1round
Álvaro Boulet Alonsono record of our own yet1round
Brian Weinsteinno record of our own yet1round
Deborah Hopkinsno record of our own yet1round
Doc” Riversno record of our own yet1round
James Meeksno record of our own yet1round
Jue Yaono record of our own yet1round
Michael O'Maryno record of our own yet1round
Nathaniel Malkano record of our own yet1round
Reyl & Cieno record of our own yet1round
Social Impact Finance/ Allenno record of our own yet1round
Steven Rattnerno record of our own yet1round
Tom Untermanno record of our own yet1round
Walid Gardezino record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Aspiration 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.

Unruly CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Mission and MarketVC firmPer its own site
Nollen GroupPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Aspiration

Who invested in Aspiration?

Aspiration's investors include Capricorn Investment, Alpha Edison, Aspiration Growth, Joseph N. Sanberg and Frank Yeary, and 32 more on record.

How much has Aspiration raised?

Aspiration has raised $368M across 5 rounds since 2013.

When did Aspiration last raise?

Aspiration's most recent round was a Growth of $300M in Dec 2021.

What was Aspiration's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $300M in Dec 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Aspiration first?

Aspiration's first round on record, in Oct 2013, was backed by Aspiration Growth, Joseph N. Sanberg and Pomeroy Capital, LLC and 5 others.

What stage is Aspiration at?

Aspiration's latest named round is a Growth, in Dec 2021.

Where is Aspiration based?

Aspiration is based in the United States.

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