United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Astronomer

4 rounds we have observed, with the 24 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.

AIBig Data & Analytics

Valuation: $1.2B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$101Mraised across 4 rounds since 2015, from 5 sources

$1.9MSeed$5.7MSeed$93MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $93MMay 2025
Led by
Bain Capital Ventures
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Investors
24 (2 led)
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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.

201520172019202120232025
?Seed$1.9MSeed$5.7MSeed$93MSeries D
First round
Seed
Jun 2015
Biggest round
$93M
Series D · May 2025
Usual gap between rounds
2.9 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. May 2025
  2. Sept 2019
  3. Oct 2016
    Seed$1.9M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Jun 2015
    SeedAmount undisclosed9 new

    From a historical funding record

Funding filed with regulators

Astronomer filed one raise, $1.9M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Apr 2017$1.9M9 investorsequityof $2.5M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Ryan WalkerExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Timothy BrunkExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediMichael Venerable

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

Bain Capital VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
CincyTechVC firm2rounds
Sierra VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
500 GlobalAngel1round
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
VenrockVC firm1round
FirstMarkVC firm1round
K5 GlobalPrivate equity1round
Bosch VenturesCorporate VC1round
Grand VenturesVC firm1round
Morris WheelerAngel1round
Wireframe VenturesVC firm1round
DifferentialVenture studio1round
Refinery VenturesVC firm1round
Andy Hillno record of our own yet1round
Ben Pfledererno record of our own yet1round
Charlie Keyno record of our own yet1round
Frontline Capital Venturesno record of our own yet1round
Keen IOno record of our own yet1round
Randy Brunkno record of our own yet1round
Tim Metznerno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Astronomer 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.

Frontline VenturesVC firmPer its own site
CoreNetwork FundVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Astronomer

Who invested in Astronomer?

Astronomer's investors include Bain Capital Ventures, CincyTech, Sierra Ventures, 500 Global and Insight Partners, and 19 more on record. Bain Capital Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Astronomer raised?

Astronomer has raised $101M across 4 rounds since 2015. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Astronomer last raise?

Astronomer's most recent round was a Series D of $93M in May 2025, led by Bain Capital Ventures.

What was Astronomer's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $93M in May 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Astronomer first?

Astronomer's first round on record, in Jun 2015, was backed by Drummond Road Capital, Morris Wheeler and Differential and 6 others.

What stage is Astronomer at?

Astronomer's latest named round is a Series D, in May 2025.

Where is Astronomer based?

Astronomer is based in the United States.

Who led Astronomer's rounds?

Sierra Ventures led the Seed in 2019; Bain Capital Ventures led the Series D in 2025.

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