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Who invested in Authentic8

3 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

$12Mraised across 3 rounds since 2010, from 3 sources

Latest round
Debt, $12MOct 2025
Investors
2 (1 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.

20102012201420162018202020222024
?Round?Round$12MDebt
First round
Round
Dec 2010
Biggest round
$12M
Debt · Oct 2025
Usual gap between rounds
14.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
    Debt$12M1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2011
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 returning

    Reported by Foundry Group

  3. Dec 2010
    RoundAmount undisclosed2 new

    Reported by authentic8.com

Founders and team

From Authentic8's own website: 2 founders, 6 on the team.

Ramesh RajagopalCo-Founder and CEO
Scott PetryCo-Founder And Executive Chairman
  • Chirag VasavadaChief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer
  • Kevin LundChief Technology Officer
  • Matt AshburnChief Customer Officer
  • Miguel RamosChief Product Officer
  • Nabeel AhmadiehChief Revenue Officer
  • Christina CalderonHead of Human Resources

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.

Round2010Round2011Debt2025Foundry GroupLMerus Capital

Everyone who backed them

Foundry GroupVC firm3rounds, led 1
Merus CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Authentic8 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.

Shield CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Eastward Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Razor's Edge VenturesPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Authentic8

Who invested in Authentic8?

Authentic8's investors include Foundry Group and Merus Capital.

How much has Authentic8 raised?

Authentic8 has raised $12M across 3 rounds since 2010. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Authentic8 last raise?

Authentic8's most recent round was a Debt of $12M in Oct 2025.

What was Authentic8's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $12M in Oct 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Authentic8 first?

Authentic8's first round on record, in Dec 2010, was backed by Foundry Group and Merus Capital.

What stage is Authentic8 at?

Authentic8's latest named round is a Debt, in Oct 2025.

Where is Authentic8 based?

Authentic8 is based in the United States.

Who led Authentic8's rounds?

Foundry Group led the funding round in 2011.

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