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Who invested in Avalara

11 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$329Mraised across 11 rounds since 2010, from 11 sources

$5.0MVenture$4.9MVenture$21MGrowth$20MVenture$425KGrowth$29MVenture$30MGrowth$26MGrowth$100MGrowth$42MGrowth$50MRound
Latest round
Round, $50MSept 2016
Biggest round
$100MGrowth · Nov 2014
Investors
5
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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.

2010201120122013201420152016
$5.0MVenture$4.9MVenture$21MGrowth$20MVenture$425KGrowth$29MVenture$30MGrowth$100MGrowth$42MGrowth$50MRound
First round
Venture, $5.0M
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$100M
Growth · Nov 2014
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 10

The rounds

  1. Sept 2016
    Round$50M3 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Sept 2016

  2. Jan 2015
    Growth$42M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100M sold, first sale Nov 2014

  3. Nov 2014
    Growth$100M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100M sold, first sale Nov 2014

  4. May 2014
    Growth$26M2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  5. Feb 2014
    Growth$30M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Feb 2014

  6. Nov 2013
    Venture$29M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $29M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  7. Jan 2013
    Growth$425K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $425K sold, first sale Dec 2012

  8. Jun 2012
    Venture$20M1 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Jun 2012

  9. Sept 2011
    Growth$21M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $21M sold, first sale Apr 2011

  10. May 2010
    Venture$4.9M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by nwinnovation.comSEC filing: $4.9M sold, first sale May 2010

  11. Jan 2010
    Venture$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Jan 2010

Founders and team

From Avalara's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 8 on the team.

  • Avalara Property TaxVivek Dadhania Tax Manager
  • Avalara ReturnsAllyssa DeCenzo Property Tax Manager
  • Alesia L. PinneyExecutive Officeri
  • Kevin P. RiegelsbergerExecutive Officeri
  • Pascal P. Van DoorenExecutive Officeri
  • Peter H. HoradanExecutive Officeri
  • Scott M. McFarlaneExecutive Officer, Directori
  • William P. IngramExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediBenjamin J. GouxChelsea R. StonerDouglas J. BurgumEdward A. GilhulyGary L. WatermanJared R. VogtJustin L. SadrianMarion R. FooteTami L. Reller

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.

Venture2012Growth2013Venture2013Growth2014Growth2014Growth2014Growth2015Round2016Battery VenturesWarburg PincusSageview CapitalTCVArthur Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Battery VenturesVC firm3rounds
Warburg PincusPrivate equity3rounds
Sageview CapitalGrowth equity3rounds
TCVPrivate equity2rounds
Arthur VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Avalara 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.

Glasswing VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Direct Selling AssociationGovernmentPer its own site

Quick answers about Avalara

Who invested in Avalara?

Avalara's investors include Battery Ventures, Warburg Pincus, Sageview Capital, TCV and Arthur Ventures.

How much has Avalara raised?

Avalara has raised $329M across 11 rounds since 2010.

When did Avalara last raise?

Avalara's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $50M in Sept 2016.

What was Avalara's biggest round?

Avalara's largest round on record is $100M (Growth), in Nov 2014.

Who backed Avalara first?

Avalara's first round on record, in Jun 2012, was backed by Battery Ventures.

What stage is Avalara at?

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

Where is Avalara based?

Avalara is based in the United States.

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