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Who invested in Backplane

3 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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

$19Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$1.8MSeed$12MSeries A$5.0MRound
Latest round
Round, $5.0MMar 2015
Biggest round
$12MSeries A · Feb 2012
Investors
16
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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.

2012201320142015
$1.8MSeed$12MSeries A$5.0MRound
First round
Seed, $1.8M
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$12M
Series A · Feb 2012
Usual gap between rounds
3.1 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Mar 2015
    Round$5.0M5 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Feb 2012
  3. Aug 2011

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

SV AngelVC firm3rounds
Menlo VenturesVC firm3rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
GreylockVC firm2rounds
Battery VenturesVC firm2rounds
Metamorphic VenturesVC firm2rounds
Tomorrow VenturesVC firm2rounds
i/o VenturesVC firm2rounds
Founders FundVC firm1round
Formation 8VC firm1round
Think +VC firm1round
FF AngelVC firm1round
Lady Gagano record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Backplane

Who invested in Backplane?

Backplane's investors include SV Angel, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures and Greylock, and 11 more on record.

How much has Backplane raised?

Backplane has raised $19M across 3 rounds since 2011.

When did Backplane last raise?

Backplane's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $5.0M in Mar 2015.

What was Backplane's biggest round?

Backplane's largest round on record is $12M (Series A), in Feb 2012.

Who backed Backplane first?

Backplane's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by SV Angel, Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures and 4 others.

What stage is Backplane at?

Backplane's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2015.

Where is Backplane based?

Backplane is based in the United States.

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