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Who invested in Black Duck Software

8 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$76Mraised across 8 rounds since 2004, from 8 sources

$5.0MSeries A$12MSeries B$12MSeries C$5.0MSeries D$4.5MDebt$12MSeries E$20MSeries F$5.0MSeries G
Latest round
Series G, $5.0MMay 2015
Biggest round
$20MSeries F · Sept 2014
Investors
14
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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.

200420062008201020122014
$5.0MSeries A$12MSeries B$12MSeries C$5.0MSeries D$4.5MDebt$12MSeries E$20MSeries F$5.0MSeries G
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Jul 2004
Biggest round
$20M
Series F · Sept 2014
Usual gap between rounds
2 years
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. May 2015
    Series G$5.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Sept 2014
    Series F$20M8 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  3. Oct 2011
    Series E$12M1 new9 returning

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  4. Feb 2009
    Series D$5.0M3 new7 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Feb 2009
    Debt$4.5M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Feb 2007
    Series C$12M1 new7 returning

    Reported by blackducksoftware.com

  7. Jun 2005
    Series B$12M5 new3 returning

    Reported by intel.com

  8. Jul 2004
    Series A$5.0M3 new

    Reported by boston.bizjournals.com

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.

Series A2004Series B2005Series C2007Series D2009Debt2009Series E2011Series F2014Series G2015General CatalystIntel CapitalSapphire VenturesVolition CapitalHard YakaSAPFidelity VenturesFlagship Pioneering, LLCFlagship VenturesSplit Rock Partners

Everyone who backed them

General CatalystVC firm6rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC5rounds
Sapphire VenturesVC firm5rounds
Volition CapitalVC firm5rounds
Hard YakaVC firm5rounds
SAPGrowth equity5rounds
Fidelity VenturesVC firm4rounds
Flagship Pioneering, LLCVC firm3rounds
Flagship VenturesAccelerator3rounds
Split Rock PartnersVC firm2rounds
Focus VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
Gold Hill CapitalVC firm2rounds
SiemensCorporate VC1round
Focus VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Black Duck Software as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Escalate CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site

Quick answers about Black Duck Software

Who invested in Black Duck Software?

Black Duck Software's investors include General Catalyst, Intel Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Volition Capital and Hard Yaka, and 9 more on record.

How much has Black Duck Software raised?

Black Duck Software has raised $76M across 8 rounds since 2004.

When did Black Duck Software last raise?

Black Duck Software's most recent round was a Series G of $5.0M in May 2015.

What was Black Duck Software's biggest round?

Black Duck Software's largest round on record is $20M (Series F), in Sept 2014.

Who backed Black Duck Software first?

Black Duck Software's first round on record, in Jul 2004, was backed by General Catalyst, Flagship Pioneering, LLC and Hard Yaka.

What stage is Black Duck Software at?

Black Duck Software's latest named round is a Series G, in May 2015.

Where is Black Duck Software based?

Black Duck Software is based in the United States.

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