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Who invested in Bleacher Report

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$41Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 5 sources

$1.5MSeries A$3.5MSeries B$3.0MSeries B$11MSeries C$22MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $22MAug 2011
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Investors
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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.

2008200920102011
$1.5MSeries A$3.5MSeries B$3.0MSeries B$11MSeries C$22MVenture
First round
Series A, $1.5M
Nov 2007
Biggest round
$22M
Venture · Aug 2011
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Aug 2011
    Venture$22M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Aug 2011

  2. Dec 2010
    Series C$11M1 new

    Reported by freshnews.comSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  3. Jun 2009
    Series B$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  4. Oct 2008
    Series B$3.5M2 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Nov 2007
    Series A$1.5M3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

  • Brian GreyExecutive Officer, Directori
  • David FinocchioExecutive Officer, Directori
  • David NemetzExecutive Officeri
  • Drew AthertonExecutive Officeri
  • Richard CalacciExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediBobby LentBryan GoldbergEric ChinFred HarmanPatrick Keane

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 A2007Series B2008Series B2009Series C2010Venture2011HillsvenCrosslink CapitalJake LodwickOak Investment PartnersSofttech VCGordon CrawfordTranscoast Capital

Everyone who backed them

HillsvenVC firm3rounds
Crosslink CapitalVC firm2rounds
Jake LodwickAngel2rounds
Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity1round
Softtech VCVC firm1round
Gordon CrawfordAngel1round
Transcoast Capitalno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Bleacher Report

Who invested in Bleacher Report?

Bleacher Report's investors include Hillsven, Crosslink Capital, Jake Lodwick, Oak Investment Partners and Softtech VC, and 2 more on record.

How much has Bleacher Report raised?

Bleacher Report has raised $41M across 5 rounds since 2007.

When did Bleacher Report last raise?

Bleacher Report's most recent round was a Venture of $22M in Aug 2011.

What was Bleacher Report's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $22M in Aug 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Bleacher Report first?

Bleacher Report's first round on record, in Nov 2007, was backed by Hillsven, Jake Lodwick and Transcoast Capital.

What stage is Bleacher Report at?

Bleacher Report's latest named round is a Venture, in Aug 2011.

Where is Bleacher Report based?

Bleacher Report is based in the United States.

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