United States · Who invested in Buddy?
Buddy's investors include Transmedia Capital, AFSquare, Techstars, Sequoia Capital and Plug and Play, and 7 more on record.
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$75KDebt$1.1MSeed$500KRound$730KSeries A$7.0MVenture$1.2MPre-seed
United States · Pre-seed startup
Who invested in Buddy
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$11Mraised across 7 rounds since 2011, from 7 sources
$75KDebt$1.1MSeed$500KRound$730KSeries A$674KVenture$7.0MVenture$1.2MPre-seed
- Latest round
- Pre-seed, $1.2MNov 2024
- Biggest round
- $7.0MVenture · Jan 2024
- Investors
- 12
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Debt, $75K Dec 2011
- Biggest round
- $7.0M Venture · Jan 2024
- Usual gap between rounds
- 10 months the median of 6
The rounds
- Nov 2024Pre-seed$1.2M
No investor was named in the report.
Source recorded
- Jan 2024Venture$7.0M5 new
Source recordedSEC filing: $7.2M sold, first sale Mar 2023
- May 2014
- Sept 2013
- Apr 2013
- May 2012Seed$1.1M6 new
Reported by finsmes.com
- Dec 2011
Founders and team
From Buddy's own website: 2 founders, 3 on the team.
Charles MerrittCo-Founder, CEO
David VogeleerCo-Founder, CTO
- Eric SpreheHead of Finance & Operations
- Alexander SteinDirector of Information & Security
- Jay PaulDirector & Designated License Producer
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.
Debt2011Seed2012Round2013Series A2013Venture2014Venture2024Pre-seed2024
Transmedia CapitalAFSquare
Techstars
Sequoia Capital
Plug and Play
M12
Forum Ventures
Alliance of Angels
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
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Quick answers about Buddy
How much has Buddy raised?
Buddy has raised $11M across 7 rounds since 2011.
When did Buddy last raise?
Buddy's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $1.2M in Nov 2024.
What was Buddy's biggest round?
Buddy's largest round on record is $7.0M (Venture), in Jan 2024.
Who backed Buddy first?
Buddy's first round on record, in May 2012, was backed by M12, Alliance of Angels and Transmedia Capital and 3 others.
What stage is Buddy at?
Buddy's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Nov 2024.
Where is Buddy based?
Buddy is based in the United States.
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