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Who invested in BUILD

8 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

$1.6Mraised across 8 rounds since 2008, from 8 sources

$150KGrant$150KGrant$100KGrant$100KGrant$100KGrant$105KGrant$450KGrant$450KPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $450KFeb 2022
Investors
2
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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.

20082010201220142016201820202022
$150KGrant$150KGrant$100KGrant$100KGrant$100KGrant$105KGrant$450KPre-seed
First round
Grant, $150K
Sept 2008
Biggest round
$450K
Pre-seed · Feb 2022
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Feb 2022
    Pre-seed$450K1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Sept 2013
    Grant$450K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by inthecapital.streetwise.co

  3. Sept 2013
    Grant$105K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Sept 2012
    Grant$100K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Sept 2011
    Grant$100K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Sept 2010
    Grant$100K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  7. Sept 2009
    Grant$150K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  8. Sept 2008
    Grant$150K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From BUILD's own website: 11 founders, 53 on the team.

Josh ArbitCEO & Co-Founder
MacPac EntertainmentCo-Founder/CEO
Natalia VillarmánFounder and CEO
Robert GlazerFounder & CEO
Scorpio RogersFounder & CEO
Dan VallimarescuFounder
Gira WieczorekFounder
Louis ChangFounder and Managing Partner
Matt DohertyCo-Founder
Sarah AllaireFounder
Suzanne McKechnie KlahrFounder
  • Aaron Ow-YeangVice President - Corporate Controller
  • David ToneySenior Vice President
  • Lars HensExecutive Vice President
  • Jeff GlassCEO
  • Thais RezendePresident and Interim CEO
  • Alvina AntarChief Digital Officer
  • Andrea DimarcoCFO
  • Desiree FordChief Financial and Operations Officer
  • Donald WrightDeputy Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion
  • Gagan KanjliaChief Product Officer
  • LaMar BuntsChief Transformation Officer
  • Andrea AtwellVP eCommerce
  • Candice TangVP
  • Jared CohenVP
  • Marisol Adriana BurgueñoHead of Digital Product and User Experience
  • Mike PortegelloVP of AI & Architecture, F5
  • Ram PoornachandranVP of AI & Architecture
  • Vivan TranVP Kids and Family Marketing

And 35 more on the team.

AdvisersAngela StokesElana AndersonJamie BaderKevin PerryMatt Flanagan

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.

Grant2008Grant2009Grant2010Grant2011Grant2012Grant2013Grant2013Pre-seed2022Peery FoundationBalaji Srinivasan

Everyone who backed them

Peery FoundationInstitutional LP6rounds
Balaji SrinivasanVC firm1round

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Quick answers about BUILD

Who invested in BUILD?

BUILD's investors include Peery Foundation and Balaji Srinivasan.

How much has BUILD raised?

BUILD has raised $1.6M across 8 rounds since 2008.

When did BUILD last raise?

BUILD's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $450K in Feb 2022.

What was BUILD's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $450K in Feb 2022, is also its largest on record.

Who backed BUILD first?

BUILD's first round on record, in Sept 2008, was backed by Peery Foundation.

What stage is BUILD at?

BUILD's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Feb 2022.

Where is BUILD based?

BUILD is based in the United States.

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