United States · Venture startup

Who invested in Business Insider

7 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.

Media

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$56Mraised across 7 rounds since 2008, from 7 sources

$900KSeed$2.7MSeries B$3.0MSeries D$7.0MVenture$5.0MVenture$12MVenture$25MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $25MJan 2015
Step-upi
2.1×
Investors
14
See who backed them

The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201020112012201320142015
$900KSeed$2.7MSeries B$3.0MSeries D$7.0MVenture$5.0MVenture$12MVenture$25MVenture
First round
Seed, $900K
Jul 2008
Biggest round
$25M
Venture · Jan 2015
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Venture$25M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Jan 2015

  2. Mar 2014
    Venture$12M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Feb 2014

  3. Apr 2013
    Venture$5.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  4. Sept 2011
    Venture$7.0M3 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $1.3M sold, first sale May 2009

  5. Jul 2010
    Series D$3.0M3 new3 returning

    Reported by paidcontent.orgSEC filing: $2.2M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  6. May 2009
  7. Jul 2008
    Seed$900K1 new

    Reported by paidcontent.org

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Henry BlodgetCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERi
  • Julie HansenExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediDwight MerrimanGordon D. CrovitzJames D. RobinsonKevin Ryan

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAxel Springer$343MSept 2015

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

RRE VenturesVC firm4rounds
Allen & CompanyWealth manager3rounds
Marc AndreessenAngel3rounds
IVPVC firm2rounds
Jeff BezosAngel2rounds
Matthew LuckettAngel2rounds
Gordon CrovitzAngel2rounds
Bezos ExpeditionsFamily office1round
Allen MorganVC firm1round
Kohlberg VenturesFamily office1round
Ken LererAngel1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Quick answers about Business Insider

Who invested in Business Insider?

Business Insider's investors include RRE Ventures, Allen & Company, Marc Andreessen, IVP and Jeff Bezos, and 9 more on record.

How much has Business Insider raised?

Business Insider has raised $56M across 7 rounds since 2008.

When did Business Insider last raise?

Business Insider's most recent round was a Venture of $25M in Jan 2015.

What was Business Insider's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Jan 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Business Insider first?

Business Insider's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by Allen Morgan.

What stage is Business Insider at?

Business Insider's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2015.

Where is Business Insider based?

Business Insider is based in the United States.

Companies like Business Insider

In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.