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Who invested in Candor

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$5.5Mraised across 2 rounds since 2022, from 2 sources

$5.0MSeed$500KPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $500KMar 2025
Biggest round
$5.0MSeed · May 2022
Investors
5
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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.

202320242025
$5.0MSeed$500KPre-seed
First round
Seed, $5.0M
May 2022
Biggest round
$5.0M
Seed · May 2022
Between rounds
2.8 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Mar 2025
    Pre-seed$500K1 new

    Source recorded

  2. May 2022

Founders and team

From Candor's own website: 2 founders, 1 on the team.

Niya DragovaCo-founder & CEO
David ChouinardCo-founder & CTO
  • Adam CrawfordHead of industry relations

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.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Village GlobalVC firm1round
Afore CapitalVC firm1round
ContraryVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Candor 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.

PeopleTech PartnersAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Candor

Who invested in Candor?

Candor's investors include Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Village Global, Afore Capital and Contrary.

How much has Candor raised?

Candor has raised $5.5M across 2 rounds since 2022.

When did Candor last raise?

Candor's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $500K in Mar 2025.

What was Candor's biggest round?

Candor's largest round on record is $5.0M (Seed), in May 2022.

Who backed Candor first?

Candor's first round on record, in May 2022, was backed by Global Founders Capital, Village Global and Afore Capital and 1 others.

What stage is Candor at?

Candor's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Mar 2025.

Where is Candor based?

Candor is based in the United States.

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