# Canela Media funding: rounds and investors

> Canela Media has raised $32M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Alumni Ventures, Samsung Next and Acrew Capital. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/canela-media (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Canela Media*

One round we have observed, with the 5 investors named in it. 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 summary Updated 27 Oct 2026

**$32M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $32M Feb 2022
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

[**Canela Media** Advertising 1 / 15 Their pitch deck **Canela Media's pitch deck, 15 slides** Each slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.](https://millionrounds.com/decks/canela-media)

## The rounds

- **Feb 2022** Series A **$32M** [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) [Portfolia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia) [Link Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/link-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Canela Media's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 2 founders, 7 on the team.

**Isabel Rafferty Zavala** CEO & Co-Founder

**Michael Rafferty** COO & Co-Founder *Named on its 2022 Form D*

- **Philippe Guelton** Global President
- **Chechu Lasheras** Chief Strategy Officer
- **Jose Molina** Chief Financial Officer
- **Peter González** Chief Technology Officer
- **Olga Patarroyo** Head of Human Resources
- **Karsten Amlie** General Counsel
- **Isabel Rafferty** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Luis Guttierez* *Rodrigo Garcia* *Susan Lyne*

## Everyone who backed them

[Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) Corporate VC **1** round

[Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Portfolia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia) VC firm **1** round

[Link Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/link-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Canela Media as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Mighty Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mighty-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Angeles Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angeles-investors) Angel network Per its own site

[Next Act Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-act-fund-llc) Angel network Per its own site

## Quick answers about Canela Media

### Who invested in Canela Media?

Canela Media's investors include Alumni Ventures, Samsung Next, Acrew Capital, Portfolia and Link Ventures.

### How much has Canela Media raised?

Canela Media has raised $32M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Canela Media last raise?

Canela Media's most recent round was a Series A of $32M in Feb 2022.

### What was Canela Media's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $32M in Feb 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Canela Media first?

Canela Media's first round on record, in Feb 2022, was backed by Alumni Ventures, Samsung Next and Acrew Capital and 2 others.

### What stage is Canela Media at?

Canela Media's latest named round is a Series A, in Feb 2022.

### Where is Canela Media based?

Canela Media is based in the United States.

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