United States · Who invested in Canesta?
Canesta's investors include Venrock, The Carlyle Group, STIC Investment, KDB Capital and Shrem, Fudim, Kelner Technologies, and 3 more on record.
2006200720082009
$8.0MVenture$10MVenture$16MVentureUnited States · Venture startup
Who invested in Canesta
3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$34Mraised across 3 rounds since 2005, from 3 sources
$8.0MVenture$10MVenture$16MVenture
- Latest round
- Venture, $16MOct 2009
- Step-upi
- 1.6×
- Investors
- 8
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Venture, $8.0M Aug 2005
- Biggest round
- $16M Venture · Oct 2009
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.1 years the median of 2
The rounds
- Oct 2009Venture$16M1 new2 returning
Reported by canesta.comSEC filing: $5.5M sold, first sale Oct 2009
- Sept 2007Venture$10M1 new5 returning
Reported by thealarmclock.com
- Aug 2005Venture$8.0M6 new
From a historical funding record
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.
Venture2005Venture2007Venture2009
Venrock
The Carlyle GroupSTIC InvestmentKDB CapitalShrem, Fudim, Kelner Technologies
Apax Partners
TECHFUNDHotung Venture Capital
VenrockThe Carlyle GroupSTIC InvestmentKDB CapitalShrem, Fudim, Kelner TechnologiesApax PartnersTECHFUNDHotung Venture CapitalThe exit
ExitBuyerPriceWhen
From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.
Everyone who backed them
STIC InvestmentPrivate equity2rounds
KDB CapitalVC firm2rounds
Shrem, Fudim, Kelner TechnologiesInvestment firm2rounds
Hotung Venture CapitalVC firm1round
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Quick answers about Canesta
How much has Canesta raised?
Canesta has raised $34M across 3 rounds since 2005.
When did Canesta last raise?
Canesta's most recent round was a Venture of $16M in Oct 2009.
What was Canesta's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $16M in Oct 2009, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Canesta first?
Canesta's first round on record, in Aug 2005, was backed by Venrock, The Carlyle Group and STIC Investment and 3 others.
What stage is Canesta at?
Canesta's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2009.
Where is Canesta based?
Canesta is based in the United States.
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