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Who invested in CardStar

4 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.0Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$1.0MSeries A$750KSeries A$281KDebt
Latest round
Debt, $281KSept 2011
Biggest round
$1.0MSeries A · Mar 2010
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.

200920102011
?Venture$1.0MSeries A$750KSeries A$281KDebt
First round
Venture
Dec 2008
Biggest round
$1.0M
Series A · Mar 2010
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2011
    Debt$281K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $281K sold, first sale Aug 2011

  2. Oct 2010
    Series A$750K1 new2 returning

    Reported by techjournalsouth.comSEC filing: $750K sold, first sale Aug 2010

  3. Mar 2010
    Series A$1.0M3 new

    Reported by dmwmedia.comSEC filing: $703K sold, first sale Feb 2010

  4. Dec 2008
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredConstant ContactundisclosedJan 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Acta WirelessVC firm2rounds
AmplifierVC firm2rounds
LaunchCapitalVC firm1round
J. Hunt HoldingsFamily office1round
Verizon VenturesCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about CardStar

Who invested in CardStar?

CardStar's investors include Acta Wireless, Amplifier, LaunchCapital, J. Hunt Holdings and Verizon Ventures.

How much has CardStar raised?

CardStar has raised $2.0M across 4 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did CardStar last raise?

CardStar's most recent round was a Debt of $281K in Sept 2011.

What was CardStar's biggest round?

CardStar's largest round on record is $1.0M (Series A), in Mar 2010.

Who backed CardStar first?

CardStar's first round on record, in Dec 2008, was backed by J. Hunt Holdings.

What stage is CardStar at?

CardStar's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2011.

Where is CardStar based?

CardStar is based in the United States.

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