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Who invested in Cargo Chief

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$14Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

$10MSeries A$2.5MRound$1.5MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $1.5MNov 2021
Biggest round
$10MSeries A · Sept 2015
Investors
3
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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.

201620172018201920202021
$10MSeries A$2.5MRound$1.5MSeed
First round
Series A, $10M
Sept 2015
Biggest round
$10M
Series A · Sept 2015
Usual gap between rounds
3.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
    Seed$1.5M1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jan 2019
    Round$2.5M2 new
    • BootstrapLabs/ Herb Shear
    • David Brown

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Sept 2015
    Series A$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Aug 2015

Founders and team

From Cargo Chief's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

Kirk FranzenCo-Founder, CEO
  • David BrownBoard Member, VC
  • Marisa GonzalezCustomer Success Manager
  • Russell JonesExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAbtin HamidiDon LeeJoe RuizMatt MillerRay SmithTad Buchanan

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.

Series A2015Round2019Seed2021Sand Hill AngelsBootstrapLabs/ Herb ShearDavid Brown

Everyone who backed them

Sand Hill AngelsAngel network1round
BootstrapLabs/ Herb Shearno record of our own yet1round
David Brownno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Cargo Chief 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.

The Angels' ForumAngel networkPer its own site
Catorce VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Cargo Chief

Who invested in Cargo Chief?

Cargo Chief's investors include Sand Hill Angels, BootstrapLabs/ Herb Shear and David Brown.

How much has Cargo Chief raised?

Cargo Chief has raised $14M across 3 rounds since 2015.

When did Cargo Chief last raise?

Cargo Chief's most recent round was a Seed of $1.5M in Nov 2021.

What was Cargo Chief's biggest round?

Cargo Chief's largest round on record is $10M (Series A), in Sept 2015.

Who backed Cargo Chief first?

Cargo Chief's first round on record, in Jan 2019, was backed by BootstrapLabs/ Herb Shear and David Brown.

What stage is Cargo Chief at?

Cargo Chief's latest named round is a Seed, in Nov 2021.

Where is Cargo Chief based?

Cargo Chief is based in the United States.

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