Malaysia · Series C startup

Who invested in Carsome

3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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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Valuation: $1.7B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$69Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

$350KSeed$19MSeries B$50MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $50MDec 2019
Step-upi
2.6×
Investors
7
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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.

2016201720182019
$350KSeed$19MSeries B$50MSeries C
First round
Seed, $350K
Aug 2015
Biggest round
$50M
Series C · Dec 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2.5 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Dec 2019
  2. Mar 2018
    Series B$19M3 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Aug 2015
    Seed$350K2 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.

Seed2015Series B2018Series C2019500 GlobalInnovenMUFG Innovation PartnersDaiwa PI PartnersIdeaRiverRunBurda Principle/ GobiLumia

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel1round
InnovenCompany1round
MUFG Innovation PartnersCorporate VC1round
Daiwa PI PartnersPrivate equity1round
IdeaRiverRunPrivate equity1round
Burda Principle/ Gobino record of our own yet1round
Lumiano record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Carsome 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.

Smile GroupVenture studioPer its own site
Spiral VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Vynn CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Emissary CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Indogen CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Carsome

Who invested in Carsome?

Carsome's investors include 500 Global, Innoven, MUFG Innovation Partners, Daiwa PI Partners and IdeaRiverRun, and 2 more on record.

How much has Carsome raised?

Carsome has raised $69M across 3 rounds since 2015.

When did Carsome last raise?

Carsome's most recent round was a Series C of $50M in Dec 2019.

What was Carsome's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Dec 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Carsome first?

Carsome's first round on record, in Aug 2015, was backed by 500 Global and IdeaRiverRun.

What stage is Carsome at?

Carsome's latest named round is a Series C, in Dec 2019.

Where is Carsome based?

Carsome is based in Malaysia.

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