# Change.org funding: rounds and investors

> Change.org has raised $87M across 5 rounds since 2012. Investors include Omidyar Network, Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Change.org*

5 rounds we have observed, with the 29 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$87M** raised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

**$2.0M** Series A **$15M** Series B **$15M** Series A **$25M** Series C **$30M** Round

- **Latest round:** Round, $30M May 2017
- **Step-up i:** 1.2×
- **Investors:** 29

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

**$2.0M** Series A

**$15M** Series B

**$15M** Series A

**$25M** Series C

**$30M** Round

- **First round:** Series A, $2.0M
- **Biggest round:** $30M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 19 months

## The rounds

- **May 2017** Round **$30M** *3 returning* [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) [Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) [Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) Source recorded
- **Dec 2014** Series C **$25M** *21 new* [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) [Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) [Kevin Colleran](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran) [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi) [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) [Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) [Hadi Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi) [Ariel Poler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ariel-poler) [Richard Branson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/richard-branson) [Jeff Weiner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-weiner) [Guy Oseary](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-oseary) [Nicolas Berggruen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nicolas-berggruen) [Gideon Yu](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gideon-yu) [Bradley Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bradley-horowitz) [Katie Stanton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/katie-stanton) [Diane Tang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/diane-tang) [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-currier) Arianna Huffington Lorna Borenstein From a historical funding record
- **May 2013** Series B **$15M** *8 new* [AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist) [Omidyar Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network) [Anthony Saleh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthony-saleh) [Nasir Jones](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nasir-jones) [Emagen Investment Group, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emagen-entertainment-group) [Summit Action](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-action) [Scott Heiferman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-heiferman) [Pierre Omidyar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pierre-omidyar) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $3.4M sold, first sale Mar 2012
- **May 2013** Series A **$15M** *2 returning* [Omidyar Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network) [Pierre Omidyar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pierre-omidyar) Reported by techcrunch.com SEC filing: $3.4M sold, first sale Mar 2012
- **Jan 2012** Series A **$2.0M** No investor was named in the report. From a historical funding record

## Founders and team

From Change.org's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 44 on the team.

**Ben Rattray** Founder & Chief Executive Officer *Named on its 2013 Form D*

- **Barbara Cvenic** Chief of Staff to the CEO
- **Michelle Nielson** Chief of Staff to the President
- **Benjamin Joffe-Walt** Chief Operating Officer
- **Brad Henrickson** Chief Technology Officer
- **Meg McClean** Chief of Staff to the CMO
- **Meg Sawatzke** Chief of Staff to the CPO
- **Sarah Lockwood** Chief of Staff to the COO
- **Steve Dziedzic** Chief Product Officer
- **Charlotte Levitt** VP of Marketing & Comms
- **Danny Moldovan** VP of Policy and Legal
- **David Lifson** VP of Product
- **Duncan Lockard** VP of Finance and Strategy
- **Erika Soto Lamb** Interim VP of Marketing & Comms
- **Fabrice Robini** VP of Engineering
- **Hamish Chandra** VP of Design and Research
- **Jaime Rodas** VP of Engineering
- **Jeff Knight** VP of Engineering
- **Kajal Odedra** VP of Communications

And 26 more on the team.

On the board, as filed i *Rajiv Gupta*

## 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 A** 2012 **Series B** 2013 **Series A** 2013 **Series C** 2014 **Round** 2017 [Omidyar Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network) [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) [Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) [Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) [Pierre Omidyar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pierre-omidyar) [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) [AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist) [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) [Kevin Colleran](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran) [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)

## Everyone who backed them

[Omidyar Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network) Family office **2** rounds

[Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) Angel **2** rounds

[Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) VC firm **2** rounds

[Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) VC firm **2** rounds

[Pierre Omidyar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pierre-omidyar) Angel **2** rounds

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

[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist) Angel network **1** round

[Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) Accelerator **1** round

[Kevin Colleran](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran) VC firm **1** round

[Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi) VC firm **1** round

[Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) VC firm **1** round

[Hadi Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi) Angel **1** round

[Anthony Saleh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthony-saleh) VC firm **1** round

[Ariel Poler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ariel-poler) Angel **1** round

[Nasir Jones](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nasir-jones) VC firm **1** round

[Richard Branson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/richard-branson) Angel **1** round

[Emagen Investment Group, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emagen-entertainment-group) VC firm **1** round

[Jeff Weiner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-weiner) VC firm **1** round

[Guy Oseary](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-oseary) VC firm **1** round

[Nicolas Berggruen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nicolas-berggruen) Angel **1** round

[Gideon Yu](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gideon-yu) VC firm **1** round

[Summit Action](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-action) VC firm **1** round

[Scott Heiferman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-heiferman) Angel **1** round

[Bradley Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bradley-horowitz) VC firm **1** round

[Katie Stanton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/katie-stanton) Angel **1** round

[Diane Tang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/diane-tang) Angel **1** round

[James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-currier) Angel **1** round

Arianna Huffington no record of our own yet **1** round

Lorna Borenstein no record of our own yet **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=change-org).

## Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Change.org 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.

[Rethink Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rethink-impact) VC firm Per its own site

[Jayesh Parekh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jayesh-parekh) Angel Per its own site

[Klee Irwin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/klee-irwin) Angel Per its own site

[Zipdragon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zipdragon-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Duro Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duro-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Change.org

### Who invested in Change.org?

Change.org's investors include Omidyar Network, Sam Altman, Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates and Pierre Omidyar, and 24 more on record.

### How much has Change.org raised?

Change.org has raised $87M across 5 rounds since 2012.

### When did Change.org last raise?

Change.org's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $30M in May 2017.

### What was Change.org's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in May 2017, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Change.org first?

Change.org's first round on record, in May 2013, was backed by AngelList, Omidyar Network and Anthony Saleh and 5 others.

### What stage is Change.org at?

Change.org's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in May 2017.

### Where is Change.org based?

Change.org is based in the United States.

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