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Who invested in Chegg

10 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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

$252Mraised across 10 rounds since 2007, from 10 sources

$2.2MSeries A$4.7MSeries B$25MSeries C$25MDebt$57MSeries D$30MDebt$75MSeries E$6.0MVenture$25MSeries F$2.4MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $2.4MApr 2012
Biggest round
$75MSeries E · Sept 2010
Investors
14
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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.

200720082009201020112012
$2.2MSeries A$4.7MSeries B$25MSeries C$25MDebt$57MSeries D$75MSeries E$6.0MVenture$25MSeries F$2.4MVenture
First round
Series A, $2.2M
Jan 2007
Biggest round
$75M
Series E · Sept 2010
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Apr 2012
    Venture$2.4M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  2. Mar 2012
    Series F$25M5 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  3. Jul 2011
    Venture$6.0M3 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $3.8M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  4. Sept 2010
    Series E$75M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Nov 2009
    Debt$25M1 new

    Reported by sanfrancisco.bizjournals.comSEC filing: $57M sold, first sale Nov 2009

  6. Nov 2009
    Series D$57M1 new1 returning

    Reported by blogs.wsj.comSEC filing: $57M sold, first sale Nov 2009

  7. Nov 2009
    Debt$30M1 new1 returning

    Reported by sanfrancisco.bizjournals.comSEC filing: $57M sold, first sale Nov 2009

  8. Dec 2008
    Series C$25M2 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  9. Jun 2008
    Series B$4.7M2 new

    Reported by primeracapital.com

  10. Jan 2007
    Series A$2.2M2 new

    Reported by venturebeat.com

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 C2008Debt2009Series D2009Debt2009Series E2010Venture2011Series F2012Venture2012Insight PartnersKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersPrimera CapitalFoundation CapitalPinnacle VenturesGabriel Venture PartnersManatt Venture FundLucas Venture GroupFelicisFloodgate

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE:CHGG$188MNov 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Insight PartnersVC firm4rounds
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm3rounds
Primera CapitalVC firm3rounds
Foundation CapitalVC firm2rounds
Pinnacle VenturesVC firm2rounds
Gabriel Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Manatt Venture FundCorporate VC2rounds
Lucas Venture GroupVC firm2rounds
FelicisVC firm1round
FloodgateVC firm1round
TriplePoint CapitalVC firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
ESO FundCompany1round
Ace LimitedCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Chegg 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.

DAG VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Kapital PartnersFamily officePer its own site
Three Thousand CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Chegg

Who invested in Chegg?

Chegg's investors include Insight Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Primera Capital, Foundation Capital and Pinnacle Ventures, and 9 more on record.

How much has Chegg raised?

Chegg has raised $252M across 10 rounds since 2007.

When did Chegg last raise?

Chegg's most recent round was a Venture of $2.4M in Apr 2012.

What was Chegg's biggest round?

Chegg's largest round on record is $75M (Series E), in Sept 2010.

Who backed Chegg first?

Chegg's first round on record, in Jan 2007, was backed by Floodgate and Gabriel Venture Partners.

What stage is Chegg at?

Chegg's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2012.

Where is Chegg based?

Chegg is based in the United States.

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