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Who invested in Chime

10 rounds we have observed, with the 23 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.

Financial ServicesFintech

Valuation: $25B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.3Braised across 10 rounds since 2012, from 10 sources

$3.8MSeed$8.0MVenture$1.2MSeed$18MSeries B$70MSeries C$200MSeries D$500MSeries E$475MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $475MMar 2025
Biggest round
$500MSeries E · Dec 2019
Investors
23 (1 led)
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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.

2012201420162018202020222024
$3.8MSeed?Venture$8.0MVenture?Round$18MSeries B$70MSeries C$200MSeries D$500MSeries E$475MDebt
First round
Seed, $3.8M
Oct 2012
Biggest round
$500M
Series E · Dec 2019
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Mar 2025
  2. Dec 2019
    Series E$500M1 new

    Reported by Cnbc

  3. Mar 2019
  4. Jun 2018
    Series C$70M3 new3 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  5. Sept 2017
    Series B$18M3 new3 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  6. Oct 2015
    Seed$1.2M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. May 2015
    RoundAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  8. Nov 2014
    Venture$8.0M4 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.3M sold, first sale Oct 2014

  9. Aug 2013
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  10. Oct 2012
    Seed$3.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    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.

Venture2014Round2015Seed2015Series B2017Series C2018Series D2019Series E2019Debt2025Forerunner VenturesCrosslink CapitalMenlo VenturesGeneral AtlanticOmidyar NetworkHomebrewCathay InnovationAspect VenturesDST Global/ CoatueLKleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredHubSpotundisclosedMar 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Forerunner VenturesVC firm4rounds
Crosslink CapitalVC firm3rounds
Menlo VenturesVC firm2rounds
General AtlanticPrivate equity2rounds
Omidyar NetworkFamily office2rounds
HomebrewVC firm2rounds
Cathay InnovationVC firm2rounds
Aspect VenturesVC firm2rounds
DST Global/ Coatueno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Slow VenturesVC firm1round
CoatueVC firm1round
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round
Cowboy VenturesVC firm1round
IrishAngelsAngel network1round
Flourish VenturesVC firm1round
ICONIQ CapitalFamily office1round
Dragoneer InvestmentPrivate equity1round
PivotNorth CapitalVC firm1round
Northwestern MutualPrivate equity1round
Cathay Innovation/ Northwestern Mutualno record of our own yet1round
Menlo Ventures/ Forerunnerno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 15 firms list Chime 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.

Collaborative FundVC firmPer its own site
Flex CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Toba CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Third PrimeVC firmPer its own site
Access Technology VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Aurum PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Knuru CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Randall KaplanAngelPer its own site
Jordan WrightAngelPer its own site
For Good VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Outcast VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Veligera CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Vibora CapitalFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Chime

Who invested in Chime?

Chime's investors include Forerunner Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Menlo Ventures, General Atlantic and Omidyar Network, and 18 more on record.

How much has Chime raised?

Chime has raised $1.3B across 10 rounds since 2012. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Chime last raise?

Chime's most recent round was a Debt of $475M in Mar 2025.

What was Chime's biggest round?

Chime's largest round on record is $500M (Series E), in Dec 2019.

Who backed Chime first?

Chime's first round on record, in Aug 2013, was backed by IrishAngels.

What stage is Chime at?

Chime's latest named round is a Debt, in Mar 2025.

Where is Chime based?

Chime is based in the United States.

Who led Chime's rounds?

DST Global/ Coatue led the Series D in 2019.

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