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Who invested in Chute

5 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$13Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 6 sources

$20KSeed$2.7MSeed$7.0MSeries A$3.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $3.0MDec 2014
Biggest round
$7.0MSeries A · May 2013
Investors
13
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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.

201220132014
?Seed$20KSeed$2.7MSeed$7.0MSeries A$3.0MVenture
First round
Seed
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$7.0M
Series A · May 2013
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Dec 2014
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Nov 2014

  2. May 2013
    Series A$7.0M3 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com and 1 otherSEC filing: $7.1M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  3. Jul 2012
  4. Jun 2012
    Seed$20K2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Aug 2011
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Ranvir GujralExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediJacques BenkoskiJohn BattelleRyan McIntyre

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.

Everyone who backed them

Freestyle CapitalVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
500 GlobalAngel1round
Battery VenturesVC firm1round
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
Foundry GroupVC firm1round
Social StartsVC firm1round
Tekton VenturesVC firm1round
William LohseVC firm1round
Media CampAccelerator1round
USVPInvestment bank1round
Joe FernandezAngel1round

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Quick answers about Chute

Who invested in Chute?

Chute's investors include Freestyle Capital, Y Combinator, 500 Global, Battery Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, and 8 more on record.

How much has Chute raised?

Chute has raised $13M across 5 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Chute last raise?

Chute's most recent round was a Venture of $3.0M in Dec 2014.

What was Chute's biggest round?

Chute's largest round on record is $7.0M (Series A), in May 2013.

Who backed Chute first?

Chute's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by Social Starts and William Lohse.

What stage is Chute at?

Chute's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2014.

Where is Chute based?

Chute is based in the United States.

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