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Who invested in Clearwire

6 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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

$5.8Braised across 6 rounds since 2001, from 6 sources

$20MGrowth$100MVenture$3.2BRound$1.5BRound$920MDebt$80MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $80MFeb 2013
Biggest round
$3.2BRound · May 2008
Investors
11
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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.

200320052007200920112013
$20MGrowth$100MVenture$3.2BRound$1.5BRound$920MDebt$80MGrowth
First round
Growth, $20M
Dec 2001
Biggest round
$3.2B
Round · May 2008
Usual gap between rounds
3.3 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Feb 2013
    Growth$80M1 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.com

  2. Nov 2009
  3. Nov 2009
  4. May 2008
  5. Mar 2005
    Venture$100M1 new
    • Bell Canada

    From a historical funding record

  6. Dec 2001
    Growth$20M3 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.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSprint Nextel$2.2BDec 2012
IPONASDAQ:CLWR$600MMar 2007

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Warner MediaVC firm3rounds
IntelGrowth equity3rounds
ComcastAccelerator3rounds
Sprint NextelInvestment firm3rounds
Eagle RiverHedge fund2rounds
BrightHouseInvestment firm2rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
GoogleAccelerator1round
Bell Canadano record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Clearwire

Who invested in Clearwire?

Clearwire's investors include Warner Media, Intel, Comcast, Sprint Nextel and Eagle River, and 6 more on record.

How much has Clearwire raised?

Clearwire has raised $5.8B across 6 rounds since 2001.

When did Clearwire last raise?

Clearwire's most recent round was a Growth of $80M in Feb 2013.

What was Clearwire's biggest round?

Clearwire's largest round on record is $3.2B (Undisclosed round), in May 2008.

Who backed Clearwire first?

Clearwire's first round on record, in Dec 2001, was backed by Goldman Sachs, Liberty Associated Partners and Convergent Investors.

What stage is Clearwire at?

Clearwire's latest named round is a Growth, in Feb 2013.

Where is Clearwire based?

Clearwire is based in the United States.

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