United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Cloudant

7 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

Data InfrastructureConsumer Apps

Y Combinator: S08

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$18Mraised across 7 rounds since 2008, from 7 sources

$150KSeed$1.0MSeries A$1.0MSeries A$2.1MVenture$2.0MGrowth$12MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $12MMay 2013
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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.

200820092010201120122013
$150KSeed$1.0MSeries A$1.0MSeries A$2.1MVenture?Round$2.0MGrowth$12MSeries B
First round
Seed, $150K
May 2008
Biggest round
$12M
Series B · May 2013
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. May 2013
  2. Jan 2013
    Growth$2.0M1 new

    Reported by finsmes.com

  3. Oct 2012
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. Dec 2011
    Venture$2.1M1 returning

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $2.1M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  5. Dec 2010
    Series A$1.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Dec 2008
    Series A$1.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. May 2008
    Seed$150K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Alan HoffmanPresidenti
  • Adam KocoloskiSecretary, Chief Technology Officeri
  • Michael MillerTreasureri

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredIBM (International Business Machines)undisclosedFeb 2014

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Everyone who backed them

Avalon VenturesVC firm4rounds
In-Q-TelAccelerator2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
F-Prime CapitalVC firm1round
Toba CapitalVC firm1round
Devonshire InvestorsCorporate VC1round
RackspaceCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Cloudant

Who invested in Cloudant?

Cloudant's investors include Avalon Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Samsung Venture Investment, Y Combinator and F-Prime Capital, and 3 more on record.

How much has Cloudant raised?

Cloudant has raised $18M across 7 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Cloudant last raise?

Cloudant's most recent round was a Series B of $12M in May 2013.

What was Cloudant's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $12M in May 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Cloudant first?

Cloudant's first round on record, in May 2008, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Cloudant at?

Cloudant's latest named round is a Series B, in May 2013.

Where is Cloudant based?

Cloudant is based in the United States.

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