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Who invested in Contentful

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

$240Mraised across 6 rounds since 2012, from 6 sources

$800KSeed$3.0MSeries A$28MSeries C$34MSeries D$175MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $175MJul 2021
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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.

20122014201620182020
?Round$800KSeed$3.0MSeries A$28MSeries C$34MSeries D$175MSeries F
First round
Round
Aug 2012
Biggest round
$175M
Series F · Jul 2021
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jul 2021
    Series F$175M2 new4 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $175M sold, first sale Jul 2021

  2. Dec 2018
    Series D$34M5 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Dec 2017
    Series C$28M1 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Dec 2013
    Series A$3.0M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jun 2013
    Seed$800K1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Aug 2012
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 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.

Round2012Seed2013Series A2013Series C2017Series D2018Series F2021Balderton CapitalGeneral CatalystSalesforce VenturesBenchmarkPoint Nine CapitalTiger Global ManagementSapphire VenturesPoint Nine CapitalHerculesGeneral Catalyst Partners/ Benchmark

Everyone who backed them

Balderton CapitalVC firm6rounds
General CatalystVC firm2rounds
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
Point Nine CapitalVC firm2rounds
Sapphire VenturesVC firm1round
Point Nine CapitalVC firm1round
HerculesPrivate equity1round
General Catalyst Partners/ Benchmarkno record of our own yet1round
Sapphire Ventures/ OMERSno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Contentful 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.

ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Quint VenturesAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Contentful

Who invested in Contentful?

Contentful's investors include Balderton Capital, General Catalyst, Salesforce Ventures, Benchmark and Point Nine Capital, and 6 more on record.

How much has Contentful raised?

Contentful has raised $240M across 6 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Contentful last raise?

Contentful's most recent round was a Series F of $175M in Jul 2021.

What was Contentful's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $175M in Jul 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Contentful first?

Contentful's first round on record, in Aug 2012, was backed by Balderton Capital.

What stage is Contentful at?

Contentful's latest named round is a Series F, in Jul 2021.

Where is Contentful based?

Contentful is based in the United States.

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