United States · Series A startup

Who invested in CoreOS

5 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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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Y Combinator: S13

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$48Mraised across 5 rounds since 2013, from 5 sources

$8.0MSeries A$12MSeries A$28MRound
Latest round
Round, $28MSept 2016
Led by
Google Ventures
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Investors
9 (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.

2013201420152016
?Seed?Seed$8.0MSeries A$12MSeries A$28MRound
First round
Seed
Mar 2013
Biggest round
$28M
Round · Sept 2016
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2016
  2. Apr 2015
    Series A$12M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jun 2014
    Series A$8.0M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  4. Oct 2013
  5. Mar 2013
    SeedAmount 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredRedhat$250MJan 2018

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Fuel CapitalVC firm4rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
AccelVC firm2rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
Work-BenchVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists CoreOS as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Ascolta VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about CoreOS

Who invested in CoreOS?

CoreOS's investors include Fuel Capital, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures and Y Combinator, and 4 more on record. Google Ventures led its latest round.

How much has CoreOS raised?

CoreOS has raised $48M across 5 rounds since 2013. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did CoreOS last raise?

CoreOS's most recent round, $28M, was in Sept 2016, led by Google Ventures.

What was CoreOS's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $28M in Sept 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed CoreOS first?

CoreOS's first round on record, in Mar 2013, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is CoreOS at?

CoreOS's latest named round is a Series A, in Apr 2015.

Where is CoreOS based?

CoreOS is based in the United States.

Who led CoreOS's rounds?

Google Ventures led the funding round in 2016.

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