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Who invested in Creative Market

3 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

$9.3Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$1.0MSeed$1.3MVenture$7.0MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $7.0MOct 2017
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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.

2011201220132014201520162017
$1.0MSeed$1.3MVenture$7.0MSeries A
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Mar 2011
Biggest round
$7.0M
Series A · Oct 2017
Usual gap between rounds
5.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2017
    Series A$7.0M7 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Jan 2018

  2. Jun 2012
  3. Mar 2011
    Seed$1.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

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
AcquiredAutodeskundisclosedMar 2014

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Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel3rounds
SV AngelVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
CRVVC firm1round
Initialized CapitalVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
Alexis OhanianAngel1round
Ludlow VenturesVC firm1round
Gabriel HammondAngel1round
Accomplice/ Palm Driveno record of our own yet1round
Don Parkerno record of our own yet1round
Patrick Lorno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Creative Market

Who invested in Creative Market?

Creative Market's investors include 500 Global, SV Angel, Y Combinator, CRV and Initialized Capital, and 8 more on record.

How much has Creative Market raised?

Creative Market has raised $9.3M across 3 rounds since 2011.

When did Creative Market last raise?

Creative Market's most recent round was a Series A of $7.0M in Oct 2017.

What was Creative Market's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.0M in Oct 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Creative Market first?

Creative Market's first round on record, in Mar 2011, was backed by 500 Global.

What stage is Creative Market at?

Creative Market's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2017.

Where is Creative Market based?

Creative Market is based in the United States.

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