United States · Who invested in CrowdTwist?
CrowdTwist's investors include Techstars, SoftBank Capital, Fairhaven Capital, BDMI and StarVest Partners, and 2 more on record.
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$405KDebt?Seed$750KSeed$6.0MSeries A$21KVenture$9.0MSeries BUnited States · Series B startup
Who invested in CrowdTwist
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$16Mraised across 6 rounds since 2010, from 6 sources
$405KDebt$750KSeed$6.0MSeries A$21KVenture$9.0MSeries B
- Latest round
- Series B, $9.0MJun 2014
- Step-upi
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- Investors
- 7
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Debt, $405K Sept 2010
- Biggest round
- $9.0M Series B · Jun 2014
- Usual gap between rounds
- 4 months the median of 5
The rounds
- Jun 2014Series B$9.0M1 new2 returning
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $9.0M sold, first sale Jun 2014
- Feb 2014Venture$21K
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $21K sold, first sale Feb 2014
- Sept 2011Series A$6.0M5 new1 returning
Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.7M sold, first sale Sept 2011
- Mar 2011Seed$750K
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by businessinsider.comSEC filing: $18K sold, first sale Jan 2011
- Jan 2011SeedAmount undisclosed1 new
Reported by observer.comSEC filing: $18K sold, first sale Jan 2011
- Sept 2010Debt$405K
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $405K sold, first sale Sept 2010
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.
- Elwood Charles EllisonExecutive Officeri
- Irving FainExecutive Officer, Directori
- Josh BowenExecutive Officeri
On the board, as filediDeborah FarringtonJoe MedvedRudina Seseri
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.
Debt2010Seed2011Seed2011Series A2011Venture2014Series B2014
Techstars
SoftBank Capital
Fairhaven Capital
BDMI
StarVest PartnersBob Paskerkbs+ Ventures
TechstarsFairhaven CapitalBDMIStarVest PartnersBob Paskerkbs+ VenturesEveryone who backed them
Bob PaskerAngel1round
kbs+ VenturesVC firm1round
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Quick answers about CrowdTwist
How much has CrowdTwist raised?
CrowdTwist has raised $16M across 6 rounds since 2010. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did CrowdTwist last raise?
CrowdTwist's most recent round was a Series B of $9.0M in Jun 2014.
What was CrowdTwist's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $9.0M in Jun 2014, is also its largest on record.
Who backed CrowdTwist first?
CrowdTwist's first round on record, in Jan 2011, was backed by Techstars.
What stage is CrowdTwist at?
CrowdTwist's latest named round is a Series B, in Jun 2014.
Where is CrowdTwist based?
CrowdTwist is based in the United States.
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