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Who invested in Crunchyroll?
Crunchyroll's investors include Venrock, James Hong, Yee Lee, Otter Media and TV Tokyo.
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$4.0MSeries A$750KVenture$22MVenture
United States · Venture startup
Who invested in Crunchyroll
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$27Mraised across 3 rounds since 2008, from 3 sources
$4.0MSeries A$750KVenture$22MVenture
- Latest round
- Venture, $22MNov 2015
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- Investors
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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.
- First round
- Series A, $4.0M Feb 2008
- Biggest round
- $22M Venture · Nov 2015
- Usual gap between rounds
- 5.7 years the median of 2
The rounds
- Nov 2015Venture$22M1 new
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Aug 2015
- Mar 2010
- Feb 2008
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.
- Kun GaoExecutive Officer, Directori
- Thomas PickettExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediJason BergsmanJesse JacobsMichael KernsSarah Harden
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
From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.
Everyone who backed them
James HongAngel1round
Yee LeeAngel1round
Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.
Quick answers about Crunchyroll
How much has Crunchyroll raised?
Crunchyroll has raised $27M across 3 rounds since 2008.
When did Crunchyroll last raise?
Crunchyroll's most recent round was a Venture of $22M in Nov 2015.
What was Crunchyroll's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $22M in Nov 2015, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Crunchyroll first?
Crunchyroll's first round on record, in Feb 2008, was backed by Venrock, James Hong and Yee Lee.
What stage is Crunchyroll at?
Crunchyroll's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2015.
Where is Crunchyroll based?
Crunchyroll is based in the United States.
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