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Who invested in DataSift

6 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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

$78Mraised across 6 rounds since 2010, from 6 sources

$1.5MSeed$6.0MSeries A$7.2MSeries A$15MSeries B$42MSeries C$6.2MSecondary
Latest round
Secondary, $6.2MJan 2014
Biggest round
$42MSeries C · Dec 2013
Investors
10
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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.

20102011201220132014
$1.5MSeed$6.0MSeries A$7.2MSeries A$15MSeries B$42MSeries C$6.2MSecondary
First round
Seed, $1.5M
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$42M
Series C · Dec 2013
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jan 2014
    Secondary$6.2M1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  2. Dec 2013
    Series C$42M1 new5 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  3. Nov 2012
    Series B$15M3 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Nov 2012

  4. May 2012
    Series A$7.2M2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $7.3M sold, first sale Apr 2012

  5. Jul 2011
    Series A$6.0M3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Jan 2010
    Seed$1.5M3 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.

Seed2010Series A2011Series A2012Series B2012Series C2013Secondary2014Upfront VenturesIA VenturesScale Venture PartnersNorthgate CapitalDaher CapitalThe FSE GroupSimon MurdochCendana CapitalHermann HauserDavid Richmond

Everyone who backed them

Upfront VenturesVC firm5rounds
IA VenturesVC firm4rounds
Scale Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Northgate CapitalFamily office2rounds
Daher CapitalFamily office2rounds
The FSE GroupVC firm1round
Simon MurdochAngel1round
Cendana CapitalFund of funds1round
Hermann HauserVC firm1round
David Richmondno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about DataSift

Who invested in DataSift?

DataSift's investors include Upfront Ventures, IA Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Northgate Capital and Daher Capital, and 5 more on record.

How much has DataSift raised?

DataSift has raised $78M across 6 rounds since 2010.

When did DataSift last raise?

DataSift's most recent round was a Secondary of $6.2M in Jan 2014.

What was DataSift's biggest round?

DataSift's largest round on record is $42M (Series C), in Dec 2013.

Who backed DataSift first?

DataSift's first round on record, in Jan 2010, was backed by The FSE Group, Simon Murdoch and David Richmond.

What stage is DataSift at?

DataSift's latest named round is a Secondary, in Jan 2014.

Where is DataSift based?

DataSift is based in the United Kingdom.

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