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Who invested in Deezer

4 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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Valuation: $1.0B, Apr 2022

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$335Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$6.8MSeries A$13MSeries B$130MSeries D$185MRound
Latest round
Round, $185MAug 2018
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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.

200820102012201420162018
$6.8MSeries A$13MSeries B$130MSeries D$185MRound
First round
Series A, $6.8M
Jul 2008
Biggest round
$185M
Round · Aug 2018
Usual gap between rounds
3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Aug 2018
    Round$185M4 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Oct 2012
    Series D$130M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. Oct 2009
    Series B$13M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jul 2008
    Series A$6.8M2 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.

Everyone who backed them

Access IndustriesCorporate VC2rounds
Idinvest PartnersPrivate equity1round
Orange VenturesCorporate VC1round
CM-CIC Capital PriveInvestment firm1round
Xavier NielVC firm1round
LBO FrancePrivate equity1round
Kingdom Holding CompanyPrivate equity1round
Rotana Groupno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Deezer as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

EurazeoPrivate equityPer its own site
Access Technology VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Monte Alto Venture d.o.o.Private equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Deezer

Who invested in Deezer?

Deezer's investors include Access Industries, Idinvest Partners, Orange Ventures, CM-CIC Capital Prive and Xavier Niel, and 4 more on record.

How much has Deezer raised?

Deezer has raised $335M across 4 rounds since 2008.

When did Deezer last raise?

Deezer's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $185M in Aug 2018.

What was Deezer's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $185M in Aug 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Deezer first?

Deezer's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by Xavier Niel and Dotcorp Asset Management.

What stage is Deezer at?

Deezer's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2018.

Where is Deezer based?

Deezer is based in France.

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