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Who invested in Demand Media

7 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$588Mraised across 7 rounds since 2006, from 7 sources

$17MSeries A$122MSeries A$100MSeries C$100MSeries D$3.6MVenture$19MGrowth$225MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $225MSept 2013
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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.

20062007200820092010201120122013
$17MSeries A$122MSeries A$100MSeries D$3.6MVenture$19MGrowth$225MDebt
First round
Series A, $17M
Apr 2006
Biggest round
$225M
Debt · Sept 2013
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Sept 2013
    Debt$225M1 new

    Reported by socaltech.comSEC filing: $19M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  2. Jul 2013
    Growth$19M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $19M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  3. Aug 2011
    Venture$3.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Also list them on their own siteMatt CoffinCoffin Capital

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $707K sold, first sale Jul 2011

  4. Sept 2007
  5. Sept 2006
  6. Apr 2006
  7. Apr 2006

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.

Series A2006Series A2006Series C2006Series D2007Venture2011Growth2013Debt2013Oak Investment PartnersSpectrum Equity3i GroupGeneration PartnersGoldman SachsSVB Capital

Everyone who backed them

Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity4rounds
Spectrum EquityPrivate equity4rounds
3i GroupPrivate equity3rounds
Generation PartnersPrivate equity3rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Demand Media 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.

Matt CoffinAngel2011, per its site
W Capital PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Coffin CapitalInvestment firm2011, per its site

Quick answers about Demand Media

Who invested in Demand Media?

Demand Media's investors include Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, 3i Group, Generation Partners and Goldman Sachs, and 1 more on record.

How much has Demand Media raised?

Demand Media has raised $588M across 7 rounds since 2006.

When did Demand Media last raise?

Demand Media's most recent round was a Debt of $225M in Sept 2013.

What was Demand Media's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $225M in Sept 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Demand Media first?

Demand Media's first round on record, in Apr 2006, was backed by Oak Investment Partners, 3i Group and Spectrum Equity.

What stage is Demand Media at?

Demand Media's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2013.

Where is Demand Media based?

Demand Media is based in the United States.

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