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Who invested in DesignCrowd

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

Art & Design

Raised 10 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$14Mraised across 5 rounds since 2009, from 5 sources

$300KSeed$3.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$4.7MSeries B$3.3MRound
Latest round
Round, $3.3MJan 2026
Biggest round
$4.7MSeries B · Feb 2015
Investors
7
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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.

200920122015201820212024
$300KSeed$3.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$4.7MSeries B$3.3MRound
First round
Seed, $300K
Oct 2009
Biggest round
$4.7M
Series B · Feb 2015
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2026
    Round$3.3M1 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2015
    Series B$4.7M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Nov 2013
    Series A$3.0M1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. Nov 2011
    Series A$3.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Oct 2009

Founders and team

From DesignCrowd's own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

Alec LynchFounder & CEO
  • Paul McManusChief Technology Officer
  • Clancy ClarkeHead of Marketing
  • Jonathan DentHead of Finance

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
AcquiredDesignBayundisclosedNov 2009

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Starfish VenturesVC firm3rounds
Airtree VenturesVC firm2rounds
Les SzekelyAngel1round
Garry VisontayAngel1round
Jeffrey TobiasAngel1round
Todd ForestAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list DesignCrowd 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.

Right Click CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Grand Prix CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Partners for GrowthVC firmPer its own site
Tasman VenturesFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about DesignCrowd

Who invested in DesignCrowd?

DesignCrowd's investors include Starfish Ventures, Airtree Ventures, Regal Funds Management, Les Szekely and Garry Visontay, and 2 more on record.

How much has DesignCrowd raised?

DesignCrowd has raised $14M across 5 rounds since 2009.

When did DesignCrowd last raise?

DesignCrowd's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $3.3M in Jan 2026.

What was DesignCrowd's biggest round?

DesignCrowd's largest round on record is $4.7M (Series B), in Feb 2015.

Who backed DesignCrowd first?

DesignCrowd's first round on record, in Oct 2009, was backed by Les Szekely, Garry Visontay and Jeffrey Tobias and 1 others.

What stage is DesignCrowd at?

DesignCrowd's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2026.

Where is DesignCrowd based?

DesignCrowd is based in Australia.

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