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Who invested in DFine

7 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$127Mraised across 7 rounds since 2005, from 7 sources

$6.5MSeries B$20MSeries D$35MVenture$2.8MVenture$36MVenture$25MVenture$1.8MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $1.8MApr 2012
Biggest round
$36MVenture · Jul 2010
Investors
8
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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.

2006200720082009201020112012
$6.5MSeries B$20MSeries D$35MVenture$2.8MVenture$36MVenture$25MVenture$1.8MVenture
First round
Series B, $6.5M
Dec 2005
Biggest round
$36M
Venture · Jul 2010
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Apr 2012
    Venture$1.8M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Nov 2011
    Venture$25M1 new4 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  3. Jul 2010
    Venture$36M2 new2 returning

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.comSEC filing: $36M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  4. Jan 2010
  5. Jan 2009
  6. Apr 2008
    Series D$20M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  7. Dec 2005
    Series B$6.5M1 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

Vanguard VenturesGrowth equity4rounds
Split Rock PartnersVC firm3rounds
BBT FundInvestment firm3rounds
OrbiMedPrivate equity2rounds
Highland Credit Strategies FundInvestment firm2rounds

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Quick answers about DFine

Who invested in DFine?

DFine's investors include Prospect Venture Partners, Vanguard Ventures, Split Rock Partners, BBT Fund and OrbiMed, and 3 more on record.

How much has DFine raised?

DFine has raised $127M across 7 rounds since 2005.

When did DFine last raise?

DFine's most recent round was a Venture of $1.8M in Apr 2012.

What was DFine's biggest round?

DFine's largest round on record is $36M (Venture), in Jul 2010.

Who backed DFine first?

DFine's first round on record, in Dec 2005, was backed by Prospect Venture Partners.

What stage is DFine at?

DFine's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2012.

Where is DFine based?

DFine is based in the United States.

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