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Who invested in Direct Match

2 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.

Financial Services

Y Combinator: W15

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.0Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$3.0MSeed$6.0MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $6.0MJan 2016
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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.

2016
$3.0MSeed$6.0MSeries A
First round
Seed, $3.0M
May 2015
Biggest round
$6.0M
Series A · Jan 2016
Between rounds
8 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2016
    Series A$6.0M2 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $8.4M sold, first sale Jan 2016

  2. May 2015
    Seed$3.0M8 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.

Seed2015Series A2016Y CombinatorFirst Round CapitalCanaanIA VenturesMetamorphic VenturesCompoundSGH CAPITALMatt HumphreyMission and MarketKush Patel

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
First Round CapitalVC firm1round
CanaanVC firm1round
IA VenturesVC firm1round
Metamorphic VenturesVC firm1round
CompoundVC firm1round
SGH CAPITALVC firm1round
Matt HumphreyVC firm1round
Mission and MarketVC firm1round
Kush Patelno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Direct Match

Who invested in Direct Match?

Direct Match's investors include Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Canaan, IA Ventures and Metamorphic Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Direct Match raised?

Direct Match has raised $9.0M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Direct Match last raise?

Direct Match's most recent round was a Series A of $6.0M in Jan 2016.

What was Direct Match's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.0M in Jan 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Direct Match first?

Direct Match's first round on record, in May 2015, was backed by Y Combinator, First Round Capital and IA Ventures and 5 others.

What stage is Direct Match at?

Direct Match's latest named round is a Series A, in Jan 2016.

Where is Direct Match based?

Direct Match is based in the United States.

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