# Disputed funding: rounds and investors

> Disputed has raised $2.1M across 2 rounds since 2020. Investors include Venrex. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/disputed (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Disputed*

2 rounds we have observed, with the one investor 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.

AI

Raised 1 month ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$2.1M** raised across 2 rounds since 2020, from 2 sources

**$1.0M** Seed **$1.1M** Round

- **Latest round:** Round, $1.1M Sept 2026
- **Investors:** 1

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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.

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

**$1.0M** Seed

**$1.1M** Round

- **First round:** Seed, $1.0M
- **Biggest round:** $1.1M
- **Between rounds:** 5.9 years

## The rounds

- **Sept 2026** Round **$1.1M** No investor was named in the report. Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yet SEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Sept 2026
- **Nov 2020** Seed **$1.0M** *1 new* [Venrex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrex) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Disputed's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

**Steve Shinn** CEO & Founder

- **Naeem Sarfraz** CTO
- **Jon Burrows** Chairman
- **Leah Marsh** Operations Director
- **Timo York** Product Director

## Everyone who backed them

[Venrex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrex) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Disputed

### Who invested in Disputed?

Disputed's investors include Venrex.

### How much has Disputed raised?

Disputed has raised $2.1M across 2 rounds since 2020.

### When did Disputed last raise?

Disputed's most recent round, $1.1M, was in Sept 2026.

### What was Disputed's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.1M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Disputed first?

Disputed's first round on record, in Nov 2020, was backed by Venrex.

### What stage is Disputed at?

Disputed's latest named round is a Seed, in Nov 2020.

### Where is Disputed based?

Disputed is based in the United States.

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