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Who invested in DriveFactor

3 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$7.1Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$1.8MSeries A$2.0MSeed$3.2MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $3.2MAug 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.

20122013
$1.8MSeries A$2.0MSeed$3.2MGrowth
First round
Series A, $1.8M
Dec 2011
Biggest round
$3.2M
Growth · Aug 2013
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Aug 2013
    Growth$3.2M1 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.2M sold, first sale Nov 2012

  2. Dec 2012
    Seed$2.0M1 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Nov 2012

  3. Dec 2011
    Series A$1.8M2 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.

Series A2011Seed2012Growth2013QED InvestorsSafeguard Scientifics

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredCCC Information Services$22MMay 2015

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Everyone who backed them

QED InvestorsVC firm3rounds
Safeguard ScientificsPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about DriveFactor

Who invested in DriveFactor?

DriveFactor's investors include QED Investors and Safeguard Scientifics.

How much has DriveFactor raised?

DriveFactor has raised $7.1M across 3 rounds since 2011.

When did DriveFactor last raise?

DriveFactor's most recent round was a Growth of $3.2M in Aug 2013.

What was DriveFactor's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.2M in Aug 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed DriveFactor first?

DriveFactor's first round on record, in Dec 2011, was backed by QED Investors and Safeguard Scientifics.

What stage is DriveFactor at?

DriveFactor's latest named round is a Growth, in Aug 2013.

Where is DriveFactor based?

DriveFactor is based in the United States.

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