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Who invested in Drizly

5 rounds we have observed, with the 26 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

$35Mraised across 5 rounds since 2014, from 5 sources

$2.3MSeed$2.5MSeed$13MSeries A$15MSeries B$2.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $2.0MFeb 2017
Led by
Polaris Partners
Biggest round
$15MSeries B · Aug 2016
Investors
26 (1 led)
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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.

2014201520162017
$2.3MSeed$2.5MSeed$13MSeries A$15MSeries B$2.0MSeries B
First round
Seed, $2.3M
Jan 2014
Biggest round
$15M
Series B · Aug 2016
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Feb 2017
    Series B$2.0M1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $17M sold, first sale Jul 2016

  2. Aug 2016
    Series B$15M1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jul 2016

  3. May 2015
    Series A$13M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  4. May 2014
    Seed$2.5M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jan 2014
    Seed$2.3M22 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • James Cory RellasExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Joe Cory GrabmeierExecutive Officeri
  • Nidhi Cory KumarExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediBarkley Cory StuartPat Cory KinselPaul Cory Purcell

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

Polaris PartnersVC firm3rounds, led 1
Vayner/RSEVC firm2rounds
Fairhaven CapitalVC firm2rounds
Atlas VentureVC firm1round
Gary VaynerchukVC firm1round
Cava CapitalVC firm1round
Abundance PartnersVC firm1round
Ty DancoAngel1round
Lars AlbrightAngel1round
Walt DoyleAngel1round
Chase GarbarinoAngel1round
First BevGrowth equity1round
Pat KinselAngel1round
Alex Dollno record of our own yet1round
Alex Keithno record of our own yet1round
Charles Meyerno record of our own yet1round
Chris Merrillno record of our own yet1round
Fred Shilmoverno record of our own yet1round
Ivan Mitrovicno record of our own yet1round
Julian Jungno record of our own yet1round
T.J. Mahonyno record of our own yet1round
Tom Crottyno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Drizly 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.

AvenirVC firmPer its own site
Equity Group InvestmentsVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Drizly

Who invested in Drizly?

Drizly's investors include Polaris Partners, Suffolk Equity Partners, Vayner/RSE, Fairhaven Capital and Continental Investment Group, and 21 more on record. Polaris Partners led its latest round.

How much has Drizly raised?

Drizly has raised $35M across 5 rounds since 2014.

When did Drizly last raise?

Drizly's most recent round was a Series B of $2.0M in Feb 2017, led by Polaris Partners.

What was Drizly's biggest round?

Drizly's largest round on record is $15M (Series B), in Aug 2016.

Who backed Drizly first?

Drizly's first round on record, in Jan 2014, was backed by Atlas Venture, Vayner/RSE and Fairhaven Capital and 19 others.

What stage is Drizly at?

Drizly's latest named round is a Series B, in Feb 2017.

Where is Drizly based?

Drizly is based in the United States.

Who led Drizly's rounds?

Polaris Partners led the Series B in 2017.

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