United States · Series B startup

Who invested in E Ink

3 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$69Mraised across 3 rounds since 1998, from 3 sources

$16MSeries B$37MSeries B$16MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $16MOct 2007
Biggest round
$37MSeries B · Jan 2000
Investors
8
See who backed them

The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

19982000200220042006
$16MSeries B$37MSeries B$16MSeries B
First round
Series B, $16M
May 1998
Biggest round
$37M
Series B · Jan 2000
Usual gap between rounds
7.7 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2007
  2. Jan 2000
    Series B$37M1 returning

    Reported by eink.com

  3. May 1998

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredE Ink Holdings$500MDec 2009

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Hearst VenturesVC firm2rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
Atlas VentureVC firm1round
FA Technology VenturesGrowth equity1round
Interpublic GroupCorporate VC1round
Toppan PrintingCorporate VC1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists E Ink as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

NextFlexInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about E Ink

Who invested in E Ink?

E Ink's investors include Hearst Ventures, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Atlas Venture and FA Technology Ventures, and 3 more on record.

How much has E Ink raised?

E Ink has raised $69M across 3 rounds since 1998.

When did E Ink last raise?

E Ink's most recent round was a Series B of $16M in Oct 2007.

What was E Ink's biggest round?

E Ink's largest round on record is $37M (Series B), in Jan 2000.

Who backed E Ink first?

E Ink's first round on record, in May 1998, was backed by Atlas Venture, Hearst Ventures and Motorola Solutions Venture Capital and 1 others.

What stage is E Ink at?

E Ink's latest named round is a Series B, in Oct 2007.

Where is E Ink based?

E Ink is based in the United States.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.