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Who invested in Earnest

4 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$310Mraised across 4 rounds since 2014, from 4 sources

$15MVenture$20MSeries A$75MSeries B$200MDebt
Latest round
Series B, $75MNov 2015
Biggest round
$200MDebt · Nov 2015
Step-upi
3.8×
Investors
15
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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.

2015
$15MVenture$20MSeries A$75MSeries B$200MDebt
First round
Venture, $15M
May 2014
Biggest round
$200M
Debt · Nov 2015
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2015
    Series B$75M4 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Nov 2015
    Debt$200M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jan 2015
  4. May 2014

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

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
First Round CapitalVC firm2rounds
Atlas VentureVC firm2rounds
Collaborative FundVC firm2rounds
MaveronVC firm2rounds
Brendan WallaceAngel2rounds
Battery VenturesVC firm1round
Slow VenturesVC firm1round
Fabrice GrindaAngel1round
Jose MarinVC firm1round
New York Life Insurance CoGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Earnest 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.

Propel Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Earnest

Who invested in Earnest?

Earnest's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, Atlas Venture, Collaborative Fund and Maveron, and 10 more on record.

How much has Earnest raised?

Earnest has raised $310M across 4 rounds since 2014.

When did Earnest last raise?

Earnest's most recent round was a Debt of $200M in Nov 2015.

What was Earnest's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $200M in Nov 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Earnest first?

Earnest's first round on record, in May 2014, was backed by Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital and Atlas Venture and 3 others.

What stage is Earnest at?

Earnest's latest named round is a Debt, in Nov 2015.

Where is Earnest based?

Earnest is based in the United States.

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