United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Embark

4 rounds we have observed, with the 18 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.

AIEducationHealthcare

Valuation: $700M, Oct 2024Y Combinator: S11

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$91Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$1.0MSeed$15MSeries A$75MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $75MJul 2021
Led by
SoftBank Vision Fund 2
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Investors
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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.

20122014201620182020
?Seed$1.0MSeed$15MSeries A$75MSeries B
First round
Seed
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$75M
Series B · Jul 2021
Usual gap between rounds
3.9 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2021
  2. Jul 2017
    Series A$15M2 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Nov 2012
  4. Jan 2012
    SeedAmount undisclosed3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From Embark's own website: 1 founder, 12 on the team.

Paul AllenFounder & Chairman
  • Felice GorordoCEO & Board Member
  • Joey LoSurdoPresident
  • Laura NealChief Revenue Officer
  • Naseem AnzariChief Financial Officer
  • Paul StantonChief Strategy Officer of Commit, an Embark company
  • Russell WeaverChief People Officer
  • Stephanie PlanchardChief Operating Officer of Commit, an Embark company
  • Adam OlsenNational Head of Practices
  • Jared PinskyHead of Corporate Development
  • Kate SassiNational Head of Business Development
  • Marc GlennonHead of Private Equity Business Development
  • Jonathan GohnDirector of Finance

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
AcquiredAppleundisclosedAug 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

SV AngelVC firm4rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
SoftBank Vision Fund 2Growth equity1round, led 1
Data Collective/ YC Continuityno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Founder CollectiveVC firm1round
Slow VenturesVC firm1round
F-Prime CapitalVC firm1round
Freestyle CapitalVC firm1round
Lowercase CapitalVC firm1round
Start FundVC firm1round
BMW i VenturesCorporate VC1round
T-VentureVC firm1round
Maven VenturesVC firm1round
Gaurav GargAngel1round
Mark StevensAngel1round
Tom Robinsonno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Embark

Who invested in Embark?

Embark's investors include SV Angel, Y Combinator, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Data Collective/ YC Continuity and Founder Collective, and 13 more on record. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led its latest round.

How much has Embark raised?

Embark has raised $91M across 4 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Embark last raise?

Embark's most recent round was a Series B of $75M in Jul 2021, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

What was Embark's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $75M in Jul 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Embark first?

Embark's first round on record, in Jan 2012, was backed by Y Combinator, SV Angel and Start Fund.

What stage is Embark at?

Embark's latest named round is a Series B, in Jul 2021.

Where is Embark based?

Embark is based in the United States.

Who led Embark's rounds?

Data Collective/ YC Continuity led the Series A in 2017; SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the Series B in 2021.

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