United States · Venture startup

Who invested in Esper

3 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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.

Aerospace & SpaceOil & Gas

Raised 8 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$63Mraised across 3 rounds since 2021, from 4 sources

$60MSeries C$3.1MSeed
Latest round
VentureMar 2026
Biggest round
$60MSeries C · Oct 2021
Investors
14 (2 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.

20222023202420252026
$60MSeries C$3.1MSeed?Venture
First round
Series C, $60M
Oct 2021
Biggest round
$60M
Series C · Oct 2021
Usual gap between rounds
3.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Mar 2026
    VentureAmount undisclosed5 new

    Source recorded

  2. Mar 2025
    Seed$3.1M4 new

    Reported by Startup Daily and 1 other

  3. Oct 2021

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

Paspalis CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
Hejazno record of our own yet1round, led 1
TechstarsVC firm1round
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
GaingelsPrivate equity1round
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
8VCVC firm1round
Initialized CapitalVC firm1round
Cota CapitalVC firm1round
HaystackVC firm1round
Day One CapitalVC firm1round
Root VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Esper 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.

Pathbreaker VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Ubiquity VenturesVC firmPer its own site
LeFrakPrivate equityPer its own site
Kinled HoldingPrivate equityPer its own site
REASON Venture PartnersFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Esper

Who invested in Esper?

Esper's investors include Paspalis Capital, Hejaz, Techstars, Alumni Ventures and Gaingels, and 9 more on record.

How much has Esper raised?

Esper has raised $63M across 3 rounds since 2021. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Esper last raise?

Esper's most recent round was a Venture in Mar 2026.

What was Esper's biggest round?

Esper's largest round on record is $60M (Series C), in Oct 2021.

Who backed Esper first?

Esper's first round on record, in Oct 2021, was backed by Insight Partners, Madrona Venture Group and Scale Venture Partners and 2 others.

What stage is Esper at?

Esper's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2026.

Where is Esper based?

Esper is based in the United States.

Who led Esper's rounds?

Paspalis Capital led the Seed in 2025.

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