United States · Who invested in Essence Group Holdings?
Essence Group Holdings's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, The Blue Venture Fund, Camden Partners and Sandbox Industries.
201220132014
$61MGrowth$9.0MGrowth$71MGrowthUnited States · Growth startup
Who invested in Essence Group Holdings
3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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 31 Oct 2026
$141Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources
$61MGrowth$9.0MGrowth$71MGrowth
- Latest round
- Growth, $71MMay 2014
- Step-upi
- 7.9×
- Investors
- 4
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Growth, $61M Jul 2011
- Biggest round
- $71M Growth · May 2014
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.6 years the median of 2
The rounds
- May 2014Growth$71M1 new3 returning
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $71M sold, first sale May 2014
- Oct 2011Growth$9.0M1 new
Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $70M sold, first sale Jul 2011
- Jul 2011Growth$61M2 new
Reported by eon.businesswire.comSEC filing: $70M sold, first sale Jul 2011
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.
- Gail Michael HaltermanExecutive Officer, Directori
- James L StarrExecutive Officer, Directori
- W Michael LongExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediChristopher Michael KerseyDenis Michael CorteseFrank Michael IngariJohn Michael BurbankJohn Michael DoerrMatthew Michael Downs
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.
Growth2011Growth2011Growth2014
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
The Blue Venture Fund
Camden Partners
Sandbox Industries
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersThe Blue Venture FundCamden PartnersSandbox IndustriesEveryone who backed them
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Quick answers about Essence Group Holdings
How much has Essence Group Holdings raised?
Essence Group Holdings has raised $141M across 3 rounds since 2011.
When did Essence Group Holdings last raise?
Essence Group Holdings's most recent round was a Growth of $71M in May 2014.
What was Essence Group Holdings's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $71M in May 2014, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Essence Group Holdings first?
Essence Group Holdings's first round on record, in Jul 2011, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Camden Partners.
What stage is Essence Group Holdings at?
Essence Group Holdings's latest named round is a Growth, in May 2014.
Where is Essence Group Holdings based?
Essence Group Holdings is based in the United States.
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