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Who invested in Ethic

3 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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 5 Nov 2026

$89Mraised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 4 sources

$6.8MRound$18MSeries A$64MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $64MApr 2025
Led by
State Street Corporation and State Street Global Advisors
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Investors
13 (3 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.

2019202020212022202320242025
$6.8MRound$18MSeries A$64MGrowth
First round
Round, $6.8M
Oct 2018
Biggest round
$64M
Growth · Apr 2025
Usual gap between rounds
5.8 years
the median of 2
EthicAsset management1 / 8Their pitch deckEthic's pitch deck, 8 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Apr 2025
    Growth$64M6 new3 returning

    Reported by AlleyWatch and 1 otherSEC filing: $44M sold, first sale Jan 2025

  2. Jul 2019
    Series A$18M3 new3 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Jun 2019

  3. Oct 2018
    Round$6.8M4 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Funding filed with regulators

Ethic filed 4 raises, $143M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Jan 2025$44M1 investorSEC Form D
  2. Apr 2022$50M18 investorsequitySEC Form D
  3. Dec 2020$29M13 investorsequitySEC Form D
  4. Jun 2019$20M58 investorsequitySEC Form D

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

Nyca PartnersVC firm3rounds, led 1
Kapor CapitalVC firm3rounds
Sound VenturesVC firm2rounds
Thirdstream PartnersVC firm2rounds
State Street CorporationCorporate VC1round, led 1
State Street Global AdvisorsVC firm1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
500 GlobalAngel1round
FidelityVC firm1round
UBSWealth manager1round
Fifty YearsVC firm1round
the Urban Innovationno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Ethic 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.

Farvatn VentureFamily officePer its own site
Drumbeat VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Planet 9 CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Planet 9 VentureVC firmPer its own site
SAGANAFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Ethic

Who invested in Ethic?

Ethic's investors include Nyca Partners, Kapor Capital, Sound Ventures, Thirdstream Partners and State Street Corporation, and 8 more on record. State Street Corporation led its latest round.

How much has Ethic raised?

Ethic has raised $89M across 3 rounds since 2018.

When did Ethic last raise?

Ethic's most recent round was a Growth of $64M in Apr 2025, led by State Street Corporation.

What was Ethic's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $64M in Apr 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Ethic first?

Ethic's first round on record, in Oct 2018, was backed by Kapor Capital, Nyca Partners and Thirdstream Partners and 1 others.

What stage is Ethic at?

Ethic's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2025.

Where is Ethic based?

Ethic is based in the United States.

Who led Ethic's rounds?

Nyca Partners led the Series A in 2019; State Street Corporation led the Growth in 2025.

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