Japan · Who invested in ExplORer?
ExplORer's investors include M25, CJM Ventures, SymphonyAlpha Ventures, Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago and University of Chicago Ventures, and 1 more on record.
2017
$1.0MSeed$3.0MSeries A
Japan · Series A startup
Who invested in ExplORer
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$4.0Mraised across 2 rounds since 2016, from 2 sources
$1.0MSeed$3.0MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $3.0MAug 2017
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- Investors
- 6
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $1.0M Sept 2016
- Biggest round
- $3.0M Series A · Aug 2017
- Between rounds
- 11 months from the last two
The rounds
- Aug 2017Series A$3.0M3 new1 returning
M25- Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago
- University of Chicago Ventures
- Aphelion Capital/ Elliott Management
Reported by FinSMEs
- Sept 2016
Founders and team
From ExplORer's own website: 11 on the team.
- Catarina Correia da SilvaCOO
- Ana Cristina LopesCompliance Officer
- Ana PimentelFinancial Director Explorer-SCR
- Ana Sofia MendonçaManager ESG
- Babak DastmaltschiNon-Executive Director
- Massimo MassimillaOperating Partner
- Miguel Ramalhosa MacedoCompliance Analyst
- Rita BarosaNon-Executive Director
- Rodrigo AchiricaNon-Executive Director
- Rodrigo GuimarãesExecutive Director
- Sofia SombreireiroFinancial Director – Funds
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.
Seed2016Series A2017M25CJM Ventures
SymphonyAlpha VenturesHarvard Business School Angels of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago VenturesAphelion Capital/ Elliott Management
M25CJM VenturesSymphonyAlpha VenturesHarvard Business School Angels of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago VenturesAphelion Capital/ Elliott ManagementEveryone who backed them
CJM VenturesVC firm1round
Harvard Business School Angels of ChicagoAngel network1round
University of Chicago VenturesVC firm1round
Aphelion Capital/ Elliott Managementno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about ExplORer
How much has ExplORer raised?
ExplORer has raised $4.0M across 2 rounds since 2016.
When did ExplORer last raise?
ExplORer's most recent round was a Series A of $3.0M in Aug 2017.
What was ExplORer's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $3.0M in Aug 2017, is also its largest on record.
Who backed ExplORer first?
ExplORer's first round on record, in Sept 2016, was backed by M25, CJM Ventures and SymphonyAlpha Ventures.
What stage is ExplORer at?
ExplORer's latest named round is a Series A, in Aug 2017.
Where is ExplORer based?
ExplORer is based in Japan.
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