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Who invested in Facebook

10 rounds we have observed, with the 17 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.4Braised across 10 rounds since 2004, from 11 sources

$500KSeed$13MSeries A$28MSeries B$240MSeries C$60MSeries C$15MSeries C$100MDebt$200MSeries D$210MGrowth$1.5BGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $1.5BJan 2011
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Investors
17
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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.

2005200620072008200920102011
$500KSeed$13MSeries A$28MSeries B$240MSeries C$60MSeries C$200MSeries D$210MGrowth$1.5BGrowth
First round
Seed, $500K
Sept 2004
Biggest round
$1.5B
Growth · Jan 2011
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 9
FacebookPitch deck1 / 26Their pitch deckFacebook's pitch deck, 26 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jan 2011
    Growth$1.5B1 new1 returning

    Reported by prnewswire.com

  2. Jun 2010
    Growth$210M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. May 2009
    Series D$200M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. May 2008
    Debt$100M1 new

    Reported by businessweek.com

  5. Jan 2008
  6. Nov 2007
    Series C$60M2 new

    Reported by venturebeat.com and 1 other

  7. Oct 2007
    Series C$240M1 new

    Reported by microsoft.com

  8. Apr 2006
  9. May 2005
    Series A$13M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  10. Sept 2004
    Seed$500K2 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Series B2006Series C2007Series C2007Series C2008Debt2008Series D2009Growth2010Growth2011DST GlobalReid HoffmanSV AngelAccelFounders FundGoldman SachsGreylockHorizons VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersMicrosoft

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:FB$18BMay 2012

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

DST GlobalPrivate equity2rounds
Reid HoffmanVC firm2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
AccelVC firm1round
Founders FundVC firm1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
GreylockVC firm1round
Horizons VenturesVC firm1round
MicrosoftCorporate VC1round
Peter ThielAngel1round
TriplePoint CapitalVC firm1round
Mark PincusAngel1round
European Founders FundInvestment firm1round
Elevation PartnersPrivate equity1round
Li Ka-shingAngel1round
Stuart PetersonAngel1round

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Quick answers about Facebook

Who invested in Facebook?

Facebook's investors include DST Global, Reid Hoffman, SV Angel, Accel and Founders Fund, and 12 more on record.

How much has Facebook raised?

Facebook has raised $2.4B across 10 rounds since 2004.

When did Facebook last raise?

Facebook's most recent round was a Growth of $1.5B in Jan 2011.

What was Facebook's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.5B in Jan 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Facebook first?

Facebook's first round on record, in Sept 2004, was backed by Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman.

What stage is Facebook at?

Facebook's latest named round is a Growth, in Jan 2011.

Where is Facebook based?

Facebook is based in the United States.

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