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Who invested in Fisker Automotive

11 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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

$1.7Braised across 11 rounds since 2008, from 11 sources

$20MSeries B$65MSeries C$86MSeries D$529MDebt$189MGrowth$189MSeries A$150MGrowth$15MSeries C$15MGrowth$25MGrowth$392MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $392MApr 2012
Biggest round
$529MDebt · Sept 2009
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Investors
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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.

20082009201020112012
$20MSeries B$65MSeries C$86MSeries D$529MDebt$189MGrowth$189MSeries A$150MGrowth$15MSeries C$25MGrowth$392MGrowth
First round
Series B, $20M
Jan 2008
Biggest round
$529M
Debt · Sept 2009
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Apr 2012
    Growth$392M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by greentechmedia.comSEC filing: $392M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  2. Sept 2011
    Growth$25M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by gigaom.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  3. Jun 2011
    Series C$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  4. Jun 2011
    Growth$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  5. Feb 2011
    Growth$150M2 new5 returning

    Reported by greentechmedia.com

  6. May 2010
    Growth$189M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $101M sold, first sale Jan 2010

  7. May 2010
    Series A$189M1 new3 returning

    Reported by earth2tech.comSEC filing: $101M sold, first sale Jan 2010

  8. Sept 2009
    Debt$529M1 new

    Reported by earth2tech.com

  9. Apr 2009
    Series D$86M2 new1 returning

    Reported by thealarmclock.com

  10. Sept 2008
    Series C$65M1 new2 returning

    Reported by thealarmclock.com

  11. Jan 2008
    Series B$20M2 new

    Reported by highbeam.com

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.

Debt2009Growth2010Series A2010Growth2011Series C2011Growth2011Growth2011Growth2012Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersSeventySix CapitalPalo Alto InvestorsA123 SystemsChesapeake InvestmentsQatar Investment AuthorityNew Enterprise AssociatesUS Department of EnergyAdvanced EquitiesEgis Capital Partners

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredWanxiang America$149MFeb 2014

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Everyone who backed them

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm6rounds
SeventySix CapitalVC firm3rounds
Palo Alto InvestorsGrowth equity3rounds
A123 SystemsCorporate VC3rounds
Chesapeake InvestmentsInvestment firm2rounds
Qatar Investment AuthorityGovernment2rounds
New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm1round
US Department of EnergyGovernment1round
Advanced EquitiesPrivate equity1round
Egis Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
Ace Investmentsno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Fisker Automotive

Who invested in Fisker Automotive?

Fisker Automotive's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, SeventySix Capital, Palo Alto Investors, A123 Systems and Chesapeake Investments, and 6 more on record.

How much has Fisker Automotive raised?

Fisker Automotive has raised $1.7B across 11 rounds since 2008.

When did Fisker Automotive last raise?

Fisker Automotive's most recent round was a Growth of $392M in Apr 2012.

What was Fisker Automotive's biggest round?

Fisker Automotive's largest round on record is $529M (Debt), in Sept 2009.

Who backed Fisker Automotive first?

Fisker Automotive's first round on record, in Jan 2008, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Palo Alto Investors.

What stage is Fisker Automotive at?

Fisker Automotive's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2012.

Where is Fisker Automotive based?

Fisker Automotive is based in the United States.

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