United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Flixster

3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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 26 Oct 2026

$7.2Mraised across 3 rounds since 2006, from 3 sources

$175KSeed$2.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $5.0MApr 2008
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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.

200620072008
$175KSeed$2.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B
First round
Seed, $175K
Feb 2006
Biggest round
$5.0M
Series B · Apr 2008
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2008
    Series B$5.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by paidcontent.org

  2. Feb 2007
    Series A$2.0M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Feb 2006
    Seed$175K3 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Steven PolskyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredWarner Bros.undisclosedMay 2011

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Everyone who backed them

SV AngelVC firm1round
Pinnacle VenturesVC firm1round
Reid HoffmanVC firm1round
Ali PartoviVC firm1round
Kevin HartzVC firm1round
Hadi PartoviAngel1round

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Quick answers about Flixster

Who invested in Flixster?

Flixster's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, SV Angel, Pinnacle Ventures, Reid Hoffman and Ali Partovi, and 2 more on record.

How much has Flixster raised?

Flixster has raised $7.2M across 3 rounds since 2006.

When did Flixster last raise?

Flixster's most recent round was a Series B of $5.0M in Apr 2008.

What was Flixster's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Apr 2008, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Flixster first?

Flixster's first round on record, in Feb 2006, was backed by Ali Partovi, Kevin Hartz and Hadi Partovi.

What stage is Flixster at?

Flixster's latest named round is a Series B, in Apr 2008.

Where is Flixster based?

Flixster is based in the United States.

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