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Who invested in Formspring

3 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$14Mraised across 3 rounds since 2010, from 3 sources

$255KVenture$2.5MSeries A$12MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $12MJan 2011
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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.

20102011
$255KVenture$2.5MSeries A$12MVenture
First round
Venture, $255K
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$12M
Venture · Jan 2011
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2011
    Venture$12M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  2. Mar 2010
  3. Jan 2010
    Venture$255K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $255K sold, first sale Dec 2009

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Adekunle OlonohExecutive Officeri
  • John WechslerExecutive Officeri

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
AcquiredSpring.meundisclosedJan 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Baseline VenturesVC firm2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
RedpointVC firm1round
Polaris PartnersVC firm1round
FloodgateVC firm1round
Freestyle CapitalVC firm1round
Lowercase CapitalVC firm1round
Dave MorinVC firm1round
Kevin RoseVC firm1round
Travis KalanickAngel1round
Gravity VenturesAngel network1round

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Quick answers about Formspring

Who invested in Formspring?

Formspring's investors include Baseline Ventures, SV Angel, Redpoint, Polaris Partners and Floodgate, and 7 more on record.

How much has Formspring raised?

Formspring has raised $14M across 3 rounds since 2010.

When did Formspring last raise?

Formspring's most recent round was a Venture of $12M in Jan 2011.

What was Formspring's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $12M in Jan 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Formspring first?

Formspring's first round on record, in Mar 2010, was backed by SV Angel, Polaris Partners and Floodgate and 8 others.

What stage is Formspring at?

Formspring's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2011.

Where is Formspring based?

Formspring is based in the United States.

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