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Who invested in Fotomoto

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$1.8Mraised across 3 rounds since 2008, from 3 sources

$300KSeed$323KSeries A$1.2MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $1.2MMay 2011
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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.

200920102011
$300KSeed$323KSeries A$1.2MSeries A
First round
Seed, $300K
Dec 2008
Biggest round
$1.2M
Series A · May 2011
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. May 2011
    Series A$1.2M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  2. Aug 2009
    Series A$323K2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $297K sold, first sale Aug 2009

  3. Dec 2008
    Seed$300K3 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

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

  • Ahmad KiarostamiExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri
  • Nasser ManeshExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

On the board, as filediAndrew WoodMehdi MaghsoodniaSaeed Amidhozour

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.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredBay PhotoundisclosedJul 2013
AcquiredliveBooksundisclosedDec 2012

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Plug and PlayAccelerator2rounds
DFJVC firm2rounds
Amidzad PartnersVC firm1round
Shervin PishevarAngel1round

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Quick answers about Fotomoto

Who invested in Fotomoto?

Fotomoto's investors include Plug and Play, DFJ, Amidzad Partners, Adams Capital Management and Shervin Pishevar, and 1 more on record.

How much has Fotomoto raised?

Fotomoto has raised $1.8M across 3 rounds since 2008.

When did Fotomoto last raise?

Fotomoto's most recent round was a Series A of $1.2M in May 2011.

What was Fotomoto's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.2M in May 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Fotomoto first?

Fotomoto's first round on record, in Dec 2008, was backed by Plug and Play, DFJ and Amidzad Partners.

What stage is Fotomoto at?

Fotomoto's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2011.

Where is Fotomoto based?

Fotomoto is based in the United States.

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