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Who invested in Foursquare

10 rounds we have observed, with the 21 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.

Software

Valuation: $500M, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$388Mraised across 10 rounds since 2009, from 10 sources

$1.4MSeed$20MSeries B$50MSeries C$41MSeries D$41MDebt$2.0MDebt$35MSeries D$15MSeries D$33MSeries F$150MRound
Latest round
Round, $150MMay 2019
Led by
Raine Ventures
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Investors
21 (3 led)
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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.

20112013201520172019
$1.4MSeed$20MSeries B$50MSeries C$41MSeries D$41MDebt$33MSeries F$150MRound
First round
Seed, $1.4M
Sept 2009
Biggest round
$150M
Round · May 2019
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7
FoursquareEnterprise1 / 15Their pitch deckFoursquare's pitch deck, 15 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. May 2019
    Round$150M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $100M sold, first sale Jun 2019

  2. Oct 2018
    Series F$33M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $18M sold, first sale Sept 2018

  3. Feb 2014
    Series D$15M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $77M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  4. Dec 2013
    Series D$35M2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $62M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  5. Apr 2013
    Debt$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  6. Apr 2013
    Series D$41M1 new

    Reported by engg.entrancecorner.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  7. Apr 2013
    Debt$41M5 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  8. Jun 2011
    Series C$50M2 new3 returning

    Reported by engg.entrancecorner.comSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  9. Jun 2010
    Series B$20M3 new3 returning

    Reported by engg.entrancecorner.comSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Jun 2010

  10. Sept 2009
    Seed$1.4M9 new

    Reported by engg.entrancecorner.comSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Aug 2009

Founders and team

From Foursquare's own website: 3 on the team.

  • David ImSVP & Head of Global Finance
  • Lindsey KintnerSVP, Global Head of Sales
  • James HuYoungGeneral Counsel

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 C2011Series D2013Debt2013Debt2013Series D2013Series D2014Series F2018Round2019Union Square VenturesO'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesAndreessen HorowitzSV AngelSpark CapitalSilver Lake PartnersRaine VenturesLSimon VenturesLNaver Corp/ Union SquareLDFJ

Everyone who backed them

Union Square VenturesVC firm4rounds
O'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesVC firm4rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds
SV AngelVC firm2rounds
Spark CapitalVC firm2rounds
Silver Lake PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
Raine VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Simon VenturesCorporate VC1round, led 1
Naver Corp/ Union Squareno record of our own yet1round, led 1
DFJVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
MicrosoftCorporate VC1round
Joshua SchachterVC firm1round
Chris DixonVC firm1round
Kevin RoseVC firm1round
Rick WebbAngel1round
Jack DorseyAngel1round
Smallcap World FundInvestment firm1round
Alex RainertVC firm1round
Chad Stollerno record of our own yet1round
Sergio Salvatoreno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Foursquare

Who invested in Foursquare?

Foursquare's investors include Union Square Ventures, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel and Spark Capital, and 16 more on record. Raine Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Foursquare raised?

Foursquare has raised $388M across 10 rounds since 2009.

When did Foursquare last raise?

Foursquare's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $150M in May 2019, led by Raine Ventures.

What was Foursquare's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $150M in May 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Foursquare first?

Foursquare's first round on record, in Sept 2009, was backed by SV Angel, Union Square Ventures and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and 6 others.

What stage is Foursquare at?

Foursquare's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in May 2019.

Where is Foursquare based?

Foursquare is based in the United States.

Who led Foursquare's rounds?

Simon Ventures led the Series F in 2018; Raine Ventures led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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