# Foursquare funding: rounds and investors > Foursquare has raised $388M across 10 rounds since 2009. Investors include Union Square Ventures, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/foursquare (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$388M** raised across 10 rounds since 2009, from 10 sources **$1.4M** Seed **$20M** Series B **$50M** Series C **$41M** Series D **$41M** Debt **$2.0M** Debt **$35M** Series D **$15M** Series D **$33M** Series F **$150M** Round - **Latest round:** Round, $150M May 2019 - **Led by:** Raine Ventures - **Step-up i:** 4.5× - **Investors:** 21 (3 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 **$1.4M** Seed **$20M** Series B **$50M** Series C **$41M** Series D **$41M** Debt **$33M** Series F **$150M** Round - **First round:** Seed, $1.4M - **Biggest round:** $150M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 10 months [**Foursquare** Enterprise 1 / 15 Their pitch deck **Foursquare's pitch deck, 15 slides** Each slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.](https://millionrounds.com/decks/foursquare) ## The rounds - **May 2019** Round **$150M** *1 new* [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) Lead Reported by TechCrunch SEC filing: $100M sold, first sale Jun 2019 - **Oct 2018** Series F **$33M** *2 new* [Simon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/simon-ventures) Lead Naver Corp/ Union Square Lead Reported by TechCrunch SEC filing: $18M sold, first sale Sept 2018 - **Feb 2014** Series D **$15M** *1 new* [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $77M sold, first sale Dec 2013 - **Dec 2013** Series D **$35M** *2 new* [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) [Smallcap World Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smallcap-world-fund) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $62M sold, first sale Dec 2013 - **Apr 2013** Debt **$2.0M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013 - **Apr 2013** Series D **$41M** *1 new* [Silver Lake Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake) Reported by engg.entrancecorner.com SEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013 - **Apr 2013** Debt **$41M** *5 returning* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) [O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) [Silver Lake Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2013 - **Jun 2011** Series C **$50M** *2 new* *3 returning* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) [O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) Reported by engg.entrancecorner.com SEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Jun 2011 - **Jun 2010** Series B **$20M** *3 new* *3 returning* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) [O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) [Chris Dixon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-dixon) [Rick Webb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rick-webb) Reported by engg.entrancecorner.com SEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Jun 2010 - **Sept 2009** Seed **$1.4M** *9 new* [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) [O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) [Joshua Schachter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter) [Kevin Rose](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-rose) [Jack Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-dorsey) [Alex Rainert](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-rainert) Chad Stoller Sergio Salvatore Reported by engg.entrancecorner.com SEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Aug 2009 ## Founders and team From Foursquare's own website: 3 on the team. - **David Im** SVP & Head of Global Finance - **Lindsey Kintner** SVP, Global Head of Sales - **James HuYoung** General 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 C** 2011 **Series D** 2013 **Debt** 2013 **Debt** 2013 **Series D** 2013 **Series D** 2014 **Series F** 2018 **Round** 2019 [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) [O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) [Silver Lake Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake) [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) L [Simon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/simon-ventures) L Naver Corp/ Union Square L [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) ## Everyone who backed them [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) VC firm **4** rounds [O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) VC firm **4** rounds [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) VC firm **3** rounds [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) VC firm **2** rounds [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) VC firm **2** rounds [Silver Lake Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake) Private equity **2** rounds [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Simon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/simon-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round, led 1 Naver Corp/ Union Square no record of our own yet **1** round, led 1 [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) VC firm **1** round [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) VC firm **1** round [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) Corporate VC **1** round [Joshua Schachter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter) VC firm **1** round [Chris Dixon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-dixon) VC firm **1** round [Kevin Rose](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-rose) VC firm **1** round [Rick Webb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rick-webb) Angel **1** round [Jack Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-dorsey) Angel **1** round [Smallcap World Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smallcap-world-fund) Investment firm **1** round [Alex Rainert](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-rainert) VC firm **1** round Chad Stoller no record of our own yet **1** round Sergio Salvatore no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=foursquare). ## 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. ## Companies like Foursquare In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**TruAgents** $3.4M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/truagents)[**Fireworks AI** $1.7B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireworks-ai)[**VECKTA** $11M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/veckta)[**Punch** $11M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/punch)[**Othello** $8.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/othello)[**Applied Intuition** $640M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-intuition) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app