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Who invested in freee

6 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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

$107Mraised across 6 rounds since 2012, from 6 sources

$500KSeed$2.7MSeries A$8.0MSeries B$6.0MSeries B$30MSeries C$60MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $60MAug 2018
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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.

201320142015201620172018
$500KSeed$2.7MSeries A$8.0MSeries B$6.0MSeries B$30MSeries C$60MSeries E
First round
Seed, $500K
Dec 2012
Biggest round
$60M
Series E · Aug 2018
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Aug 2018
    Series E$60M3 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Aug 2015
    Series C$30M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Sept 2014
    Series B$6.0M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2014
    Series B$8.0M2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jul 2013
    Series A$2.7M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Dec 2012
    Seed$500K1 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Seed2012Series A2013Series B2014Series B2014Series C2015Series E2018DCM VenturesInfinity Venturese.venturesRecruit Strategic PartnersRecruit HoldingsLine VenturesMitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupPavillion CapitalJapan Co-Invest Limited PartnershipLife Card

Everyone who backed them

DCM VenturesPrivate equity4rounds
Infinity VenturesVC firm2rounds
e.venturesVC firm2rounds
Recruit Strategic PartnersInvestment firm1round
Recruit HoldingsGrowth equity1round
Line VenturesVC firm1round
Pavillion CapitalGrowth equity1round
Japan Co-Invest Limited Partnershipno record of our own yet1round
Life Cardno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about freee

Who invested in freee?

freee's investors include DCM Ventures, Infinity Ventures, e.ventures, Recruit Strategic Partners and Recruit Holdings, and 5 more on record.

How much has freee raised?

freee has raised $107M across 6 rounds since 2012.

When did freee last raise?

freee's most recent round was a Series E of $60M in Aug 2018.

What was freee's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $60M in Aug 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed freee first?

freee's first round on record, in Dec 2012, was backed by DCM Ventures.

What stage is freee at?

freee's latest named round is a Series E, in Aug 2018.

Where is freee based?

freee is based in Japan.

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