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Who invested in FreeWheel

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$45Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$8.1MSeries B$12MSeries C$17MSeries D$8.3MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $8.3MOct 2012
Biggest round
$17MSeries D · Apr 2010
Investors
5
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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.

20082009201020112012
$8.1MSeries B$12MSeries C$17MSeries D$8.3MSeries E
First round
Series B, $8.1M
Feb 2008
Biggest round
$17M
Series D · Apr 2010
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Oct 2012
    Series E$8.3M3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Apr 2010
  3. May 2009
  4. Feb 2008
    Series B$8.1M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Matthew AccarrinoManager of Freewheel LLCi

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
AcquiredComcast$320MMar 2014

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Battery VenturesVC firm3rounds
Foundation CapitalVC firm3rounds
Steamboat VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Turner BroadcastingVC firm1round

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Quick answers about FreeWheel

Who invested in FreeWheel?

FreeWheel's investors include Battery Ventures, Foundation Capital, Steamboat Ventures, Laconia Capital Group and Turner Broadcasting.

How much has FreeWheel raised?

FreeWheel has raised $45M across 4 rounds since 2008.

When did FreeWheel last raise?

FreeWheel's most recent round was a Series E of $8.3M in Oct 2012.

What was FreeWheel's biggest round?

FreeWheel's largest round on record is $17M (Series D), in Apr 2010.

Who backed FreeWheel first?

FreeWheel's first round on record, in Feb 2008, was backed by Laconia Capital Group.

What stage is FreeWheel at?

FreeWheel's latest named round is a Series E, in Oct 2012.

Where is FreeWheel based?

FreeWheel is based in the United States.

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