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Who invested in Friendbuy?
Friendbuy's investors include General Catalyst, Greycroft, Y Combinator, Headline and e.ventures, and 2 more on record.
2012201420162018
$1.5MSeed$500KDebt
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in Friendbuy
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$2.0Mraised across 2 rounds since 2010, from 2 sources
$1.5MSeed$500KDebt
- Latest round
- Debt, $500KFeb 2018
- Biggest round
- $1.5MSeed · Nov 2010
- Investors
- 7
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $1.5M Nov 2010
- Biggest round
- $1.5M Seed · Nov 2010
- Between rounds
- 7.3 years from the last two
The rounds
- Feb 2018Debt$500K3 new2 returning
Source recorded
- Nov 2010Seed$1.5M4 new
From a historical funding record
Founders and team
From Friendbuy's own website: 4 on the team.
- Ben BologniniVP of Ecommerce
- Carolyn GranaVP of Digital & E-Commerce Marketing
- Apneet KaurDirector of Brand Marketing
- Darren ThompsonLifecycle Marketing Manager
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.
Everyone who backed them
e.venturesVC firm1round
Advance PublicationsGrowth equity1round
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Quick answers about Friendbuy
How much has Friendbuy raised?
Friendbuy has raised $2.0M across 2 rounds since 2010.
When did Friendbuy last raise?
Friendbuy's most recent round was a Debt of $500K in Feb 2018.
What was Friendbuy's biggest round?
Friendbuy's largest round on record is $1.5M (Seed), in Nov 2010.
Who backed Friendbuy first?
Friendbuy's first round on record, in Nov 2010, was backed by General Catalyst, Greycroft and e.ventures and 1 others.
What stage is Friendbuy at?
Friendbuy's latest named round is a Debt, in Feb 2018.
Where is Friendbuy based?
Friendbuy is based in the United States.
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