Malaysia · Series D startup

Who invested in Friendster

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$49Mraised across 5 rounds since 2002, from 5 sources

$2.4MSeries A$13MSeries B$3.1MVenture$10MSeries C$20MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $20MAug 2008
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Investors
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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.

200320042005200620072008
$2.4MSeries A$13MSeries B$3.1MVenture$10MSeries C$20MSeries D
First round
Series A, $2.4M
Dec 2002
Biggest round
$20M
Series D · Aug 2008
Usual gap between rounds
2 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Aug 2008
  2. Aug 2006
  3. May 2006
  4. Oct 2003
    Series B$13M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Dec 2002
    Series A$2.4M3 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMOL Global$26MDec 2009

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Everyone who backed them

BenchmarkVC firm4rounds
Reid HoffmanVC firm3rounds
Battery VenturesVC firm2rounds
IDG CapitalPrivate equity1round
DAG VenturesVC firm1round
Josh FelserAngel1round

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Quick answers about Friendster

Who invested in Friendster?

Friendster's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark, Reid Hoffman, Battery Ventures and IDG Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has Friendster raised?

Friendster has raised $49M across 5 rounds since 2002.

When did Friendster last raise?

Friendster's most recent round was a Series D of $20M in Aug 2008.

What was Friendster's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $20M in Aug 2008, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Friendster first?

Friendster's first round on record, in Dec 2002, was backed by Battery Ventures, Reid Hoffman and Josh Felser.

What stage is Friendster at?

Friendster's latest named round is a Series D, in Aug 2008.

Where is Friendster based?

Friendster is based in Malaysia.

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