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Who invested in Gainsight

6 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$156Mraised across 6 rounds since 2011, from 6 sources

$50KSeed$9.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$25MSeries C$50MSeries D$52MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $52MMay 2017
Investors
15
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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.

201220132014201520162017
$50KSeed$9.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$25MSeries C$50MSeries D$52MSeries E
First round
Seed, $50K
Dec 2011
Biggest round
$52M
Series E · May 2017
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. May 2017
    Series E$52M5 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $51M sold, first sale May 2017

  2. Nov 2015
    Series D$50M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $52M sold, first sale Nov 2015

  3. Oct 2014
    Series C$25M2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Oct 2014

  4. Nov 2013
    Series B$20M3 new1 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  5. Apr 2013
    Series A$9.0M2 new

    Reported by pandodaily.com

  6. Dec 2011
    Seed$50K2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Gainsight's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 7 on the team.

  • Chuck GanapathiChief Executive Officer
  • Nick MehtaChief Executive Officer, President and Secretaryi
  • Brent KrempgesChief Customer Officer
  • Marilee BearChief Revenue Officer
  • Paul SheppardChief Financial Officer
  • Prem ParameswaranChief Technology Officer
  • Angela FontaineHead of Teammate Success

On the board, as filediAjay AgarwalByron DeeterKirk BowmanRoger Lee

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

Battery VenturesVC firm2rounds
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Summit PartnersPrivate equity1round
Cultivation CapitalVC firm1round
CiscoCorporate VC1round
BessemerVC firm1round
Capital InnovatorsAccelerator1round
Bain & CompanyVC firm1round
Insightno record of our own yet1round
Lightspeed Venture Partners/ Batteryno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Gainsight as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Storm VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Founders Circle CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Gainsight

Who invested in Gainsight?

Gainsight's investors include Battery Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Partners, and 10 more on record.

How much has Gainsight raised?

Gainsight has raised $156M across 6 rounds since 2011.

When did Gainsight last raise?

Gainsight's most recent round was a Series E of $52M in May 2017.

What was Gainsight's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $52M in May 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Gainsight first?

Gainsight's first round on record, in Dec 2011, was backed by Cultivation Capital and Capital Innovators.

What stage is Gainsight at?

Gainsight's latest named round is a Series E, in May 2017.

Where is Gainsight based?

Gainsight is based in the United States.

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