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Who invested in Gemvara

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Consumer GoodsFashion

Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$40Mraised across 2 rounds since 2011, from 2 sources

$15MSeries C$25MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $25MJun 2012
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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.

2012
$15MSeries C$25MSeries D
First round
Series C, $15M
Mar 2011
Biggest round
$25M
Series D · Jun 2012
Between rounds
14 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2012
    Series D$25M3 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale May 2012

  2. Mar 2011
    Series C$15M1 new

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Mar 2011

Funding filed with regulators

Gemvara filed 3 raises, $42M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. May 2012$25M11 investorsequitySEC Form D
  2. Mar 2011$15M9 investorsequitySEC Form D
  3. Mar 2010$1.5M7 investorsequityof $5.4M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Brian KalmaExecutive Officeri
  • Janet HolianExecutive Officeri
  • Matthew LauzonExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Matthew NicholsExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDaniel CiporinDeborah BesemerMark EvansRobert DavisSergio Monsalve

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

Balderton CapitalVC firm2rounds
CanaanVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Gemvara

Who invested in Gemvara?

Gemvara's investors include Balderton Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan and Highland Capital Partners.

How much has Gemvara raised?

Gemvara has raised $40M across 2 rounds since 2011.

When did Gemvara last raise?

Gemvara's most recent round was a Series D of $25M in Jun 2012.

What was Gemvara's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Jun 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Gemvara first?

Gemvara's first round on record, in Mar 2011, was backed by Balderton Capital.

What stage is Gemvara at?

Gemvara's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2012.

Where is Gemvara based?

Gemvara is based in the United States.

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