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Who invested in Genius

8 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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.

Web3 & Crypto

Raised 10 months agoY Combinator: S11

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$59Mraised across 8 rounds since 2011, from 8 sources

$1.8MSeed$1.9MRound$15MSeries A$40MSeries B
Latest round
VentureJan 2026
Biggest round
$40MSeries B · Jul 2014
Investors
13
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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.

20112013201520172019202120232025
?Seed$1.8MSeed$15MSeries A$40MSeries B?Venture?Venture?Venture
First round
Seed
Jun 2011
Biggest round
$40M
Series B · Jul 2014
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jan 2026
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Aug 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recorded

  3. Nov 2015
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new
    • Eminem (Marshall Mathers)

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jul 2014
    Series B$40M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Oct 2012
  6. Sept 2011
    Round$1.9M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Aug 2011
    Seed$1.8M1 new

    Reported by news.rapgenius.com

  8. Jun 2011
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 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.

Everyone who backed them

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
BetaworksVC firm1round
YZi LabsVC firm1round
Alexis OhanianAngel1round
Transmedia CapitalVC firm1round
AFSquareVC firm1round
Anthony SalehVC firm1round
Nasir JonesVC firm1round
Dan GilbertAngel1round
Eminem (Marshall Mathers)no record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Genius

Who invested in Genius?

Genius's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Betaworks, YZi Labs and QueensBridge Venture Partners, and 8 more on record.

How much has Genius raised?

Genius has raised $59M across 8 rounds since 2011. 4 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Genius last raise?

Genius's most recent round was a Venture in Jan 2026.

What was Genius's biggest round?

Genius's largest round on record is $40M (Series B), in Jul 2014.

Who backed Genius first?

Genius's first round on record, in Jun 2011, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Genius at?

Genius's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2026.

Where is Genius based?

Genius is based in the United States.

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