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Who invested in Gigaom

6 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$22Mraised across 6 rounds since 2006, from 6 sources

$325KSeries A$1.0MSeries B$4.5MSeries C$2.5MSeries D$6.0MSeries E$8.0MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $8.0MFeb 2014
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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.

20062008201020122014
$325KSeries A$1.0MSeries B$4.5MSeries C$2.5MSeries D$6.0MSeries E$8.0MSeries F
First round
Series A, $325K
Jun 2006
Biggest round
$8.0M
Series F · Feb 2014
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Feb 2014
    Series F$8.0M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2011
  3. Oct 2010
    Series D$2.5M2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. Oct 2008
    Series C$4.5M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Nov 2007
  6. Jun 2006
    Series A$325K2 new

    Reported by gigaom.com

Founders and team

From Gigaom's own website: 4 on the team.

  • Tom GarskeCEO
  • Ian SimsCFO
  • Andrew BrustLead Analysts
  • Ben StanfordSenior Director of Research

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

True VenturesVC firm5rounds
Alloy VenturesVC firm4rounds
Reed Elsevier VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
True VenturesVC firm1round
Shea VenturesVC firm1round
Anand RajaramanAngel1round
Jon CallaghanAngel1round
Rakesh MathurAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Gigaom 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.

Contour Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Greg BrockmanInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Gigaom

Who invested in Gigaom?

Gigaom's investors include True Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures, True Ventures and Shea Ventures, and 4 more on record.

How much has Gigaom raised?

Gigaom has raised $22M across 6 rounds since 2006.

When did Gigaom last raise?

Gigaom's most recent round was a Series F of $8.0M in Feb 2014.

What was Gigaom's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $8.0M in Feb 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Gigaom first?

Gigaom's first round on record, in Jun 2006, was backed by True Ventures and Jon Callaghan.

What stage is Gigaom at?

Gigaom's latest named round is a Series F, in Feb 2014.

Where is Gigaom based?

Gigaom is based in the United States.

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