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Who invested in Gist

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

$11Mraised across 2 rounds since 2009, from 3 sources

$6.8MSeries A$4.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $4.0MJul 2010
Biggest round
$6.8MSeries A · May 2009
Investors
2
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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.

2010
$6.8MSeries A$4.0MVenture
First round
Series A, $6.8M
May 2009
Biggest round
$6.8M
Series A · May 2009
Between rounds
15 months
from the last two
GistOnline Media1 / 10Their pitch deckGist's pitch deck, 10 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jul 2010
    Venture$4.0M2 returning

    Reported by readwriteweb.comSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale May 2009

  2. May 2009
    Series A$6.8M2 new

    Reported by xconomy.com and 1 otherSEC filing: $6.7M sold, first sale May 2009

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.

Series A2009Venture2010Foundry GroupVulcan Capital

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredBlackBerryundisclosedFeb 2011

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Everyone who backed them

Foundry GroupVC firm2rounds
Vulcan CapitalFamily office2rounds

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Gist 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.

Nameless VenturesVC firmPer its own site
East West VenturesAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Gist

Who invested in Gist?

Gist's investors include Foundry Group and Vulcan Capital.

How much has Gist raised?

Gist has raised $11M across 2 rounds since 2009.

When did Gist last raise?

Gist's most recent round was a Venture of $4.0M in Jul 2010.

What was Gist's biggest round?

Gist's largest round on record is $6.8M (Series A), in May 2009.

Who backed Gist first?

Gist's first round on record, in May 2009, was backed by Foundry Group and Vulcan Capital.

What stage is Gist at?

Gist's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2010.

Where is Gist based?

Gist is based in the United States.

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