United States · Series E startup

Who invested in Global Locate

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.

Manufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$33Mraised across 2 rounds since 2005, from 2 sources

$25MSeries D$8.0MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $8.0MOct 2006
Biggest round
$25MSeries D · Jun 2005
Investors
4
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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.

2006
$25MSeries D$8.0MSeries E
First round
Series D, $25M
Jun 2005
Biggest round
$25M
Series D · Jun 2005
Between rounds
17 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Oct 2006
    Series E$8.0M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jun 2005
    Series D$25M2 new

    Reported by bizjournals.com

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 D2005Series E2006SiemensNokia Growth PartnersFirsthand CapitalGC Investments

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredBroadcom$146MJul 2007

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

SiemensCorporate VC2rounds
Firsthand CapitalGovernment1round
GC Investmentsno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Global Locate

Who invested in Global Locate?

Global Locate's investors include Siemens, Nokia Growth Partners, Firsthand Capital and GC Investments.

How much has Global Locate raised?

Global Locate has raised $33M across 2 rounds since 2005.

When did Global Locate last raise?

Global Locate's most recent round was a Series E of $8.0M in Oct 2006.

What was Global Locate's biggest round?

Global Locate's largest round on record is $25M (Series D), in Jun 2005.

Who backed Global Locate first?

Global Locate's first round on record, in Jun 2005, was backed by Siemens and Nokia Growth Partners.

What stage is Global Locate at?

Global Locate's latest named round is a Series E, in Oct 2006.

Where is Global Locate based?

Global Locate is based in the United States.

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