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Who invested in Gnip

4 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$6.6Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$1.1MSeries A$3.5MSeries B$2.0MVenture$40KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $40KSept 2011
Biggest round
$3.5MSeries B · Nov 2008
Investors
3
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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.

2008200920102011
$1.1MSeries A$3.5MSeries B$2.0MVenture$40KSeed
First round
Series A, $1.1M
Mar 2008
Biggest round
$3.5M
Series B · Nov 2008
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2011
    Seed$40K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $40K sold, first sale Aug 2011

  2. Nov 2010
    Venture$2.0M2 returning

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Nov 2010

  3. Nov 2008
  4. Mar 2008

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 A2008Series B2008Venture2010Seed2011First Round CapitalFoundry GroupSofttech VC

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredTwitter$134MAug 2014

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

First Round CapitalVC firm3rounds
Foundry GroupVC firm3rounds
Softtech VCVC firm2rounds

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Gnip as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Darwin VenturesFund of fundsPer its own site

Quick answers about Gnip

Who invested in Gnip?

Gnip's investors include First Round Capital, Foundry Group and Softtech VC.

How much has Gnip raised?

Gnip has raised $6.6M across 4 rounds since 2008.

When did Gnip last raise?

Gnip's most recent round was a Seed of $40K in Sept 2011.

What was Gnip's biggest round?

Gnip's largest round on record is $3.5M (Series B), in Nov 2008.

Who backed Gnip first?

Gnip's first round on record, in Mar 2008, was backed by First Round Capital, Foundry Group and Softtech VC.

What stage is Gnip at?

Gnip's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2011.

Where is Gnip based?

Gnip is based in the United States.

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