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Who invested in Grillo?
Grillo's investors include 500 Global and USAID-U.S. Agency for International Development.
2015201620172018
$40KRound$150KGrant$40KPre-seed
Mexico · Pre-seed startup
Who invested in Grillo
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$230Kraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources
$40KRound$150KGrant$40KPre-seed
- Latest round
- Pre-seed, $40KMay 2018
- Biggest round
- $150KGrant · Oct 2015
- Investors
- 2
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Round, $40K Jun 2014
- Biggest round
- $150K Grant · Oct 2015
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.6 years the median of 2
The rounds
- May 2018
- Oct 2015
- Jun 2014
Founders and team
From Grillo's own website: 2 on the team.
- Diego MelgarAnn and Lew Williams Chair of Earth Sciences
- Thomas HeatonCivil engineer and Geophysicist
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
USAID-U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentInvestment firm1round
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Quick answers about Grillo
How much has Grillo raised?
Grillo has raised $230K across 3 rounds since 2014.
When did Grillo last raise?
Grillo's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $40K in May 2018.
What was Grillo's biggest round?
Grillo's largest round on record is $150K (Grant), in Oct 2015.
Who backed Grillo first?
Grillo's first round on record, in Jun 2014, was backed by 500 Global.
What stage is Grillo at?
Grillo's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in May 2018.
Where is Grillo based?
Grillo is based in Mexico.
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