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Who invested in Groupon

7 rounds we have observed, with the 18 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.

MartechE-commerce

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.1Braised across 7 rounds since 2007, from 7 sources

$1.0MSeed$4.8MSeries A$30MSeries B$135MSeries C$950MSeries D$16MVenture$10MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $10MJul 2011
Biggest round
$950MSeries D · Jan 2011
Investors
18
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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.

20072008200920102011
$1.0MSeed$4.8MSeries A$30MSeries B$135MSeries C$950MSeries D$16MVenture$10MVenture
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Jan 2007
Biggest round
$950M
Series D · Jan 2011
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jul 2011
    Venture$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Jul 2011

  2. Feb 2011
    Venture$16M3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Feb 2011

  3. Jan 2011
  4. Apr 2010
    Series C$135M2 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $135M sold, first sale Apr 2010

  5. Dec 2009
    Series B$30M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Jan 2008
    Series A$4.8M1 new

    Reported by bin.thepoint.com

  7. Jan 2007
    Seed$1.0M2 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:GRPNundisclosedNov 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

AccelVC firm2rounds
Battery VenturesVC firm2rounds
DST GlobalPrivate equity2rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
GreylockVC firm1round
MaveronVC firm1round
TCVPrivate equity1round
Fidelity VenturesVC firm1round
Maverick CapitalVC firm1round
Silver Lake PartnersPrivate equity1round
Ted LeonsisVC firm1round
Brad KeywellAngel1round
Eric LefkofskyVC firm1round
Peter Barrisno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Groupon 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.

Hyde Park AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
HPAVC firmPer its own site
Pale Fire CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Groupon

Who invested in Groupon?

Groupon's investors include New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Battery Ventures, DST Global and Andreessen Horowitz, and 13 more on record.

How much has Groupon raised?

Groupon has raised $1.1B across 7 rounds since 2007.

When did Groupon last raise?

Groupon's most recent round was a Venture of $10M in Jul 2011.

What was Groupon's biggest round?

Groupon's largest round on record is $950M (Series D), in Jan 2011.

Who backed Groupon first?

Groupon's first round on record, in Jan 2007, was backed by Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky.

What stage is Groupon at?

Groupon's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2011.

Where is Groupon based?

Groupon is based in the United States.

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