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Who invested in Growbots

3 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$5.1Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

$600KSeed$2.5MRound$2.0MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $2.0MAug 2023
Biggest round
$2.5MRound · Jun 2017
Investors
5
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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.

2017201920212023
$600KSeed$2.5MRound$2.0MSeed
First round
Seed, $600K
Oct 2015
Biggest round
$2.5M
Round · Jun 2017
Usual gap between rounds
6.1 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Aug 2023
    Seed$2.0M1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2017
    Round$2.5M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Oct 2015
    Seed$600K2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Growbots's own website: 4 founders, 4 on the team.

Bill KerrFounder at Athyna
Daniel KirkFounder at Kirk & Co
Martin GarbarczykCo-Founder at Relatable
Robert YiCo-Founder at hyperquery
  • Don SwopeCEO at Sway Collective
  • John SvazicCEO at EliteSec
  • Michael LyCEO at Reconciled
  • Simon NiemczuraCEO at Hellobot

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

500 GlobalAngel1round
FasterCapitalVenture studio1round
Lighter CapitalVC firm1round
Gil PenchinaVC firm1round
Buran VCVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Growbots

Who invested in Growbots?

Growbots's investors include 500 Global, FasterCapital, Lighter Capital, Gil Penchina and Buran VC.

How much has Growbots raised?

Growbots has raised $5.1M across 3 rounds since 2015.

When did Growbots last raise?

Growbots's most recent round was a Seed of $2.0M in Aug 2023.

What was Growbots's biggest round?

Growbots's largest round on record is $2.5M (Undisclosed round), in Jun 2017.

Who backed Growbots first?

Growbots's first round on record, in Oct 2015, was backed by 500 Global and Gil Penchina.

What stage is Growbots at?

Growbots's latest named round is a Seed, in Aug 2023.

Where is Growbots based?

Growbots is based in the United States.

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