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Who invested in GumGum

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

Advertising & Adtech

Valuation: $700M, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$37Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 5 sources

$225KSeed$1.0MSeries A$2.6MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$26MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $26MMay 2015
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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.

2009201120132015
$225KSeed$1.0MSeries A$2.6MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$26MSeries C
First round
Seed, $225K
Dec 2007
Biggest round
$26M
Series C · May 2015
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. May 2015
  2. Oct 2011
  3. Jul 2009
    Series A$2.6M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $2.6M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  4. Jul 2008
  5. Dec 2007
    Seed$225K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From GumGum's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 9 on the team.

  • Marcus StartzelChief Executive Officer
  • Adam SchenkelChief Operating Officer
  • Katy LoriaChief Revenue Officer
  • Kelly BattelleChief People Officer
  • Ken WeinerChief Technology Officer
  • Patrick GildeaChief Financial Officer
  • Rasmus van der ColffPrincipal Accounting Officer
  • Ari MirExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Ophir TanzExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediHoward MorganMichael Jones

AdvisersLisa Licht

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

First Round CapitalVC firm4rounds
Upfront VenturesVC firm3rounds
CrossCut VenturesVC firm1round
GRP PartnersInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list GumGum 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.

Launchpad LAAcceleratorPer its own site
Crosscut VenturesPrivate equityPer its own site
Atento CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about GumGum

Who invested in GumGum?

GumGum's investors include First Round Capital, Upfront Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and CrossCut Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has GumGum raised?

GumGum has raised $37M across 5 rounds since 2007.

When did GumGum last raise?

GumGum's most recent round was a Series C of $26M in May 2015.

What was GumGum's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $26M in May 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed GumGum first?

GumGum's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by First Round Capital and CrossCut Ventures.

What stage is GumGum at?

GumGum's latest named round is a Series C, in May 2015.

Where is GumGum based?

GumGum is based in the United States.

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