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Who invested in Guru

8 rounds we have observed, with the 17 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.

Hardware & ElectronicsManufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$71Mraised across 8 rounds since 1999, from 8 sources

$16MSeries B$2.7MVenture$2.7MSeed$9.3MSeries A$25MSeries B$15MSeries A
Latest round
VentureOct 2024
Biggest round
$25MSeries B · Dec 2018
Investors
17 (2 led)
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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.

1999200320072011201520192023
$16MSeries B$2.7MVenture$2.7MSeed$9.3MSeries A$25MSeries B?Venture?Venture
First round
Series B, $16M
Nov 1999
Biggest round
$25M
Series B · Dec 2018
Usual gap between rounds
2 years
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Oct 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2022
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new

    Source recorded

  3. Nov 2019
    Series A$15M2 new

    Reported by TechStartups

  4. Dec 2018
    Series B$25M2 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Dec 2018

  5. Sept 2017
    Series A$9.3M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $9.3M sold, first sale Aug 2017

  6. Sept 2015
    Seed$2.7M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jan 2014
    Venture$2.7M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.7M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  8. Nov 1999
    Series B$16M2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Guru's own website: 2 founders, 6 on the team.

Rick NucciCo-Founder, CEO
Mitch StewartCo-Founder, CTO
  • Ed BrennanVP of Engineering
  • Jess LantisVP of Operations
  • Joha EvansVP of Product Design
  • Christine RichardsonDirector of Marketing
  • Hillary CurranSenior Director, Customer Experience & Enablement
  • Jeff WhitlockDirector of Sales

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

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredEmoonlighterundisclosedJul 2003

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

FirstMarkVC firm2rounds
MSD PartnersVC firm2rounds
Kairos VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Bold Capital PartnersVC firm1round, led 1
Google for StartupsAccelerator1round
GreylockVC firm1round
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
US Department of EnergyGovernment1round
LD CapitalVC firm1round
August CapitalVC firm1round
Picus CapitalVC firm1round
Norte VenturesVC firm1round
Quona CapitalVC firm1round
SlackCorporate VC1round
DFO Management, LLCFamily office1round
Emergence Capital/ FirstMarkno record of our own yet1round
Thrive Capital/ Emergenceno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Guru

Who invested in Guru?

Guru's investors include FirstMark, MSD Partners, Kairos Ventures, Bold Capital Partners and Google for Startups, and 12 more on record.

How much has Guru raised?

Guru has raised $71M across 8 rounds since 1999. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Guru last raise?

Guru's most recent round was a Venture in Oct 2024.

What was Guru's biggest round?

Guru's largest round on record is $25M (Series B), in Dec 2018.

Who backed Guru first?

Guru's first round on record, in Nov 1999, was backed by Greylock and August Capital.

What stage is Guru at?

Guru's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2024.

Where is Guru based?

Guru is based in the United States.

Who led Guru's rounds?

Kairos Ventures led the Series A in 2019.

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