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Who invested in HeadSprout

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$10Mraised across 3 rounds since 2001, from 3 sources

$2.1MVenture$8.0MSeries D$257KDebt
Latest round
Debt, $257KMar 2010
Biggest round
$8.0MSeries D · Mar 2007
Investors
3
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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.

2003200520072009
$2.1MVenture$8.0MSeries D$257KDebt
First round
Venture, $2.1M
Sept 2001
Biggest round
$8.0M
Series D · Mar 2007
Usual gap between rounds
5.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Mar 2010
    Debt$257K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $257K sold, first sale Feb 2010

  2. Mar 2007
    Series D$8.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by haoodnla.com

  3. Sept 2001
    Venture$2.1M2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

  • Alain L. AzanExecutive Officer, Directori
  • David AndersonExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Denise L. MamarilExecutive Officeri
  • Janet L. TwymanExecutive Officeri
  • Victoria L. BurwellExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediChris L. RoserEdward L. AndersonJohn L. JordanWalter L. Amprey

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.

Venture2001Series D2007Debt2010Sofinnova InvestmentsRoser Ventures LLCKaplan

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredNewell RubbermaidundisclosedMar 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Sofinnova InvestmentsVC firm2rounds
Roser Ventures LLCVC firm2rounds
KaplanInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about HeadSprout

Who invested in HeadSprout?

HeadSprout's investors include Sofinnova Investments, Roser Ventures LLC and Kaplan.

How much has HeadSprout raised?

HeadSprout has raised $10M across 3 rounds since 2001.

When did HeadSprout last raise?

HeadSprout's most recent round was a Debt of $257K in Mar 2010.

What was HeadSprout's biggest round?

HeadSprout's largest round on record is $8.0M (Series D), in Mar 2007.

Who backed HeadSprout first?

HeadSprout's first round on record, in Sept 2001, was backed by Sofinnova Investments and Roser Ventures LLC.

What stage is HeadSprout at?

HeadSprout's latest named round is a Debt, in Mar 2010.

Where is HeadSprout based?

HeadSprout is based in the United States.

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