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Who invested in Hedgehog

4 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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.

AI

Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$14Mraised across 4 rounds since 2021, from 5 sources

$1.6MSeed$3.8MPre-seed$8.1MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $8.1MNov 2025
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Investors
14
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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.

2022202320242025
$1.6MSeed$3.8MPre-seed?Venture$8.1MSeed
First round
Seed, $1.6M
Aug 2021
Biggest round
$8.1M
Seed · Nov 2025
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
  2. Aug 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  3. Nov 2022
    Pre-seed$3.8M3 new

    Source recorded

  4. Aug 2021

Founders and team

From Hedgehog's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

Marc AustinCEO, Co-Founder
Sergie LukianovChief Architect, Co-Founder
  • Manish VachharajaniCTO
  • Chrissy HildebrandtVP Finance
  • Gabe MontantiVP Sales
  • Matthew MooreVP Marketing

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Ring CapitalVC firm2rounds
AscendVC firm2rounds
Engineering CapitalVC firm2rounds
SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank1round
Collaborative FundVC firm1round
Pear VCVC firm1round
HaystackVC firm1round
UpHonest CapitalVC firm1round
Scrum VenturesVC firm1round
Orange DAOVC firm1round
6th Man VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Hedgehog

Who invested in Hedgehog?

Hedgehog's investors include Y Combinator, Ring Capital, Ascend, Engineering Capital and SMBC Venture Capital, and 9 more on record.

How much has Hedgehog raised?

Hedgehog has raised $14M across 4 rounds since 2021. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Hedgehog last raise?

Hedgehog's most recent round was a Seed of $8.1M in Nov 2025.

What was Hedgehog's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $8.1M in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Hedgehog first?

Hedgehog's first round on record, in Aug 2021, was backed by Y Combinator, Dragonfly Capital Partners and Orange DAO and 1 others.

What stage is Hedgehog at?

Hedgehog's latest named round is a Seed, in Nov 2025.

Where is Hedgehog based?

Hedgehog is based in the United States.

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