# Hestus funding: rounds and investors

> Hestus has raised $1.5M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures and Unpopular Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/hestus (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Hestus*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$1.5M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $1.5M Jan 2025
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2025** Seed **$1.5M** [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Hestus's own website: 2 on the team.

- **Sohrab Haghighat** CEO
- **Kevin Chu** CTO

## Everyone who backed them

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Hestus

### Who invested in Hestus?

Hestus's investors include Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures and Unpopular Ventures.

### How much has Hestus raised?

Hestus has raised $1.5M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Hestus last raise?

Hestus's most recent round was a Seed of $1.5M in Jan 2025.

### What was Hestus's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.5M in Jan 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Hestus first?

Hestus's first round on record, in Jan 2025, was backed by Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures and Unpopular Ventures.

### What stage is Hestus at?

Hestus's latest named round is a Seed, in Jan 2025.

### Where is Hestus based?

Hestus is based in the United States.

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