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Who invested in HigherMe

3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

HR Tech

Y Combinator: W15

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$120Kraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

Latest round
VentureJan 2021
Biggest round
$120KSeed · Dec 2014
Investors
7
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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.

2015201620172018201920202021
$120KSeed?Seed?Venture
First round
Seed, $120K
Dec 2014
Biggest round
$120K
Seed · Dec 2014
Usual gap between rounds
5.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2021
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Aug 2015
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Dec 2014
    Seed$120K1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15K sold, first sale Aug 2014

Founders and team

From HigherMe's own website: 5 on the team.

  • Brittney WilganowskiHead of Revenue
  • Ash Moradi RadProduct Manager
  • John HokenessAccount Manager
  • Mary PaxsonDirector of Finance and Accounting
  • Mindy HeffnerClient Support Team Lead

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 CombinatorAccelerator3rounds
MassChallengeAccelerator1round
Bossa InvestVC firm1round
FundersClubVC firm1round
TEEC Angel FundVC firm1round
TSVCVC firm1round
Ryan HolmesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list HigherMe 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.

SideCar AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
Forefront Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Pareto CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about HigherMe

Who invested in HigherMe?

HigherMe's investors include Y Combinator, MassChallenge, Bossa Invest, FundersClub and TEEC Angel Fund, and 2 more on record.

How much has HigherMe raised?

HigherMe has raised $120K across 3 rounds since 2014. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did HigherMe last raise?

HigherMe's most recent round was a Venture in Jan 2021.

What was HigherMe's biggest round?

HigherMe's largest round on record is $120K (Seed), in Dec 2014.

Who backed HigherMe first?

HigherMe's first round on record, in Dec 2014, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is HigherMe at?

HigherMe's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2021.

Where is HigherMe based?

HigherMe is based in the United States.

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