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Who invested in Hightail

8 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$93Mraised across 8 rounds since 2005, from 8 sources

$10MSeries A$5.0MVenture$4.7MSeries A$10MSeries B$14MSeries C$15MSeries D$34MSeries E
Latest round
SecondaryApr 2014
Biggest round
$34MSeries E · Nov 2013
Investors
10
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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.

20052007200920112013
$10MSeries A$5.0MVenture$4.7MSeries A$10MSeries B$14MSeries C$15MSeries D$34MSeries E?Secondary
First round
Series A, $10M
Aug 2005
Biggest round
$34M
Series E · Nov 2013
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Apr 2014
    SecondaryAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $34M sold, first sale Sept 2013

  2. Nov 2013
    Series E$34M2 new5 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $34M sold, first sale Sept 2013

  3. Aug 2010
  4. Jul 2008
  5. Apr 2007
  6. Nov 2006
    Series A$4.7M1 new2 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.com

  7. Oct 2005
    Venture$5.0M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  8. Aug 2005
    Series A$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

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

Alloy VenturesVC firm6rounds
Sevin Rosen FundsVC firm5rounds
Sigma PartnersVC firm4rounds
EmergenceVC firm3rounds
Cambrian VenturesVC firm3rounds
Adams Street PartnersVC firm2rounds
HGSTCorporate VC1round
Accolade PartnersFund of funds1round
Cambria FundsPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Hightail as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Jackson Square VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Hightail

Who invested in Hightail?

Hightail's investors include Alloy Ventures, Sevin Rosen Funds, Sigma Partners, Emergence and Cambrian Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Hightail raised?

Hightail has raised $93M across 8 rounds since 2005. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Hightail last raise?

Hightail's most recent round was a Secondary in Apr 2014.

What was Hightail's biggest round?

Hightail's largest round on record is $34M (Series E), in Nov 2013.

Who backed Hightail first?

Hightail's first round on record, in Oct 2005, was backed by Sevin Rosen Funds, Alloy Ventures and Cambrian Ventures.

What stage is Hightail at?

Hightail's latest named round is a Secondary, in Apr 2014.

Where is Hightail based?

Hightail is based in the United States.

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