# Holly funding: rounds and investors

> Holly has raised $2.2M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Gaingels and J2 Ventures. Every round with its source.

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

United States · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Holly*

One round we have observed, with the 2 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

**$2.2M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $2.2M Jan 2025
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2025** Pre-seed **$2.2M** [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) [J2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j2-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Holly's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 3 founders, 16 on the team.

**Brendan Hellweg** Co-founder & Co-CEO

**Cherie Chung** Co-founder & Co-CEO

**Lindsey McKhann** Founding Account Manager

- **Oriana Riley** Marketing Coordinator
- **Pranathi Ganni** Head of Deployment
- **Aarushi Modi** GTM Analyst
- **Anoushka Chander** Product Support Analyst
- **Arnav Shirodkar** Senior Software Engineer
- **Jackson Melcher** Senior Software Engineer
- **Luisa Morales** Senior Software Engineer, Data/AI
- **Nick Brenner** Data & Deployment Analyst
- **Rahul Skanda Mahesh** GTM and Deployment Analyst
- **Simon Bukin** Product Engineer
- **Tommy Bellaire** Associate Product Manager
- **Bruce R Shaw** Executive Officer i
- **David L Lamp** Executive Officer i
- **Denise C McWatters** Executive Officer i
- **George J Damiris** Executive Officer i
- **Matthew P Clifton** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Buford P Berry* *Jack P Reid* *Leldon E Echols* *Marcus R Hickerson* *Paul T Stoffel* *Robert G McKenzie* *Thomas K Matthews*

## Everyone who backed them

[Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity **1** round

[J2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j2-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Holly

### Who invested in Holly?

Holly's investors include Gaingels and J2 Ventures.

### How much has Holly raised?

Holly has raised $2.2M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Holly last raise?

Holly's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $2.2M in Jan 2025.

### What was Holly's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $2.2M in Jan 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Holly first?

Holly's first round on record, in Jan 2025, was backed by Gaingels and J2 Ventures.

### What stage is Holly at?

Holly's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Jan 2025.

### Where is Holly based?

Holly is based in the United States.

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