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Who invested in HomeAway

6 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$513Mraised across 6 rounds since 2005, from 6 sources

$49MSeries A$160MSeries B$12MVenture$250MSeries E$8.3MVenture$34MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $34MOct 2010
Biggest round
$250MSeries E · Nov 2008
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Investors
8
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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.

200520062007200820092010
$49MSeries A$160MSeries B$12MVenture$250MSeries E$8.3MVenture$34MVenture
First round
Series A, $49M
Jan 2005
Biggest round
$250M
Series E · Nov 2008
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Oct 2010
    Venture$34M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Oct 2010

  2. Mar 2010
    Venture$8.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $8.3M sold, first sale Mar 2010

  3. Nov 2008
    Series E$250M1 new2 returning

    Reported by bits.blogs.nytimes.com

  4. Oct 2007
    Venture$12M1 new

    Reported by ir.americancapital.com

  5. Jan 2006
  6. Jan 2005
    Series A$49M2 new

    Reported by marketwatch.com

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.

Series A2005Series B2006Venture2007Series E2008Venture2010Venture2010RedpointIVPAustin VenturesGoogle VenturesTCVTrident CapitalAmerican CapitalAmerican Capital Strategies

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredExpedia$3.9BNov 2015
IPONASDAQ:AWAY$216MJun 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

RedpointVC firm3rounds
IVPVC firm2rounds
Austin VenturesVC firm2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
TCVPrivate equity1round
Trident CapitalVC firm1round
American CapitalPrivate equity1round
American Capital StrategiesInvestment firm1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list HomeAway 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.

Escalate CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site
Rocky Point VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Trident Capital, INC.InvestorPer its own site

Quick answers about HomeAway

Who invested in HomeAway?

HomeAway's investors include Redpoint, IVP, Austin Ventures, Google Ventures and TCV, and 3 more on record.

How much has HomeAway raised?

HomeAway has raised $513M across 6 rounds since 2005.

When did HomeAway last raise?

HomeAway's most recent round was a Venture of $34M in Oct 2010.

What was HomeAway's biggest round?

HomeAway's largest round on record is $250M (Series E), in Nov 2008.

Who backed HomeAway first?

HomeAway's first round on record, in Jan 2005, was backed by Redpoint and Austin Ventures.

What stage is HomeAway at?

HomeAway's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2010.

Where is HomeAway based?

HomeAway is based in the United States.

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