United States · Who invested in Hortonworks?
Hortonworks's investors include Benchmark, Yahoo, Index Ventures, Tenaya Capital and Dragoneer Investment, and 7 more on record.
201220132014
$23MSeries A$25MSeries B$50MSeries C$100MSeries D$50MSeries DUnited States · Series D startup
Who invested in Hortonworks
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$248Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources
$23MSeries A$25MSeries B$50MSeries C$100MSeries D$50MSeries D
- Latest round
- Series D, $50MJul 2014
- Biggest round
- $100MSeries D · Mar 2014
- Investors
- 12
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $23M Jun 2011
- Biggest round
- $100M Series D · Mar 2014
- Usual gap between rounds
- 10 months the median of 4
The rounds
- Jul 2014Series D$50M5 new
From a historical funding record
- Mar 2014Series D$100M2 new5 returning
From a historical funding record
- Jun 2013Series C$50M5 returning
Reported by gigaom.com
- Nov 2011Series B$25M3 new2 returning
Reported by gigaom.com
- Jun 2011
Founders and team
From Hortonworks's own website: 7 on the team.
- Charles SansburyChief Executive Officer
- Amy NelsonChief Human Resources Officer
- Brian RossoChief Revenue Officer
- Dilip UpmanyuChief Financial Officer
- Irma LaxamanaChief Legal Officer
- Leo BrunnickChief Product Officer
- Mary WellsChief Marketing Officer
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 A2011Series B2011Series C2013Series D2014Series D2014
BenchmarkYahoo
Index Ventures
Tenaya Capital
Dragoneer Investment
Accel
BlackRock
Vertex Ventures China
Passport CapitalTexas Atlantic Capital
BenchmarkYahooIndex VenturesTenaya CapitalDragoneer InvestmentAccelBlackRockVertex Ventures ChinaPassport CapitalTexas Atlantic CapitalEveryone who backed them
YahooCompany4rounds
Texas Atlantic CapitalInvestment firm1round
Hewlett Packard VenturesGrowth equity1round
Hewlett-PackardVC firm1round
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Quick answers about Hortonworks
How much has Hortonworks raised?
Hortonworks has raised $248M across 5 rounds since 2011.
When did Hortonworks last raise?
Hortonworks's most recent round was a Series D of $50M in Jul 2014.
What was Hortonworks's biggest round?
Hortonworks's largest round on record is $100M (Series D), in Mar 2014.
Who backed Hortonworks first?
Hortonworks's first round on record, in Jun 2011, was backed by Benchmark and Yahoo.
What stage is Hortonworks at?
Hortonworks's latest named round is a Series D, in Jul 2014.
Where is Hortonworks based?
Hortonworks is based in the United States.
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