Denmark · Series A startup

Who invested in Howdy

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

Healthcare

Y Combinator: W21

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$6.5Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$1.5MSeed$5.0MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $5.0MJan 2023
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Investors
6
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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.

2017201920212023
$1.5MSeed$5.0MSeries A
First round
Seed, $1.5M
Oct 2015
Biggest round
$5.0M
Series A · Jan 2023
Between rounds
7.2 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2023
    Series A$5.0M3 new

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2015
    Seed$1.5M3 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Howdy's own website: 1 founder, 16 on the team.

Ali E. CevikFounder & CEO
  • Michael Mollerup LaigaardHead of Finance (Acting CFO)
  • Cecilie JørgensenCFO
  • Anne NguyenTechnical Product Manager
  • Anton ChristensenBackend & DevOps Engineer
  • Django CevikSales Manager
  • Henrik HoegSenior System Developer
  • Jonas StormIT Project Manager
  • Jonas WykeDesigner / Animation
  • Kasper Clement DannemandSales Manager
  • Lennard SørensenSenior System Developer
  • Mads JensenFull Stack Senior Developer
  • Martin CevikIT Project Manager
  • Nanna Maria MørchSales Manager
  • Peter Pors JepsenUI / UX Designer
  • Rasmus SchultzFull Stack Senior Developer
  • Simon VoldsgaardSales Manager

AdvisersBritt MerktCamilla Abildtrup SimonsenClara Emilie DevasherDarlene Dilla FrandsenEmilie Bøjler LauridsenJeppe Enemark ThomsenPia ChristiansenSigne PedersenSiv Carstensen

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 CombinatorAccelerator1round
GreycroftVC firm1round
True VenturesVC firm1round
BetaworksVC firm1round
Bloomberg BetaVC firm1round
Obvious VenturesAccelerator1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Howdy 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.

Biarritz VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Flucas VenturesAngel networkPer its own site
J20 VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Howdy

Who invested in Howdy?

Howdy's investors include Y Combinator, Greycroft, True Ventures, Betaworks and Bloomberg Beta, and 1 more on record.

How much has Howdy raised?

Howdy has raised $6.5M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Howdy last raise?

Howdy's most recent round was a Series A of $5.0M in Jan 2023.

What was Howdy's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Jan 2023, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Howdy first?

Howdy's first round on record, in Oct 2015, was backed by True Ventures, Betaworks and Bloomberg Beta.

What stage is Howdy at?

Howdy's latest named round is a Series A, in Jan 2023.

Where is Howdy based?

Howdy is based in Denmark.

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