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Who invested in HowStuffWorks

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$90Mraised across 3 rounds since 2000, from 3 sources

$75MGrowth$15MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $15MAug 2017
Biggest round
$75MGrowth · Apr 2007
Investors
4
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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.

200020032006200920122015
?Venture$75MGrowth$15MSeries A
First round
Venture
Jun 2000
Biggest round
$75M
Growth · Apr 2007
Usual gap between rounds
10.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Aug 2017
    Series A$15M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Apr 2007
  3. Jun 2000
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    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.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredBlucora$45MApr 2014
AcquiredDiscovery Communications$250MOct 2007

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Everyone who backed them

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Quick answers about HowStuffWorks

Who invested in HowStuffWorks?

HowStuffWorks's investors include Raine Ventures, Internet.com Venture Partners III, Capital International Private Equity and Chilton Investment.

How much has HowStuffWorks raised?

HowStuffWorks has raised $90M across 3 rounds since 2000. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did HowStuffWorks last raise?

HowStuffWorks's most recent round was a Series A of $15M in Aug 2017.

What was HowStuffWorks's biggest round?

HowStuffWorks's largest round on record is $75M (Growth), in Apr 2007.

Who backed HowStuffWorks first?

HowStuffWorks's first round on record, in Jun 2000, was backed by Internet.com Venture Partners III.

What stage is HowStuffWorks at?

HowStuffWorks's latest named round is a Series A, in Aug 2017.

Where is HowStuffWorks based?

HowStuffWorks is based in the United States.

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