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Who invested in HZO

7 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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.

Automotive & EVsManufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$119Mraised across 7 rounds since 2011, from 7 sources

$7.0MSeries B$3.0MVenture$3.6MVenture$20MSeries B$15MVenture$70MDebt
Latest round
VentureJun 2022
Biggest round
$70MDebt · Apr 2019
Investors
9
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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.

201120132015201720192021
$7.0MSeries B$3.0MVenture$3.6MVenture$20MSeries B$15MVenture$70MDebt?Venture
First round
Series B, $7.0M
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$70M
Debt · Apr 2019
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jun 2022
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Apr 2019
    Debt$70M1 new
    • Cathay Bank

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Aug 2015
    Venture$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Aug 2015

  4. Jul 2014
    Series B$20M4 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  5. May 2013
    Venture$3.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.6M sold, first sale May 2013

  6. Dec 2011
    Venture$3.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Dec 2011

  7. Aug 2011
    Series B$7.0M3 new

    Reported by finsmes.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 B2011Venture2011Venture2013Series B2014Venture2015Debt2019Venture2022Horizons VenturesTranslink CapitalHarris & Harris GroupVy CapitalPrudenceIron Gate CapitalPrudence HoldingsCathay BankPike Capital Partners

Everyone who backed them

Horizons VenturesVC firm2rounds
Translink CapitalVC firm2rounds
Harris & Harris GroupGrowth equity2rounds
Vy CapitalVC firm1round
PrudenceVC firm1round
Iron Gate CapitalPrivate equity1round
Prudence HoldingsGrowth equity1round
Cathay Bankno record of our own yet1round
Pike Capital Partnersno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list HZO 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.

InterAlpen PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Morgan Brook CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about HZO

Who invested in HZO?

HZO's investors include Horizons Ventures, Translink Capital, Harris & Harris Group, Vy Capital and Prudence, and 4 more on record.

How much has HZO raised?

HZO has raised $119M across 7 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did HZO last raise?

HZO's most recent round was a Venture in Jun 2022.

What was HZO's biggest round?

HZO's largest round on record is $70M (Debt), in Apr 2019.

Who backed HZO first?

HZO's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by Harris & Harris Group, Prudence Holdings and Pike Capital Partners.

What stage is HZO at?

HZO's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2022.

Where is HZO based?

HZO is based in the United States.

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