Who invested in Instaread?
Instaread's investors include Kima Ventures, Pear VC and Wavemaker Partners.
20152016
?Seed$1.7MSeedWho invested in Instaread
2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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
$1.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources
- Latest round
- Seed, $1.7MMay 2016
- Investors
- 3
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed Sept 2014
- Biggest round
- $1.7M Seed · May 2016
- Between rounds
- 19 months from the last two
The rounds
- May 2016Seed$1.7M2 new1 returning
Source recordedSEC filing: $1.7M sold, first sale Apr 2016
- Sept 2014
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.
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Quick answers about Instaread
How much has Instaread raised?
Instaread has raised $1.7M across 2 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Instaread last raise?
Instaread's most recent round was a Seed of $1.7M in May 2016.
What was Instaread's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $1.7M in May 2016, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Instaread first?
Instaread's first round on record, in Sept 2014, was backed by Kima Ventures.
What stage is Instaread at?
Instaread's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2016.
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