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Who invested in Isilon Systems

4 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$43Mraised across 4 rounds since 2001, from 4 sources

$8.4MSeries A$15MSeries B$20MVenture
Latest round
Series CJul 2006
Biggest round
$20MVenture · May 2005
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.

200120022003200420052006
$8.4MSeries A$15MSeries B$20MVenture?Series C
First round
Series A, $8.4M
Apr 2001
Biggest round
$20M
Venture · May 2005
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2006
    Series CAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2005
    Venture$20M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2002
    Series B$15M2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2001
    Series A$8.4M2 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredEMC$2.3BNov 2010

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Everyone who backed them

Atlas VentureVC firm3rounds
Madrona Venture GroupVC firm3rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
GGV CapitalVC firm1round
Lehman BrothersHedge fund1round
Focus VenturesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Isilon Systems

Who invested in Isilon Systems?

Isilon Systems's investors include Atlas Venture, Madrona Venture Group, Sequoia Capital, GGV Capital and Lehman Brothers, and 1 more on record.

How much has Isilon Systems raised?

Isilon Systems has raised $43M across 4 rounds since 2001. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Isilon Systems last raise?

Isilon Systems's most recent round was a Series C in Jul 2006.

What was Isilon Systems's biggest round?

Isilon Systems's largest round on record is $20M (Venture), in May 2005.

Who backed Isilon Systems first?

Isilon Systems's first round on record, in Apr 2001, was backed by Atlas Venture and Madrona Venture Group.

What stage is Isilon Systems at?

Isilon Systems's latest named round is a Series C, in Jul 2006.

Where is Isilon Systems based?

Isilon Systems is based in the United States.

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