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Who invested in Jell Creative

6 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 31 Oct 2026

$21Mraised across 6 rounds since 1999, from 6 sources

$2.0MRound$5.3MRound$8.0MRound$800KRound$5.3MRound
Latest round
Round, $5.3MJan 2002
Biggest round
$8.0MRound · Apr 2000
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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.

200020012002
$2.0MRound$5.3MRound$8.0MRound$800KRound?Round$5.3MRound
First round
Round, $2.0M
Jul 1999
Biggest round
$8.0M
Round · Apr 2000
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jan 2002
    Round$5.3M2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Sept 2001
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Mar 2001
    Round$800K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2000
    Round$8.0M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Nov 1999
    Round$5.3M2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jul 1999
    Round$2.0M2 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.

Round1999Round1999Round2000Round2001Round2001Round2002Trident CapitalGabriel Venture PartnersBlueboard

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredGannet$153MApr 2004

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Everyone who backed them

Trident CapitalVC firm6rounds
Blueboardno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Jell Creative

Who invested in Jell Creative?

Jell Creative's investors include Trident Capital, Gabriel Venture Partners and Blueboard.

How much has Jell Creative raised?

Jell Creative has raised $21M across 6 rounds since 1999. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Jell Creative last raise?

Jell Creative's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $5.3M in Jan 2002.

What was Jell Creative's biggest round?

Jell Creative's largest round on record is $8.0M (Undisclosed round), in Apr 2000.

Who backed Jell Creative first?

Jell Creative's first round on record, in Jul 1999, was backed by Trident Capital and Gabriel Venture Partners.

What stage is Jell Creative at?

Jell Creative's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2002.

Where is Jell Creative based?

Jell Creative is based in the United States.

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