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Who invested in Joyent

7 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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.

IT Services

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$131Mraised across 7 rounds since 2005, from 7 sources

$4.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$15MSeries C$5.0MDebt$85MSeries D$15MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $15MOct 2014
Biggest round
$85MSeries D · Jan 2012
Investors
12
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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.

20052007200920112013
?Seed$4.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$5.0MDebt$85MSeries D$15MSeries E
First round
Seed
Jan 2005
Biggest round
$85M
Series D · Jan 2012
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Oct 2014
    Series E$15M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2012
  3. Sept 2011
    Debt$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  4. Sept 2010
    Series C$15M1 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  5. Aug 2010
    Series B$7.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by formds.comSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  6. Oct 2009
    Series A$4.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $4.0M sold, first sale Oct 2009

  7. Jan 2005
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 new

    Reported by joyent.com

Founders and team

From Joyent's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 11 on the team.

  • Seong-Kook ShinPresident/COO
  • Sean JohnsonChief of Staff
  • Casey BissonHead of Product Management
  • Chris YangHead of IT Innovations
  • Kevin LeeHead of Business Management
  • Lloyd BensonHead of UI and DX Engineering
  • Richard ChungHead of Data Centers
  • Wyatt PreulHead of Development
  • Brian BrownExecutive Officer, Directori
  • David YoungExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Heidi MackintoshExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediCharles BeelerDavid PottruckTom BerquistZach Nelson

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.

Everyone who backed them

Intel CapitalCorporate VC4rounds
El Dorado VenturesVC firm2rounds
Orascom TMT investmentsGrowth equity2rounds
GreycroftVC firm1round
Peter ThielAngel1round
Epic VenturesVC firm1round
Epic VCVC firm1round
Liberty GlobalCorporate VC1round
Telefónica Open InnovationCorporate VC1round
Accelero CapitalVC firm1round
David Youngno record of our own yet1round
LG Innovation Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Joyent

Who invested in Joyent?

Joyent's investors include Intel Capital, El Dorado Ventures, Orascom TMT investments, Greycroft and Peter Thiel, and 7 more on record.

How much has Joyent raised?

Joyent has raised $131M across 7 rounds since 2005. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Joyent last raise?

Joyent's most recent round was a Series E of $15M in Oct 2014.

What was Joyent's biggest round?

Joyent's largest round on record is $85M (Series D), in Jan 2012.

Who backed Joyent first?

Joyent's first round on record, in Jan 2005, was backed by Peter Thiel and David Young.

What stage is Joyent at?

Joyent's latest named round is a Series E, in Oct 2014.

Where is Joyent based?

Joyent is based in the United States.

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