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Who invested in Karat

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

HR Tech

Valuation: $1.1B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$28Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

Latest round
VentureApr 2022
Biggest round
$28MSeries B · May 2019
Investors
5 (1 led)
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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.

202020212022
$28MSeries B?Venture
First round
Series B, $28M
May 2019
Biggest round
$28M
Series B · May 2019
Between rounds
2.9 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2022
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. May 2019

Founders and team

From Karat's own website: 9 on the team.

  • Ed McLaughlinPresident & CTO
  • Dan WinnCTO
  • Electronic ArtsChief People Officer
  • Mala SinghChief People Officer
  • Natalie GlanceChief Engineering Officer
  • Citizens BankCIO & Head of Enterprise Tech & Security
  • Margaret SmithHead of Human Resources
  • Martin KessHead of Engineering
  • Michael RuttledgeCIO & Head of Enterprise Tech & Security

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

Tiger Global ManagementVC firm2rounds, led 1
8VCVC firm2rounds
Founder CollectiveVC firm1round
Dig VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Karat 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.

HighSage VenturesVC firmPer its own site
SemperVirens Venture CapitalVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Karat

Who invested in Karat?

Karat's investors include Tiger Global Management, Norwest Venture Partners, 8VC, Founder Collective and Dig Ventures.

How much has Karat raised?

Karat has raised $28M across 2 rounds since 2019. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Karat last raise?

Karat's most recent round was a Venture in Apr 2022.

What was Karat's biggest round?

Karat's largest round on record is $28M (Series B), in May 2019, led by Tiger Global Management.

Who backed Karat first?

Karat's first round on record, in May 2019, was backed by Tiger Global Management, Norwest Venture Partners and 8VC.

What stage is Karat at?

Karat's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2022.

Where is Karat based?

Karat is based in the United States.

Who led Karat's rounds?

Tiger Global Management led the Series B in 2019.

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