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Who invested in Kernel?
Kernel's investors include Y Combinator, General Catalyst, SV Angel, Khosla Ventures and GSR, and 4 more on record.
20242025
$5.2MVenture$10MVenture$16MSeries AUnited States · Series A startup
Who invested in Kernel
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$31Mraised across 3 rounds since 2023, from 3 sources
$5.2MVenture$10MVenture$16MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $16MOct 2025
- Step-upi
- 1.6×
- Investors
- 9
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Venture, $5.2M Dec 2023
- Biggest round
- $16M Series A · Oct 2025
- Usual gap between rounds
- 11 months the median of 2
The rounds
- Oct 2025
- Nov 2024
- Dec 2023
Founders and team
From Kernel's own website: 1 founder, 1 on the team.
Glennmar RiosaFounder of 101% Naturals Online Shop
- Billy BalsamoCEO of Fiesta Foods Online
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.
Venture2023Venture2024Series A2025
Y Combinator
General Catalyst
SV Angel
Khosla Ventures
GSR
YZi Labs
LongHash Ventures
Eldridge
Side Door Ventures
Y CombinatorGeneral CatalystSV AngelKhosla VenturesGSRYZi LabsLongHash VenturesEldridgeSide Door VenturesEveryone who backed them
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Also claim to have backed them
These 7 firms list Kernel 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.
Quick answers about Kernel
How much has Kernel raised?
Kernel has raised $31M across 3 rounds since 2023.
When did Kernel last raise?
Kernel's most recent round was a Series A of $16M in Oct 2025.
What was Kernel's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $16M in Oct 2025, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Kernel first?
Kernel's first round on record, in Dec 2023, was backed by General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures and Eldridge.
What stage is Kernel at?
Kernel's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2025.
Where is Kernel based?
Kernel is based in the United States.
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