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Who invested in Kior?
Kior's investors include Khosla Ventures and Alberta Investment Management.
200820092010201120122013
$1.4MSeries A$13MSeries B$110MGrowth$75MDebt$100MGrowth
United States · Growth startup
Who invested in Kior
5 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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.
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Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026
$299Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 5 sources
$110MGrowth$75MDebt$100MGrowth
- Latest round
- Growth, $100MOct 2013
- Biggest round
- $110MGrowth · Jul 2010
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- Investors
- 2
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $1.4M Nov 2007
- Biggest round
- $110M Growth · Jul 2010
- Usual gap between rounds
- 21 months the median of 4
The rounds
- Oct 2013
- Jan 2012
- Jul 2010Growth$110M1 returning
Reported by earth2tech.comSEC filing: $110M sold, first sale Apr 2010
- Jun 2008
- Nov 2007
Funding filed with regulators
Kior filed one raise, $110M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Apr 2010$110MSEC Form D
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.
- Fred CannonExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediPaul O'ConnorSamir Kaul
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
ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:KIORundisclosedJul 2011
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Everyone who backed them
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Quick answers about Kior
How much has Kior raised?
Kior has raised $299M across 5 rounds since 2007.
When did Kior last raise?
Kior's most recent round was a Growth of $100M in Oct 2013.
What was Kior's biggest round?
Kior's largest round on record is $110M (Growth), in Jul 2010.
Who backed Kior first?
Kior's first round on record, in Nov 2007, was backed by Khosla Ventures.
What stage is Kior at?
Kior's latest named round is a Growth, in Oct 2013.
Where is Kior based?
Kior is based in the United States.
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