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Who invested in Kite

4 rounds we have observed, with the 19 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.

AIConstructionWeb3 & Crypto

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$236Mraised across 4 rounds since 2019, from 4 sources

$17MSeries A$200MVenture$500KPre-seed$18MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $18MSept 2025
Led by
General Catalyst and PayPal Ventures
Biggest round
$200MVenture · Apr 2023
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Investors
19 (2 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.

2019202020212022202320242025
$17MSeries A$200MVenture$500KPre-seed$18MSeries A
First round
Series A, $17M
Jan 2019
Biggest round
$200M
Venture · Apr 2023
Usual gap between rounds
2 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2025
  2. Sept 2023
    Pre-seed$500K1 new

    Source recorded

  3. Apr 2023
    Venture$200M1 new

    Source recorded

  4. Jan 2019
    Series A$17M1 new
    • Trinity Ventures/ Nat Friedman

    Reported by FinSMEs

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

General CatalystVC firm1round, led 1
PayPal VenturesCorporate VC1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
8VCVC firm1round
Animoca BrandsAccelerator1round
Samsung NextCorporate VC1round
HashedVC firm1round
Blackstone GroupPrivate equity1round
HashKey CapitalVC firm1round
Essence VCVC firm1round
AlchemyVC firm1round
Layer ZeroInvestment firm1round
Dispersion CapitalVC firm1round
SBI US Gateway FundVC firm1round
GSR MarketsVC firm1round
Trinity Ventures/ Nat Friedmanno record of our own yet1round
Vertex Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Kite 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.

AAF Management Ltd.VC firmPer its own site
West Quad VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Kite

Who invested in Kite?

Kite's investors include General Catalyst, PayPal Ventures, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures and 8VC, and 14 more on record. General Catalyst led its latest round.

How much has Kite raised?

Kite has raised $236M across 4 rounds since 2019.

When did Kite last raise?

Kite's most recent round was a Series A of $18M in Sept 2025, led by General Catalyst.

What was Kite's biggest round?

Kite's largest round on record is $200M (Venture), in Apr 2023.

Who backed Kite first?

Kite's first round on record, in Jan 2019, was backed by Trinity Ventures/ Nat Friedman.

What stage is Kite at?

Kite's latest named round is a Series A, in Sept 2025.

Where is Kite based?

Kite is based in the United States.

Who led Kite's rounds?

General Catalyst led the Series A in 2025.

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