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Who invested in Knewton

7 rounds we have observed, with the 22 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 26 Oct 2026

$172Mraised across 7 rounds since 2008, from 7 sources

$2.5MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$13MSeries C$33MSeries D$51MSeries E$42MSeries F$25MRound
Latest round
Round, $25MAug 2018
Biggest round
$51MSeries E · Dec 2013
Investors
22
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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.

200820102012201420162018
$2.5MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$13MSeries C$33MSeries D$51MSeries E$42MSeries F$25MRound
First round
Series A, $2.5M
May 2008
Biggest round
$51M
Series E · Dec 2013
Usual gap between rounds
23 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Aug 2018
    Round$25M3 new3 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $5.2M sold, first sale Jul 2018

  2. Oct 2015
    Series F$42M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $42M sold, first sale Oct 2015

  3. Dec 2013
    Series E$51M3 new5 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $34M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  4. Oct 2011
    Series D$33M2 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Oct 2011

  5. Apr 2010
    Series C$13M2 new5 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Apr 2010

  6. Apr 2009
    Series B$6.0M1 new5 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  7. May 2008
    Series A$2.5M10 new

    Reported by pehub.com

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.

Series A2008Series B2009Series C2010Series D2011Series E2013Series F2015Round2018AccelBessemer Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalFirstMarkFounders FundReid HoffmanThe Gramercy FundAtomicoPeter SternSVB Capital

Everyone who backed them

AccelVC firm5rounds
Bessemer Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds
First Round CapitalVC firm4rounds
FirstMarkVC firm4rounds
Founders FundVC firm3rounds
Reid HoffmanVC firm3rounds
The Gramercy FundVC firm3rounds
AtomicoVC firm2rounds
Peter SternAngel2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
Chris DixonVC firm1round
SofinaFamily office1round
Amish JaniVC firm1round
Shana FisherAngel1round
PearsonVenture studio1round
SoFiCorporate VC1round
Bessemer Partnersno record of our own yet1round
Jonathan Glickno record of our own yet1round
Tom Pinkneyno record of our own yet1round
TriplePoint Capital/ Accelno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Knewton

Who invested in Knewton?

Knewton's investors include Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, FirstMark and Founders Fund, and 17 more on record.

How much has Knewton raised?

Knewton has raised $172M across 7 rounds since 2008.

When did Knewton last raise?

Knewton's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $25M in Aug 2018.

What was Knewton's biggest round?

Knewton's largest round on record is $51M (Series E), in Dec 2013.

Who backed Knewton first?

Knewton's first round on record, in May 2008, was backed by Accel, First Round Capital and Ron Conway and 7 others.

What stage is Knewton at?

Knewton's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2018.

Where is Knewton based?

Knewton is based in the United States.

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