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Who invested in Knovel

4 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$7.7Mraised across 4 rounds since 2002, from 4 sources

$3.0MVenture$2.3MVenture$2.4MVenture

Latest round: Venture, $2.4MJun 2010
Biggest round: $3.0MVenture · Nov 2002
Investors: 5

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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.

2004200620082010

$3.0MVenture$2.3MVenture?Venture$2.4MVenture

First round: Venture, $3.0M
Biggest round: $3.0M
Usual gap between rounds: 5 months

The rounds

Jun 2010
Venture$2.4M1 returning
- Cue Ball
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.4M sold, first sale Oct 2009
Jan 2010
VentureAmount undisclosed1 new
- Cue Ball
Reported by cueball.comSEC filing: $2.3M sold, first sale Oct 2009
Oct 2009
Venture$2.3M
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.3M sold, first sale Oct 2009
Nov 2002
Venture$3.0M4 new
Reported by publishersweekly.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

Barbara J. WassermanExecutive Officeri
Christopher ForbesExecutive Officer, Directori
Sasha J. GurkeExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAnthony K. TjanDavid K. ShafferEdward W. BarryJohn A. PatrickLu K. LiThomas J. Rest

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.

Venture2002Venture2009Venture2010Venture2010

Cue BallMilestone Venture Partners

Stonehenge CapitalSilicon Alley Venture Partners

Himalaya Capital Ventures

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen

AcquiredElsevierundisclosedJan 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Cue BallVC firm2rounds

Milestone Venture PartnersVC firm1round

Stonehenge CapitalInvestment firm1round

Silicon Alley Venture PartnersVC firm1round

Himalaya Capital VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Knovel

Who invested in Knovel?

Knovel's investors include Cue Ball, Milestone Venture Partners, Stonehenge Capital, Silicon Alley Venture Partners and Himalaya Capital Ventures.

How much has Knovel raised?

Knovel has raised $7.7M across 4 rounds since 2002. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Knovel last raise?

Knovel's most recent round was a Venture of $2.4M in Jun 2010.

What was Knovel's biggest round?

Knovel's largest round on record is $3.0M (Venture), in Nov 2002.

Who backed Knovel first?

Knovel's first round on record, in Nov 2002, was backed by Milestone Venture Partners, Stonehenge Capital and Silicon Alley Venture Partners and 1 others.