United States · Series E startup

Who invested in Kong

2 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

AI

Valuation: $2.0B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$218Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$43MSeries C$175MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $175MNov 2024
Step-upi
4.1×
Investors
8 (1 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.

201920202021202220232024
$43MSeries C$175MSeries E
First round
Series C, $43M
Mar 2019
Biggest round
$175M
Series E · Nov 2024
Between rounds
5.6 years
from the last two
KongEnterprise1 / 10Their pitch deckKong's pitch deck, 10 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Nov 2024
    Series E$175M3 new2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $80M sold, first sale Aug 2024

  2. Mar 2019
    Series C$43M5 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Dec 2018

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

Index VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
GGV CapitalVC firm1round
Balderton CapitalVC firm1round
Sapphire VenturesVC firm1round
Charles RiverPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list Kong 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.

CRVVC firmPer its own site
Innovation EndeavorsVC firmPer its own site
Notable CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Founders Circle CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Lombardstreet VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Kong

Who invested in Kong?

Kong's investors include Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, GGV Capital and Balderton Capital, and 3 more on record.

How much has Kong raised?

Kong has raised $218M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Kong last raise?

Kong's most recent round was a Series E of $175M in Nov 2024.

What was Kong's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $175M in Nov 2024, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Kong first?

Kong's first round on record, in Mar 2019, was backed by Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and GGV Capital and 2 others.

What stage is Kong at?

Kong's latest named round is a Series E, in Nov 2024.

Where is Kong based?

Kong is based in the United States.

Who led Kong's rounds?

Index Ventures led the Series C in 2019.

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