Japan · Series B startup

Who invested in Ku6

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$65Mraised across 4 rounds since 2003, from 4 sources

$10MSeries A$30MSeries B$25MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $25MSept 2013
Biggest round
$30MSeries B · Jun 2008
Investors
11
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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.

200320052007200920112013
?Series A$10MSeries A$30MSeries B$25MSeries B
First round
Series A
Jun 2003
Biggest round
$30M
Series B · Jun 2008
Usual gap between rounds
3.8 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2013
    Series B$25M2 new

    Reported by technode.com

  2. Jun 2008
  3. Apr 2007
    Series A$10M4 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jun 2003
    Series AAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

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

DT Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds
RedpointVC firm1round
DFJVC firm1round
GGV CapitalVC firm1round
Morningside GroupVC firm1round
BaiduInvestment firm1round
ITOCHU CorporationVC firm1round
DFJ ePlanet VenturesGrowth equity1round
UMC CapitalVC firm1round
SBI Ventures GroupVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Ku6

Who invested in Ku6?

Ku6's investors include DT Capital Partners, Redpoint, DFJ, GGV Capital and Morningside Group, and 6 more on record.

How much has Ku6 raised?

Ku6 has raised $65M across 4 rounds since 2003. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Ku6 last raise?

Ku6's most recent round was a Series B of $25M in Sept 2013.

What was Ku6's biggest round?

Ku6's largest round on record is $30M (Series B), in Jun 2008.

Who backed Ku6 first?

Ku6's first round on record, in Jun 2003, was backed by GGV Capital.

What stage is Ku6 at?

Ku6's latest named round is a Series B, in Sept 2013.

Where is Ku6 based?

Ku6 is based in Japan.

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