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Who invested in LeanDNA

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Big Data & AnalyticsIndustry 4.0Manufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$20Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$4.5MSeries A$15MSeries B
Latest round
VentureOct 2025
Biggest round
$15MSeries B · Dec 2019
Investors
3 (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.

20172019202120232025
$4.5MSeries A$15MSeries B?Venture
First round
Series A, $4.5M
Apr 2017
Biggest round
$15M
Series B · Dec 2019
Usual gap between rounds
5.8 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Dec 2019
    Series B$15M2 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Apr 2017
    Series A$4.5M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $4.5M sold, first sale Apr 2017

Founders and team

From LeanDNA's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Jessica TroianoChief Procurement Officer
  • Carolanne WilsonHead of Operations Supply
  • James DawseyDirector of Supply Chain Data and Technology
  • Richard LebovitzExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediMichael SmerkloRony Kahan

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 A2017Series B2019Venture2025Next Coast VenturesS3 VenturesLRony Kahan

Everyone who backed them

Next Coast VenturesVC firm3rounds
S3 VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
Rony KahanAngel1round

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Quick answers about LeanDNA

Who invested in LeanDNA?

LeanDNA's investors include Next Coast Ventures, S3 Ventures and Rony Kahan.

How much has LeanDNA raised?

LeanDNA has raised $20M across 3 rounds since 2017. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did LeanDNA last raise?

LeanDNA's most recent round was a Venture in Oct 2025.

What was LeanDNA's biggest round?

LeanDNA's largest round on record is $15M (Series B), in Dec 2019, led by S3 Ventures.

Who backed LeanDNA first?

LeanDNA's first round on record, in Apr 2017, was backed by Next Coast Ventures.

What stage is LeanDNA at?

LeanDNA's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2025.

Where is LeanDNA based?

LeanDNA is based in the United States.

Who led LeanDNA's rounds?

S3 Ventures led the Series B in 2019.

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