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Who invested in Lex Machina

5 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$11Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$811KSeed$858KVenture$2.0MSeed$2.4MVenture$4.8MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $4.8MMay 2013
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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.

201120122013
$811KSeed$858KVenture$2.0MSeed$2.4MVenture$4.8MSeries A
First round
Seed, $811K
Feb 2011
Biggest round
$4.8M
Series A · May 2013
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. May 2013
    Series A$4.8M2 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $4.8M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  2. Feb 2013
    Venture$2.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.4M sold, first sale May 2012

  3. Jul 2012
    Seed$2.0M4 new3 returning

    Reported by pehub.comSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale May 2012

  4. Jul 2012
    Venture$858K2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale May 2012

  5. Feb 2011
    Seed$811K1 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $811K sold, first sale Dec 2010

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredLexisNexisundisclosedNov 2015

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Everyone who backed them

XSeed CapitalVC firm3rounds
Ulu VenturesVC firm2rounds
Costanoa VenturesVC firm2rounds
InnoSpringVC firm2rounds
AME Cloud VenturesVC firm1round
TEEC Angel FundVC firm1round
Joe LonsdaleCorporate VC1round
Cue BallVC firm1round
Roy Martinno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Lex Machina 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.

TSVCVC firmPer its own site
Crux CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Lex Machina

Who invested in Lex Machina?

Lex Machina's investors include XSeed Capital, Ulu Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, InnoSpring and AME Cloud Ventures, and 4 more on record.

How much has Lex Machina raised?

Lex Machina has raised $11M across 5 rounds since 2011.

When did Lex Machina last raise?

Lex Machina's most recent round was a Series A of $4.8M in May 2013.

What was Lex Machina's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.8M in May 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lex Machina first?

Lex Machina's first round on record, in Feb 2011, was backed by Ulu Ventures.

What stage is Lex Machina at?

Lex Machina's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2013.

Where is Lex Machina based?

Lex Machina is based in the United States.

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