United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Lightningcast

2 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$5.0Mraised across 2 rounds since 2000, from 2 sources

Latest round
Series D, $5.0MJul 2004
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.

20002001200220032004
?Round$5.0MSeries D
First round
Round
Mar 2000
Biggest round
$5.0M
Series D · Jul 2004
Between rounds
4.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2004
  2. Mar 2000
    RoundAmount 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAOLundisclosedMay 2006

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Everyone who backed them

Birchmere VenturesVC firm1round
Redleaf GroupInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Lightningcast

Who invested in Lightningcast?

Lightningcast's investors include Nokia Growth Partners, Birchmere Ventures, New Markets Venture Partners, GIV Venture Partners and Redleaf Group.

How much has Lightningcast raised?

Lightningcast has raised $5.0M across 2 rounds since 2000. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Lightningcast last raise?

Lightningcast's most recent round was a Series D of $5.0M in Jul 2004.

What was Lightningcast's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Jul 2004, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lightningcast first?

Lightningcast's first round on record, in Mar 2000, was backed by Birchmere Ventures.

What stage is Lightningcast at?

Lightningcast's latest named round is a Series D, in Jul 2004.

Where is Lightningcast based?

Lightningcast is based in the United States.

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