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Who invested in LivingSocial

10 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$935Mraised across 10 rounds since 2008, from 10 sources

$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$25MSeries B$14MSeries C$10MVenture$183MSeries D$400MSeries E$176MSeries F$6.5MGrowth$110MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $110MFeb 2013
Biggest round
$400MSeries E · Apr 2011
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Investors
12
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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.

20092010201120122013
$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$25MSeries B$10MVenture$183MSeries D$400MSeries E$176MSeries F$6.5MGrowth$110MGrowth
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Jul 2008
Biggest round
$400M
Series E · Apr 2011
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Feb 2013
  2. Apr 2012
    Growth$6.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $6.5M sold, first sale Apr 2012

  3. Nov 2011
    Series F$176M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $176M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  4. Apr 2011
  5. Dec 2010
    Series D$183M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Jul 2010
    Venture$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  7. Apr 2010
  8. Mar 2010
  9. Jan 2010
    Series B$5.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by paidcontent.org

  10. Jul 2008

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Jacob MaasExecutive Officeri
  • James BramsonExecutive Officeri
  • John BaxExecutive Officeri
  • Timothy O'ShaughnessyExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBetsey NelsonDon RaineyIrwin FedermanJay MandelbaumPeter KrawiecTige Savage

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

Grotech VenturesVC firm5rounds
AmazonCompany4rounds
U.S. Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds
RevolutionVC firm3rounds
Steve CaseVC firm3rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity2rounds
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.Investment bank2rounds
IDG Ventures USAVC firm1round
Revolution LLCGrowth equity1round
Tim O'ShaughnessyVC firm1round
Jean CaseAngel1round

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Quick answers about LivingSocial

Who invested in LivingSocial?

LivingSocial's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, Amazon, U.S. Venture Partners and Revolution, and 7 more on record.

How much has LivingSocial raised?

LivingSocial has raised $935M across 10 rounds since 2008.

When did LivingSocial last raise?

LivingSocial's most recent round was a Growth of $110M in Feb 2013.

What was LivingSocial's biggest round?

LivingSocial's largest round on record is $400M (Series E), in Apr 2011.

Who backed LivingSocial first?

LivingSocial's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by Revolution, Grotech Ventures and Steve Case and 1 others.

What stage is LivingSocial at?

LivingSocial's latest named round is a Growth, in Feb 2013.

Where is LivingSocial based?

LivingSocial is based in the United States.

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