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Who invested in Lob

5 rounds we have observed, with the 23 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

$30Mraised across 5 rounds since 2013, from 5 sources

$2.4MSeed$7.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$267KVenture
Latest round
Venture, $267KDec 2017
Biggest round
$20MSeries B · Jun 2017
Investors
23
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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.

20132014201520162017
?Seed$2.4MSeed$7.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$267KVenture
First round
Seed
Mar 2013
Biggest round
$20M
Series B · Jun 2017
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Dec 2017
    Venture$267K2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2017
    Series B$20M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Sept 2014
    Series A$7.0M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Nov 2013
  5. Mar 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Lob's own website: 6 on the team.

  • Ryan FerrierChief Executive Officer
  • David PickelChief Operating Officer
  • Michael SenftleberChief Technology Officer
  • Paul RosenChief Revenue Officer
  • Victoria AshtonChief People Officer
  • Peter HiskenGeneral Counsel and Secretary

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

Polaris PartnersVC firm2rounds
Drummond Road CapitalVC firm2rounds
Indicator VenturesVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
First Round CapitalVC firm1round
FundersClubVC firm1round
FloodgateVC firm1round
Japan Finance CorporationInvestment firm1round
Initialized CapitalVC firm1round
Alexis OhanianAngel1round
Ludlow VenturesVC firm1round
Paul BuchheitAngel1round
Scrum VenturesVC firm1round
Sam AltmanAngel1round
Garry TanAngel1round
Joshua SchachterVC firm1round
AmasiaVC firm1round
Goldbell GroupGrowth equity1round
Kevin HaleAngel1round
Dalton CaldwellAngel1round
Pat KinselAngel1round
Y Combinator Continuity Fund/ Floodgateno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Lob 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.

Frontline VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Locus VenturesVC firmPer its own site
McNamara Family InvestmentsFamily officePer its own site
SpearheadVC firmPer its own site
Structural CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Lob

Who invested in Lob?

Lob's investors include Polaris Partners, Drummond Road Capital, Indicator Ventures, Y Combinator and First Round Capital, and 18 more on record.

How much has Lob raised?

Lob has raised $30M across 5 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Lob last raise?

Lob's most recent round was a Venture of $267K in Dec 2017.

What was Lob's biggest round?

Lob's largest round on record is $20M (Series B), in Jun 2017.

Who backed Lob first?

Lob's first round on record, in Mar 2013, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Lob at?

Lob's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2017.

Where is Lob based?

Lob is based in the United States.

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