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Who invested in Lucid Software

4 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.

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Valuation: $3.0B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$540Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$89KSeed$4.4MVenture$36MRound$500MSecondary
Latest round
Secondary, $500MJun 2021
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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.

2008201020122014201620182020
$89KSeed$4.4MVenture$36MRound$500MSecondary
First round
Seed, $89K
Jan 2008
Biggest round
$500M
Secondary · Jun 2021
Usual gap between rounds
4.8 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jun 2021
  2. Sept 2016
    Round$36M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Apr 2014
    Venture$4.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.4M sold, first sale Mar 2014

  4. Jan 2008
    Seed$89K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Lucid Software's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 2 founders, 11 on the team.

Ben DiltsChief Engineer and Co-Founder
Karl SunBoard Chair & Co-FounderNamed on its 2020 Form D
  • Dave GrowChief Executive Officer
  • Michael MaasVice President, Sales, EMEA
  • Brian PughChief Technology Officer
  • Jamie LyonChief Product & Strategy Officer
  • Kat JuddChief People Officer
  • Nathan RawlinsChief Marketing Officer
  • Nick RicoChief Commercial Officer
  • Seamus HennessyChief Financial Officer
  • Ben SperoManaging Director
  • Cara FrisbieGeneral Counsel and SVP of Legal
  • Benjamin N. DiltsExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBenjamin N. SperoKelly N. Wright

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

500 GlobalAngel1round
ICONIQ CapitalFamily office1round
Peterson VenturesVC firm1round
Spectrum EquityPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 10 firms list Lucid Software 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.

KickstartVC firmPer its own site
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Kickstart Seed FundVC firmPer its own site
ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Cross CreekVC firmPer its own site
Alkeon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Audrey CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Baleon CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
ZoiBelVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Lucid Software

Who invested in Lucid Software?

Lucid Software's investors include 500 Global, Tiger Global Management, ICONIQ Capital, Peterson Ventures and Spectrum Equity.

How much has Lucid Software raised?

Lucid Software has raised $540M across 4 rounds since 2008.

When did Lucid Software last raise?

Lucid Software's most recent round was a Secondary of $500M in Jun 2021.

What was Lucid Software's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500M in Jun 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lucid Software first?

Lucid Software's first round on record, in Sept 2016, was backed by Spectrum Equity.

What stage is Lucid Software at?

Lucid Software's latest named round is a Secondary, in Jun 2021.

Where is Lucid Software based?

Lucid Software is based in Japan.

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