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Who invested in Lyft

14 rounds we have observed, with the 39 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

$4.4Braised across 14 rounds since 2009, from 14 sources

$300KSeed$1.2MSeed$6.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$60MSeries C$250MSeries D$530MSeries E$150MSeries E$600MRound$1.0BRound$500MRound$200MRound$600MRound$450MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $450MSept 2025
Biggest round
$1.0BRound · Oct 2017
Investors
39 (3 led)
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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.

200920122015201820212024
$300KSeed$1.2MSeed$6.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$60MSeries C$530MSeries E$150MSeries E$600MRound$1.0BRound$450MDebt
First round
Seed, $300K
Jun 2009
Biggest round
$1.0B
Round · Oct 2017
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 13

The rounds

  1. Sept 2025
  2. Jun 2018
    Round$600M1 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Mar 2018
    Round$200M1 new

    Reported by Cleantechnica

  4. Dec 2017
    Round$500M3 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  5. Oct 2017
    Round$1.0B1 new

    Reported by Fortune

  6. Apr 2017
    Round$600M4 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  7. May 2015
    Series E$150M4 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  8. Mar 2015
  9. Apr 2014
  10. May 2013
    Series C$60M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  11. Jan 2013
  12. Sept 2011
    Series A$6.0M2 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  13. Aug 2010
  14. Jun 2009
    Seed$300K1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

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.

Series E2015Series E2015Round2017Round2017Round2017Round2018Round2018Debt2025Mayfield FundAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundFloodgateK9 VenturesFidelityLCoatueAlibabaRakuten CapitalDidi Kuaidi

Everyone who backed them

Mayfield FundVC firm4rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds
Founders FundVC firm3rounds
FloodgateVC firm3rounds
K9 VenturesVC firm3rounds
FidelityVC firm2rounds, led 1
CoatueVC firm2rounds
AlibabaGrowth equity2rounds
Rakuten CapitalCorporate VC2rounds
Didi KuaidiGrowth equity2rounds
CapitalGCorporate VC1round, led 1
Research CompanyInvestment firm1round, led 1
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
Craft VenturesVC firm1round
Forerunner VenturesVC firm1round
Bling CapitalVC firm1round
Fontinalis PartnersVC firm1round
Keith RaboisVC firm1round
Baillie GiffordAsset manager1round
Aslanoba CapitalVC firm1round
KKRVC firm1round
Autotech VenturesVC firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
AFSquareVC firm1round
AllianceBernsteinVC firm1round
SierraMaya360VC firm1round
Kortschak Investments L.P.Family office1round
Melo7 Tech PartnersVC firm1round
Ooga LabsVC firm1round
fbFundVC firm1round
Altpoint VenturesVC firm1round
Machine Shop VenturesGrowth equity1round
MagnaInvestment firm1round
Google's CapitalGGrowth equity1round
Icahn EnterprisesGrowth equity1round
Janusno record of our own yet1round
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fundno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 17 firms list Lyft 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.

Collaborative FundVC firmPer its own site
Alpha Wave GlobalPrivate equityPer its own site
Scooter BraunAngelPer its own site
Light Street CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Smile GroupVenture studioPer its own site
Oceanic PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Aliya Capital PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Startup Ignition VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ACI Global VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Aidenlair CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site
Bridger Growth PartnersFamily officePer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Horsman Holdings LLCFamily officePer its own site
Kayak VenturesAngel networkPer its own site
Midway Venture Partners, LLCGrowth equityPer its own site
Samudra Pacific Capital PartnersFamily officePer its own site
Sweetwater Private EquityPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Lyft

Who invested in Lyft?

Lyft's investors include Mayfield Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Floodgate and K9 Ventures, and 34 more on record.

How much has Lyft raised?

Lyft has raised $4.4B across 14 rounds since 2009.

When did Lyft last raise?

Lyft's most recent round was a Debt of $450M in Sept 2025.

What was Lyft's biggest round?

Lyft's largest round on record is $1.0B (Undisclosed round), in Oct 2017.

Who backed Lyft first?

Lyft's first round on record, in Jun 2009, was backed by fbFund.

What stage is Lyft at?

Lyft's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2025.

Where is Lyft based?

Lyft is based in the United States.

Who led Lyft's rounds?

CapitalG led the Undisclosed round in 2017; Fidelity led the Undisclosed round in 2018.

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