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Who invested in Marqeta

10 rounds we have observed, with the 22 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

$391Mraised across 10 rounds since 2011, from 10 sources

$5.6MSeries A$950KDebt$16MGrowth$14MSeries B$25MSeries C$25MSeries D$45MRound$260MSeries E
Latest round
VentureJun 2021
Biggest round
$260MSeries E · May 2019
Investors
22
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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.

201120132015201720192021
$5.6MSeries A$950KDebt$16MGrowth?Series C$25MSeries C$25MSeries D$45MRound$260MSeries E?Venture
First round
Series A, $5.6M
Jun 2011
Biggest round
$260M
Series E · May 2019
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Jun 2021
    VentureAmount undisclosed3 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. May 2019
  3. Jun 2018
    Round$45M1 new
    • Iconiq Capital/ Goldman Sachs

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Jul 2017
    Series D$25M5 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  5. Oct 2015
  6. Apr 2015
    Series CAmount undisclosed1 returning
    • 83North

    From a historical funding record

  7. May 2013
    Series B$14M1 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Mar 2013

  8. Jan 2013
    Growth$16M1 new

    Also list them on their own siteAcrew Capital

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.7M sold, first sale Jun 2012

  9. Jul 2012
    Debt$950K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $950K sold, first sale Jun 2012

  10. Jun 2011
    Series A$5.6M2 new

    Reported by xconomy.comSEC filing: $5.6M sold, first sale Jun 2011

Founders and team

From Marqeta's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 2 founders, 9 on the team.

Kiran PrasadCEO and Co Founder - Big Basin Labs
Jason GardnerFounder and DirectorNamed on its 2013 Form D
  • Category Defining WorkChief Executive Officer - Secureworks Corp
  • Mike MilotichChief Executive Officer
  • Wendy ThomasChief Executive Officer - Secureworks Corp
  • Crystal SumnerChief Administrative Officer
  • Eugenia GibbonsChief Product Officer
  • Helena ChristiansonChief People Officer
  • Lukasz StrozekChief Technology Officer
  • Patti KangwankijChief Financial Officer
  • Todd PollakChief Revenue Officer

On the board, as filediMckay ChrisMoshe Mor

AdvisersMartha Cummings

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.

Growth2013Series B2013Series C2015Series C2015Series D2017Round2018Series E2019Venture2021GreylockGranite Ventures83NorthCoatueCommerce VenturesGeodesic CapitalCommerzVenturesGoldman SachsSpark CapitalIQ Capital

Everyone who backed them

GreylockVC firm3rounds
Granite VenturesVC firm3rounds
83Northno record of our own yet3rounds
CoatueVC firm2rounds
Commerce VenturesVC firm2rounds
Geodesic CapitalVC firm2rounds
CommerzVenturesVC firm2rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
Spark CapitalVC firm1round
IQ CapitalVC firm1round
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equity1round
Max LevchinVC firm1round
Vitruvian PartnersVC firm1round
Lone Pine CapitalPrivate equity1round
CreditEaseVC firm1round
IA Capital GroupVC firm1round
83 Northno record of our own yet1round
Graniteno record of our own yet1round
IAno record of our own yet1round
Iconiq Capital/ Goldman Sachsno record of our own yet1round
Visa/ Commerceno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 13 firms list Marqeta 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.

Acrew CapitalVC firmGrowth, per its site
ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site
LionBirdVC firmPer its own site
Leonis CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Commerce VCVC firmPer its own site
CatapultVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
HighGear VenturesPrivate creditPer its own site
Junipero CapitalVC firmPer its own site
MastryVC firmPer its own site
Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
PORTALVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Marqeta

Who invested in Marqeta?

Marqeta's investors include Greylock, Granite Ventures, 83North, Coatue and Commerce Ventures, and 17 more on record.

How much has Marqeta raised?

Marqeta has raised $391M across 10 rounds since 2011. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Marqeta last raise?

Marqeta's most recent round was a Venture in Jun 2021.

What was Marqeta's biggest round?

Marqeta's largest round on record is $260M (Series E), in May 2019.

Who backed Marqeta first?

Marqeta's first round on record, in Jun 2011, was backed by Greylock and 83North.

What stage is Marqeta at?

Marqeta's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2021.

Where is Marqeta based?

Marqeta is based in the United States.

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