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Who invested in Medium

3 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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Valuation: $600M, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$113Mraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

$25MSeries A$57MSeries B$31MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $31MNov 2021
Biggest round
$57MSeries B · Sept 2015
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.

20142015201620172018201920202021
$25MSeries A$57MSeries B$31MVenture
First round
Series A, $25M
Jan 2014
Biggest round
$57M
Series B · Sept 2015
Usual gap between rounds
6.1 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
    Venture$31M2 new2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $31M sold, first sale Nov 2021

  2. Sept 2015
    Series B$57M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jan 2014

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Evan WilliamsExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Teresa Isaac BurlisonExecutive Officeri
  • Trevor Isaac O'BrienExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBen Isaac HorowitzChristopher Isaac StoneColin Isaac KaepernickMariam Isaac Naficy

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

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
GreylockVC firm2rounds
Obvious VenturesAccelerator2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
Spark CapitalVC firm1round
BetaworksVC firm1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
Lowercase CapitalVC firm1round
Vayner/RSEVC firm1round
Gary VaynerchukVC firm1round
CAA VenturesCorporate VC1round
Chris SaccaAngel1round
James HongAngel1round
ScienceVC firm1round
The Chernin GroupVC firm1round
Michael OvitzAngel1round
Philip KaplanVC firm1round
Tim O'ReillyAngel1round
Code AdvisorsVC firm1round
Peter CherninAngel1round
Bryan Masonno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Medium

Who invested in Medium?

Medium's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Greylock, Obvious Ventures and SV Angel, and 17 more on record.

How much has Medium raised?

Medium has raised $113M across 3 rounds since 2014.

When did Medium last raise?

Medium's most recent round was a Venture of $31M in Nov 2021.

What was Medium's biggest round?

Medium's largest round on record is $57M (Series B), in Sept 2015.

Who backed Medium first?

Medium's first round on record, in Jan 2014, was backed by Google Ventures, Greylock and Betaworks and 14 others.

What stage is Medium at?

Medium's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2021.

Where is Medium based?

Medium is based in the United States.

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