United States · Who invested in Meetup?
Meetup's investors include DFJ, Omidyar Network, Benchmark, Union Square Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), and 3 more on record.
200420062008201020122014
$1.0MSeries A$5.3MSeries B$4.5MSeries C$7.5MSeries D?Round
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in Meetup
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$18Mraised across 5 rounds since 2002, from 5 sources
$1.0MSeries A$5.3MSeries B$4.5MSeries C$7.5MSeries D
- Latest round
- RoundFeb 2014
- Biggest round
- $7.5MSeries D · Jul 2008
- Investors
- 8
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $1.0M Dec 2002
- Biggest round
- $7.5M Series D · Jul 2008
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.3 years the median of 4
The rounds
- Feb 2014
- Jul 2008Series D$7.5M2 new1 returning
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- Mar 2006
- Nov 2003
- Dec 2002
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 A2002Series B2003Series C2006Series D2008Round2014
DFJ
Omidyar Network
Benchmark
Union Square VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
eBay
Tony Hsieh
Evan Williams
DFJOmidyar NetworkBenchmarkUnion Square VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)eBayTony HsiehEvan WilliamsEveryone who backed them
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
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Quick answers about Meetup
How much has Meetup raised?
Meetup has raised $18M across 5 rounds since 2002. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Meetup last raise?
Meetup's most recent round was an Undisclosed round in Feb 2014.
What was Meetup's biggest round?
Meetup's largest round on record is $7.5M (Series D), in Jul 2008.
Who backed Meetup first?
Meetup's first round on record, in Dec 2002, was backed by DFJ.
What stage is Meetup at?
Meetup's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Feb 2014.
Where is Meetup based?
Meetup is based in the United States.
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