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Who invested in Melon

8 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$6.8Mraised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 8 sources

$25KVenture$15KGrant$291KCrowdfunding$5.0MSeed$1.5MPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $1.5MDec 2022
Biggest round
$5.0MSeed · Jul 2022
Investors
7
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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.

201220142016201820202022
$25KVenture$15KGrant$291KCrowdfunding?Seed$5.0MSeed$1.5MPre-seed
First round
Venture, $25K
Feb 2012
Biggest round
$5.0M
Seed · Jul 2022
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Dec 2022
    Pre-seed$1.5M2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2022
    Seed$5.0M1 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $498K sold, first sale Apr 2022

  3. Oct 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Sept 2013
    VentureAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  5. Sept 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jun 2013
    Crowdfunding$291K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jun 2012
    Grant$15K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  8. Feb 2012
    Venture$25K2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Devon Sinclair ThomeExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Joshua Sinclair NeumanExecutive Officeri

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.

Venture2012Grant2012Crowdfunding2013Seed2013Venture2013Seed2013Seed2022Pre-seed2022GaingelsSOSVAntlerHighland Capital PartnersInventureSOS VenturesHAXLR8R

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredDAQRIundisclosedFeb 2015

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Everyone who backed them

GaingelsPrivate equity1round
SOSVVC firm1round
AntlerVC firm1round
InventureVC firm1round
SOS VenturesVC firm1round
HAXLR8RVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Melon as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Launchpad LAAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Melon

Who invested in Melon?

Melon's investors include Gaingels, SOSV, Antler, Highland Capital Partners and Inventure, and 2 more on record.

How much has Melon raised?

Melon has raised $6.8M across 8 rounds since 2012. 3 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Melon last raise?

Melon's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $1.5M in Dec 2022.

What was Melon's biggest round?

Melon's largest round on record is $5.0M (Seed), in Jul 2022.

Who backed Melon first?

Melon's first round on record, in Feb 2012, was backed by SOSV and HAXLR8R.

What stage is Melon at?

Melon's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Dec 2022.

Where is Melon based?

Melon is based in the United States.

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