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Who invested in Meltwater

2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$235Mraised across 2 rounds since 2017, from 2 sources

$60MDebt$175MRound
Latest round
Round, $175MMar 2019
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Investors
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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.

201720182019
$60MDebt$175MRound
First round
Debt, $60M
Feb 2017
Biggest round
$175M
Round · Mar 2019
Between rounds
2.1 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Mar 2019
    Round$175M1 new
    • Visa Credit Partners

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Feb 2017
    Debt$60M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Meltwater's own website: 11 on the team.

  • John BoxChief Executive Officer
  • Aditya JamiChief Technology Officer
  • Alexandra BjertnæsChief Strategy Officer
  • Chris HackneyChief Product Officer
  • Doug BalutChief Product Officer
  • Peyton O’ConnorChief People Officer
  • Tres ThompsonChief Financial Officer
  • Bob Van VelsenExecutive Director, EMEA
  • David HickeyExecutive Director, APAC
  • David HoustonExecutive Director, Client Acquisition Americas
  • Jeff RusignuoloExecutive Director, Client Success Americas

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.

Debt2017Round2019SVB CapitalVector CapitalVisa Credit Partners

Everyone who backed them

SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Vector CapitalPrivate equity1round
Visa Credit Partnersno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Meltwater

Who invested in Meltwater?

Meltwater's investors include SVB Capital, Vector Capital and Visa Credit Partners.

How much has Meltwater raised?

Meltwater has raised $235M across 2 rounds since 2017.

When did Meltwater last raise?

Meltwater's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $175M in Mar 2019.

What was Meltwater's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $175M in Mar 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Meltwater first?

Meltwater's first round on record, in Feb 2017, was backed by SVB Capital and Vector Capital.

What stage is Meltwater at?

Meltwater's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2019.

Where is Meltwater based?

Meltwater is based in the United States.

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