Mexico · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Meru

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.

Automotive & EVs

Y Combinator: W21

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$5.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2023, from 2 sources

$3.0MSeed$2.7MPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $2.7MMay 2023
Biggest round
$3.0MSeed · Jan 2023
Investors
3
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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.

20232024
$3.0MSeed$2.7MPre-seed
First round
Seed, $3.0M
Jan 2023
Biggest round
$3.0M
Seed · Jan 2023
Between rounds
4 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2023
    Pre-seed$2.7M1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jan 2023
    Seed$3.0M3 new

    Source recorded

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
FJ LabsVC firm1round
Valor Capital GroupVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Meru 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.

Marathon VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Emles Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Meru

Who invested in Meru?

Meru's investors include Y Combinator, FJ Labs and Valor Capital Group.

How much has Meru raised?

Meru has raised $5.7M across 2 rounds since 2023.

When did Meru last raise?

Meru's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $2.7M in May 2023.

What was Meru's biggest round?

Meru's largest round on record is $3.0M (Seed), in Jan 2023.

Who backed Meru first?

Meru's first round on record, in Jan 2023, was backed by Y Combinator, FJ Labs and Valor Capital Group.

What stage is Meru at?

Meru's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in May 2023.

Where is Meru based?

Meru is based in Mexico.

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