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Who invested in Meru Networks

7 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$181Mraised across 7 rounds since 2004, from 7 sources

$17MSeries B$12MSeries C$25MSeries D$28MSeries D$30MSeries E$57MSeries E$12MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $12MJun 2012
Biggest round
$57MSeries E · Aug 2009
Investors
16
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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.

20042006200820102012
$17MSeries B$12MSeries C$25MSeries D$28MSeries D$30MSeries E$57MSeries E$12MDebt
First round
Series B, $17M
Apr 2004
Biggest round
$57M
Series E · Aug 2009
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jun 2012
    Debt$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by freshnews.com

  2. Aug 2009
    Series E$57M7 returning

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.comSEC filing: $88M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  3. Apr 2009
    Series E$30M2 new6 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $88M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  4. Jan 2007
    Series D$28M2 new8 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.com

  5. May 2006
    Series D$25M1 new5 returning

    Reported by goliath.ecnext.com

  6. Jun 2005
    Series C$12M2 new5 returning

    Reported by fiercewireless.com

  7. Apr 2004
    Series B$17M9 new

    From a historical funding record

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 B2004Series C2005Series D2006Series D2007Series E2009Series E2009Debt2012Clearstone Venture PartnersBlueStream VenturesMonitor VenturesNeoCarta VenturesEvercore PartnersD.E. Shaw & Co.Jumpstart-upBrainHeart CapitalSierra VenturesTenaya Capital

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredFortinet$44MMay 2015
IPONASDAQ:MERUundisclosedMar 2010

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Everyone who backed them

Clearstone Venture PartnersVC firm6rounds
BlueStream VenturesVC firm6rounds
Monitor VenturesVC firm5rounds
NeoCarta VenturesGrowth equity5rounds
Evercore PartnersInvestment bank5rounds
D.E. Shaw & Co.Growth equity3rounds
Jumpstart-upVC firm3rounds
BrainHeart CapitalVC firm3rounds
Sierra VenturesVC firm2rounds
Tenaya CapitalVC firm2rounds
Dot Edu VenturesVC firm2rounds
Lehman BrothersHedge fund1round
JumpStart VenturesVC firm1round
Vision CapitalPrivate equity1round
Lehman Brothers Venture PartnersVC firm1round
NeoCarta CapitalGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Meru Networks

Who invested in Meru Networks?

Meru Networks's investors include Clearstone Venture Partners, BlueStream Ventures, Monitor Ventures, NeoCarta Ventures and Evercore Partners, and 11 more on record.

How much has Meru Networks raised?

Meru Networks has raised $181M across 7 rounds since 2004.

When did Meru Networks last raise?

Meru Networks's most recent round was a Debt of $12M in Jun 2012.

What was Meru Networks's biggest round?

Meru Networks's largest round on record is $57M (Series E), in Aug 2009.

Who backed Meru Networks first?

Meru Networks's first round on record, in Apr 2004, was backed by Sierra Ventures, Clearstone Venture Partners and JumpStart Ventures and 6 others.

What stage is Meru Networks at?

Meru Networks's latest named round is a Debt, in Jun 2012.

Where is Meru Networks based?

Meru Networks is based in the United States.

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