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Who invested in Metacafe

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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 15 Nov 2026

$50Mraised across 3 rounds since 2006, from 3 sources

$15MSeries B$30MSeries B$5.0MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $5.0MJun 2010
Biggest round
$30MSeries B · Aug 2007
Investors
4
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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.

2007200820092010
$15MSeries B$30MSeries B$5.0MDebt
First round
Series B, $15M
Jul 2006
Biggest round
$30M
Series B · Aug 2007
Usual gap between rounds
2.8 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2010
    Debt$5.0M4 returning

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale May 2010

  2. Aug 2007
  3. Jul 2006
    Series B$15M2 new

    Reported by benchmark.com

Funding filed with regulators

Metacafe filed one raise, $5.0M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. May 2010$5.0M14 investorsdebt, options, otherof $6.0M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

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

  • Eran PilovskyExecutive Officeri
  • Erick HachenburgExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediArad C. NavehEyal C. HertzogJohn C. ColliganKevin C. EfrusyMark C. JungRichard C. de SilvaTom C. Goodrich

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredCollective Digital StudioundisclosedJun 2012

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Everyone who backed them

AccelVC firm3rounds
BenchmarkVC firm3rounds
DAG VenturesVC firm2rounds

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Quick answers about Metacafe

Who invested in Metacafe?

Metacafe's investors include Accel, Benchmark, Highland Capital Partners and DAG Ventures.

How much has Metacafe raised?

Metacafe has raised $50M across 3 rounds since 2006.

When did Metacafe last raise?

Metacafe's most recent round was a Debt of $5.0M in Jun 2010.

What was Metacafe's biggest round?

Metacafe's largest round on record is $30M (Series B), in Aug 2007.

Who backed Metacafe first?

Metacafe's first round on record, in Jul 2006, was backed by Accel and Benchmark.

What stage is Metacafe at?

Metacafe's latest named round is a Debt, in Jun 2010.

Where is Metacafe based?

Metacafe is based in the United States.

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