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Who invested in Mimecast

4 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.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$90Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$3.9MSeed$3.0MSeries A$21MSeries B$62MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $62MSept 2012
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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.

2009201020112012
$3.9MSeed$3.0MSeries A$21MSeries B$62MSeries C
First round
Seed, $3.9M
Aug 2008
Biggest round
$62M
Series C · Sept 2012
Usual gap between rounds
2.7 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2012
    Series C$62M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  2. Jan 2010
    Series B$21M1 new1 returning

    Reported by mimecast.com

  3. Sept 2008
    Series A$3.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Aug 2008
    Seed$3.9M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Mimecast's own website: 6 on the team.

  • Chris WeyChief Digital Officer
  • David CallChief Financial Officer
  • Janet ProsperChief Human Resources Officer
  • Leslie NielsenChief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Rob JunckerChief Product & Technology Officer
  • Chris DollaseGeneral Counsel

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.

Seed2008Series A2008Series B2010Series C2012Dawn CapitalIndex VenturesInsight Partners

Everyone who backed them

Dawn CapitalVC firm3rounds
Index VenturesVC firm1round
Insight PartnersVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Mimecast 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.

Cyber Mentor FundVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Mimecast

Who invested in Mimecast?

Mimecast's investors include Dawn Capital, Index Ventures and Insight Partners.

How much has Mimecast raised?

Mimecast has raised $90M across 4 rounds since 2008.

When did Mimecast last raise?

Mimecast's most recent round was a Series C of $62M in Sept 2012.

What was Mimecast's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $62M in Sept 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Mimecast first?

Mimecast's first round on record, in Sept 2008, was backed by Dawn Capital.

What stage is Mimecast at?

Mimecast's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2012.

Where is Mimecast based?

Mimecast is based in the United Kingdom.

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