United States · Series C startup

Who invested in Moon Express, Inc.

3 rounds we have observed, with the 21 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

$38Mraised across 3 rounds since 2010, from 3 sources

$2.5MGrowth$13MGrowth$23MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $23MSept 2014
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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.

2011201220132014
$2.5MGrowth$13MGrowth$23MSeries C
First round
Growth, $2.5M
Sept 2010
Biggest round
$23M
Series C · Sept 2014
Usual gap between rounds
3.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2014
    Series C$23M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Oct 2014

  2. Dec 2013
    Growth$13M13 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  3. Sept 2010
    Growth$2.5M7 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.

Everyone who backed them

Naveen JainAngel3rounds
Tengxun TouziVC firm2rounds
Barney PellAngel2rounds
OtherVC firm2rounds
Founders FundVC firm1round
Scott BanisterAngel1round
Richmond GlobalVC firm1round
AutodeskGrowth equity1round
Jung-Ju (Jay) KimInvestment firm1round
Jay SethuramAngel1round
Paul GauthierAngel1round
Rob NailAngel1round
Joe GattoAngel1round
Klee IrwinAngel1round
David LaPlacano record of our own yet1round
Firoz H. Laljino record of our own yet1round
Peter Farrellno record of our own yet1round
Raymonds Capital, LLCno record of our own yet1round
Richard Merkinno record of our own yet1round
Rizwan Virkno record of our own yet1round
Robert Haririno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Moon Express, Inc.

Who invested in Moon Express, Inc.?

Moon Express, Inc.'s investors include Naveen Jain, Tengxun Touzi, Barney Pell, Other and Founders Fund, and 16 more on record.

How much has Moon Express, Inc. raised?

Moon Express, Inc. has raised $38M across 3 rounds since 2010.

When did Moon Express, Inc. last raise?

Moon Express, Inc.'s most recent round was a Series C of $23M in Sept 2014.

What was Moon Express, Inc.'s biggest round?

Its most recent round, $23M in Sept 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Moon Express, Inc. first?

Moon Express, Inc.'s first round on record, in Sept 2010, was backed by Founders Fund, Scott Banister and Barney Pell and 4 others.

What stage is Moon Express, Inc. at?

Moon Express, Inc.'s latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2014.

Where is Moon Express, Inc. based?

Moon Express, Inc. is based in the United States.

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