United States · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Narrative

5 rounds we have observed, with the 17 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.

AIBig Data & AnalyticsMarketplacesSoftware

Raised 12 months agoY Combinator: W23

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$13Mraised across 5 rounds since 2019, from 6 sources

$3.0MSeed$8.5MSeries A$301KGrant$500KPre-seed$500KPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $500KNov 2025
Biggest round
$8.5MSeries A · Aug 2020
Investors
17 (2 led)
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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.

2019202020212022202320242025
$3.0MSeed$8.5MSeries A$301KGrant$500KPre-seed$500KPre-seed
First round
Seed, $3.0M
Feb 2019
Biggest round
$8.5M
Series A · Aug 2020
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 4
NarrativeArtificial intelligence (AI)1 / 12Their pitch deckNarrative's pitch deck, 12 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
    Pre-seed$500K1 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Apr 2023
    Pre-seed$500K2 new

    Source recorded

  3. Dec 2021
  4. Aug 2020
  5. Feb 2019
    Seed$3.0M5 new

    Reported by Medcitynews and 1 other

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
G20 VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Glasswing Ventures/ XSeedno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Founders FundVC firm1round
Pioneer FundPrivate equity1round
Callaghan InnovationInvestment firm1round
Rebel FundVC firm1round
Icehouse VenturesVC firm1round
Cultivation CapitalVC firm1round
XSeed CapitalVC firm1round
Glasswing VenturesVC firm1round
Revel PartnersVC firm1round
MathCapitalVC firm1round
Christiana Care Health System/ HealthXno record of our own yet1round
Revelno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Narrative

Who invested in Narrative?

Narrative's investors include Y Combinator, Tuhaye Venture Partners, G20 Ventures, Glasswing Ventures/ XSeed and Founders Fund, and 12 more on record.

How much has Narrative raised?

Narrative has raised $13M across 5 rounds since 2019.

When did Narrative last raise?

Narrative's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $500K in Nov 2025.

What was Narrative's biggest round?

Narrative's largest round on record is $8.5M (Series A), in Aug 2020, led by G20 Ventures.

Who backed Narrative first?

Narrative's first round on record, in Feb 2019, was backed by Glasswing Ventures/ XSeed, Cultivation Capital and Tuhaye Venture Partners and 2 others.

What stage is Narrative at?

Narrative's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Nov 2025.

Where is Narrative based?

Narrative is based in the United States.

Who led Narrative's rounds?

Glasswing Ventures/ XSeed led the Seed in 2019; G20 Ventures led the Series A in 2020.

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