# Narrative Science funding: rounds and investors > Narrative Science has raised $49M across 8 rounds since 2010. Investors include Battery Ventures, Jump Capital and Sapphire Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/narrative-science (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Series D startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Narrative Science* 8 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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. AI Education Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$49M** raised across 8 rounds since 2010, from 8 sources **$1.4M** Seed **$6.0M** Series B **$6.0M** Series A **$3.0M** Debt **$550K** Venture **$12M** Series C **$10M** Series D **$11M** Series D - **Latest round:** Series D, $11M Apr 2017 - **Biggest round:** $12M Series C · Sept 2013 - **Investors:** 8 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 **$1.4M** Seed **$6.0M** Series B **$6.0M** Series A **$3.0M** Debt **$550K** Venture **$12M** Series C **$10M** Series D **$11M** Series D - **First round:** Seed, $1.4M - **Biggest round:** $12M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 15 months ## The rounds - **Apr 2017** Series D **$11M** *1 new* *1 returning* [Jump Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jump-capital) Sapphire Ventures/ USAA Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Apr 2017 - **Nov 2014** Series D **$10M** *1 new* *3 returning* [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) [Jump Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jump-capital) [USAA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usaa) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Nov 2014 - **Sept 2013** Series C **$12M** *4 new* *1 returning* [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) [Jump Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jump-capital) [SAP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap-ventures) [Northwestern University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-university) Reported by pehub.com SEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale May 2013 - **Apr 2013** Venture **$550K** *1 new* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $550K sold, first sale Mar 2013 - **Jul 2012** Debt **$3.0M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Jun 2012 - **Jan 2011** Series B **$6.0M** *1 new* [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $5.7M sold, first sale Jan 2011 - **Jan 2011** Series A **$6.0M** *1 returning* [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) Reported by allthingsd.com SEC filing: $5.7M sold, first sale Jan 2011 - **Apr 2010** Seed **$1.4M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $1.4M sold, first sale Apr 2010 ## Founders and team From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team. - **Adam B. Kanouse** Executive Officer i - **Chetan B. Ghai** Executive Officer i - **Kristian B. Hammond** Executive Officer, Director i - **Nicholas B. Beil** Executive Officer i - **Stuart B. Frankel** Executive Officer, Director i On the board, as filed i *Brad B. Wells* *Jai B. Das* *Sachin B. Chitnis* ## 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. **Seed** 2010 **Series B** 2011 **Series A** 2011 **Debt** 2012 **Venture** 2013 **Series C** 2013 **Series D** 2014 **Series D** 2017 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) [Jump Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jump-capital) [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) [SAP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap-ventures) [USAA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usaa) [Northwestern University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-university) Sapphire Ventures/ USAA ## Everyone who backed them [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) VC firm **4** rounds [Jump Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jump-capital) VC firm **3** rounds [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) Accelerator **1** round [SAP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap-ventures) VC firm **1** round [USAA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usaa) Corporate VC **1** round [Northwestern University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-university) Investment firm **1** round Sapphire Ventures/ USAA no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=narrative-science). ## Quick answers about Narrative Science ### Who invested in Narrative Science? Narrative Science's investors include Battery Ventures, Jump Capital, Sapphire Ventures, In-Q-Tel and SAP Ventures, and 3 more on record. ### How much has Narrative Science raised? Narrative Science has raised $49M across 8 rounds since 2010. ### When did Narrative Science last raise? Narrative Science's most recent round was a Series D of $11M in Apr 2017. ### What was Narrative Science's biggest round? Narrative Science's largest round on record is $12M (Series C), in Sept 2013. ### Who backed Narrative Science first? Narrative Science's first round on record, in Jan 2011, was backed by Battery Ventures. ### What stage is Narrative Science at? Narrative Science's latest named round is a Series D, in Apr 2017. ### Where is Narrative Science based? 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