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Who invested in Needle

2 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.1Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources

Latest round
VentureJul 2025
Biggest round
$2.1MSeed · Mar 2025
Investors
3
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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.

2026
$2.1MSeed?Venture
First round
Seed, $2.1M
Mar 2025
Biggest round
$2.1M
Seed · Mar 2025
Between rounds
4 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Mar 2025
    Seed$2.1M2 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Needle's own website: 6 founders, 3 on the team.

Kiyan ForoughiCEO & Co-Founder
Anyce NedirFounding Systems & Ops Lead
Jeannie NguyenCo-Founder
Joe NewellCo-founder at Electric8
Rachelle YeeCo-Founder
Serene GanCo-Founder
  • Yann AitBachirHead of Data at Shopback
  • Alfontius LinataProduction Manager
  • Sarah ChinProduction Manager

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

468 CapitalVC firm1round
IterativeAccelerator1round
Presight CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Needle

Who invested in Needle?

Needle's investors include 468 Capital, Iterative and Presight Capital.

How much has Needle raised?

Needle has raised $2.1M across 2 rounds since 2025. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Needle last raise?

Needle's most recent round was a Venture in Jul 2025.

What was Needle's biggest round?

Needle's largest round on record is $2.1M (Seed), in Mar 2025.

Who backed Needle first?

Needle's first round on record, in Mar 2025, was backed by 468 Capital and Presight Capital.

What stage is Needle at?

Needle's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2025.

Where is Needle based?

Needle is based in the United States.

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