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Who invested in Netflix

3 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.7Braised across 3 rounds since 1999, from 3 sources

$30MGrowth$200MDebt$1.5BDebt
Latest round
Debt, $1.5BFeb 2015
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Investors
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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.

199920022005200820112014
$30MGrowth$200MDebt$1.5BDebt
First round
Growth, $30M
Jul 1999
Biggest round
$1.5B
Debt · Feb 2015
Usual gap between rounds
12.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Feb 2015
    Debt$1.5B

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Dec 2011
    Debt$200M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $200M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  3. Jul 1999

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.

Growth1999Debt2011Debt2015Groupe ArnaultGroup Arnault

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:NFLXundisclosedMay 2002

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Everyone who backed them

Groupe ArnaultFamily office1round
Group ArnaultInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Netflix

Who invested in Netflix?

Netflix's investors include Groupe Arnault and Group Arnault.

How much has Netflix raised?

Netflix has raised $1.7B across 3 rounds since 1999.

When did Netflix last raise?

Netflix's most recent round was a Debt of $1.5B in Feb 2015.

What was Netflix's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.5B in Feb 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Netflix first?

Netflix's first round on record, in Jul 1999, was backed by Groupe Arnault and Group Arnault.

What stage is Netflix at?

Netflix's latest named round is a Debt, in Feb 2015.

Where is Netflix based?

Netflix is based in the United States.

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