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Who invested in New Relic

6 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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

$215Mraised across 6 rounds since 2008, from 6 sources

$3.5MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$10MSeries C$15MVenture$80MGrowth$100MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $100MApr 2014
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Investors
14
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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.

2008200920102011201220132014
$3.5MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$10MSeries C$15MVenture$80MGrowth$100MGrowth
First round
Series A, $3.5M
Apr 2008
Biggest round
$100M
Growth · Apr 2014
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Apr 2014
    Growth$100M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  2. Feb 2013
  3. Nov 2011
    Venture$15M2 new4 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  4. Oct 2010
    Series C$10M2 new2 returning

    Reported by cloud.gigaom.comSEC filing: $9.9M sold, first sale Oct 2010

  5. Nov 2008
    Series B$6.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Oct 2008

  6. Apr 2008
    Series A$3.5M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 6 on the team.

  • Chris CookExecutive Officeri
  • Hilarie Koplow-McAdamsExecutive Officeri
  • Jim GocheeExecutive Officeri
  • Lewis CirneExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Mark SachlebenExecutive Officeri
  • Robin SchulmanExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAdam MessingerDan ScholnickPeter CurriePeter FentonSarah Friar

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

BenchmarkVC firm5rounds
Trinity VenturesVC firm4rounds
Tenaya CapitalVC firm3rounds
Allen & CompanyWealth manager3rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity2rounds
Passport CapitalVC firm2rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
DAG VenturesVC firm1round
Four Rivers GroupVC firm1round
Dragoneer InvestmentPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists New Relic as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

CapitalGCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about New Relic

Who invested in New Relic?

New Relic's investors include Benchmark, Trinity Ventures, Tenaya Capital, Allen & Company and T. Rowe Price, and 9 more on record.

How much has New Relic raised?

New Relic has raised $215M across 6 rounds since 2008.

When did New Relic last raise?

New Relic's most recent round was a Growth of $100M in Apr 2014.

What was New Relic's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $100M in Apr 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed New Relic first?

New Relic's first round on record, in Apr 2008, was backed by Benchmark.

What stage is New Relic at?

New Relic's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2014.

Where is New Relic based?

New Relic is based in the United States.

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