United States · Who invested in Next Big Sound?
Next Big Sound's investors include Foundry Group, Softtech VC, Troy Henikoff, Techstars and IA Ventures, and 3 more on record.
201020112012
?Seed$1.0MSeed$450KVenture$6.5MSeries AUnited States · Series A startup
Who invested in Next Big Sound
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$7.9Mraised across 4 rounds since 2009, from 4 sources
$1.0MSeed$450KVenture$6.5MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $6.5MJan 2012
- Step-upi
- 14.4×
- Investors
- 8
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed Aug 2009
- Biggest round
- $6.5M Series A · Jan 2012
- Usual gap between rounds
- 4 months the median of 3
The rounds
- Jan 2012Series A$6.5M1 new3 returning
Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.4M sold, first sale Dec 2011
- Feb 2010Venture$450K
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $350K sold, first sale Nov 2009
- Dec 2009Seed$1.0M6 new
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Nov 2009
- Aug 2009SeedAmount undisclosed1 new
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $18K sold, first sale Apr 2009
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.
- Alexander WhiteExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediBen SiscovickDavid HoffmanJason MendelsonPeter Zandan
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.
Seed2009Seed2009Venture2010Series A2012
Foundry Group
Softtech VCTroy Henikoff
Techstars
IA VenturesDavid Cohen
Alsop Louie PartnersDavid Cancel
Foundry GroupSofttech VCTroy HenikoffTechstarsIA VenturesDavid CohenAlsop Louie PartnersDavid CancelThe exit
ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredPandora MediaundisclosedMay 2015
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Everyone who backed them
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Quick answers about Next Big Sound
How much has Next Big Sound raised?
Next Big Sound has raised $7.9M across 4 rounds since 2009. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Next Big Sound last raise?
Next Big Sound's most recent round was a Series A of $6.5M in Jan 2012.
What was Next Big Sound's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $6.5M in Jan 2012, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Next Big Sound first?
Next Big Sound's first round on record, in Aug 2009, was backed by Techstars.
What stage is Next Big Sound at?
Next Big Sound's latest named round is a Series A, in Jan 2012.
Where is Next Big Sound based?
Next Big Sound is based in the United States.
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