United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Niantic

3 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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.

Consumer AppsGamingVR & AR

Valuation: $9.0B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$745Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$200MSeries B$245MSeries C$300MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $300MNov 2021
Step-upi
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Investors
15 (1 led)
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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.

2018201920202021
$200MSeries B$245MSeries C$300MSeries D
First round
Series B, $200M
Nov 2017
Biggest round
$300M
Series D · Nov 2021
Usual gap between rounds
2.8 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
    Series D$300M5 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $300M sold, first sale Nov 2021

  2. Jan 2019
    Series C$245M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $191M sold, first sale Dec 2018

  3. Nov 2017
    Series B$200M5 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $199M sold, first sale Nov 2017

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Courtney Greene PowerExecutive Officeri
  • John HankeExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Megan QuinnExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediGilman LouieKenji Okubo

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

Battery VenturesVC firm2rounds
Spark Capital/ Founders Fundno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Founders FundVC firm1round
CRVVC firm1round
Spark CapitalVC firm1round
CoatueVC firm1round
IVPVC firm1round
SamsungVC firm1round
NetEaseCorporate VC1round
Causeway Media PartnersGrowth equity1round
You & Mr JonesGrowth equity1round
IVP/ aXiomatic Gamingno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 16 firms list Niantic as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Breyer CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Toba CapitalVC firmPer its own site
CapitalGCorporate VCPer its own site
Dolby Family VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Kortschak Investments L.P.Family officePer its own site
London Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Air Street CapitalVC firmPer its own site
NextGen Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
M.G. SieglerVC firmPer its own site
You & Mr Jones Brandtech VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Todd DagresVC firmPer its own site
Brandtech VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Free State ForgeAngel networkPer its own site
Grays Peak CapitalAsset managerPer its own site
ID8 InvestmentsVC firmPer its own site
Juno Capital PartnersInvestment bankPer its own site

Quick answers about Niantic

Who invested in Niantic?

Niantic's investors include Battery Ventures, Spark Capital/ Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Founders Fund and CRV, and 10 more on record.

How much has Niantic raised?

Niantic has raised $745M across 3 rounds since 2017.

When did Niantic last raise?

Niantic's most recent round was a Series D of $300M in Nov 2021.

What was Niantic's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $300M in Nov 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Niantic first?

Niantic's first round on record, in Nov 2017, was backed by Spark Capital/ Founders Fund, Meritech Capital Partners and Javelin Venture Partners and 2 others.

What stage is Niantic at?

Niantic's latest named round is a Series D, in Nov 2021.

Where is Niantic based?

Niantic is based in the United States.

Who led Niantic's rounds?

Spark Capital/ Founders Fund led the Series B in 2017.

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