United States · Series E startup

Who invested in Nimble Storage

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$99Mraised across 5 rounds since 2008, from 5 sources

$8.8MSeries A$8.3MSeries B$16MSeries C$25MSeries D$41MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $41MSept 2012
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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.

2009201020112012
$8.8MSeries A$8.3MSeries B$16MSeries C$25MSeries D$41MSeries E
First round
Series A, $8.8M
Dec 2008
Biggest round
$41M
Series E · Sept 2012
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2012
    Series E$41M3 new4 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $41M sold, first sale Aug 2012

  2. Jul 2011
    Series D$25M1 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Jul 2011

  3. Dec 2010
    Series C$16M3 new

    Reported by earthtimes.orgSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Nov 2010

  4. Dec 2008
    Series B$8.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.8M sold, first sale Dec 2007

  5. Dec 2008
    Series A$8.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.8M sold, first sale Dec 2007

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

Sequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds
AccelVC firm3rounds
Artis Ventures (AV)VC firm2rounds
GGV CapitalVC firm1round
ESO FundCompany1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Nimble Storage 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.

Glynn Capital ManagementVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Nimble Storage

Who invested in Nimble Storage?

Nimble Storage's investors include Sequoia Capital, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Artis Ventures (AV) and GGV Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has Nimble Storage raised?

Nimble Storage has raised $99M across 5 rounds since 2008.

When did Nimble Storage last raise?

Nimble Storage's most recent round was a Series E of $41M in Sept 2012.

What was Nimble Storage's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $41M in Sept 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Nimble Storage first?

Nimble Storage's first round on record, in Dec 2010, was backed by Sequoia Capital, Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

What stage is Nimble Storage at?

Nimble Storage's latest named round is a Series E, in Sept 2012.

Where is Nimble Storage based?

Nimble Storage is based in the United States.

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