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Who invested in Novel?
Novel's investors include Lerer Hippeau, Costanoa Ventures, McLean Capital and Nairbo Investment.
2010201220142016201820202022
$550KVenture$1.6MVenture$110KDebt$6.0MSeed
United States · Seed startup
Who invested in Novel
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$8.3Mraised across 4 rounds since 2010, from 4 sources
$550KVenture$1.6MVenture$110KDebt$6.0MSeed
- Latest round
- Seed, $6.0MApr 2022
- Step-upi
- 54.5×
- Investors
- 4
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Venture, $550K Jun 2010
- Biggest round
- $6.0M Seed · Apr 2022
- Usual gap between rounds
- 18 months the median of 3
The rounds
- Apr 2022
- Feb 2012Debt$110K
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $110K sold, first sale Jan 2012
- Dec 2011Venture$1.6M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.6M sold, first sale Jun 2011
- Jun 2010Venture$550K2 new
- McLean Capital
- Nairbo Investment
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $550K sold, first sale Jun 2010
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
McLean CapitalVC firm1round
Nairbo Investmentno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about Novel
How much has Novel raised?
Novel has raised $8.3M across 4 rounds since 2010.
When did Novel last raise?
Novel's most recent round was a Seed of $6.0M in Apr 2022.
What was Novel's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $6.0M in Apr 2022, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Novel first?
Novel's first round on record, in Jun 2010, was backed by McLean Capital and Nairbo Investment.
What stage is Novel at?
Novel's latest named round is a Seed, in Apr 2022.
Where is Novel based?
Novel is based in the United States.
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