# OpenHands funding: rounds and investors

> OpenHands has raised $19M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Alumni Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Madrona Venture Group. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/openhands (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *OpenHands*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AI

Raised 12 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$19M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $19M Nov 2025
- **Investors:** 6

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Nov 2025** Series A **$19M** [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) [Pillar VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pillar-vc) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From OpenHands's own website: 2 founders, 16 on the team.

**Chris Nelson** Founding Customer Success Manager

**Tim O’Farrell** Founding Principal Engineer

- **Robert Brennan** CEO
- **Graham Neubig** Chief Scientist
- **Xingyao Wang** Chief AI Officer
- **Joe Pelletier** Head of Product and Operations
- **Ash Clarke** Director of Engineering
- **Calvin Smith** Senior Agent Researcher
- **Chuck Butkus** Principal Engineer
- **Devin Vinson** Product Manager
- **Dylan Jacoby** Staff Software Engineer
- **Joe Laverty** Staff Software Engineer
- **Juan Michelini** Senior Agent Researcher
- **Lila Garcia** Engineering Manager
- **Mahmoud Hosseini** Community Manager
- **Olivia Greene** Director of Product Marketing
- **Saurya Velagapudi** Principal Software Engineer
- **Simon Rosenberg** Senior Researcher

## Everyone who backed them

[Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) VC firm **1** round

[Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) VC firm **1** round

[Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) Accelerator **1** round

[Pillar VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pillar-vc) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists OpenHands 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.

[Rebellion Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rebellion-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about OpenHands

### Who invested in OpenHands?

OpenHands's investors include Alumni Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Betaworks and Obvious Ventures, and 1 more on record.

### How much has OpenHands raised?

OpenHands has raised $19M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did OpenHands last raise?

OpenHands's most recent round was a Series A of $19M in Nov 2025.

### What was OpenHands's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $19M in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed OpenHands first?

OpenHands's first round on record, in Nov 2025, was backed by Alumni Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Madrona Venture Group and 3 others.

### What stage is OpenHands at?

OpenHands's latest named round is a Series A, in Nov 2025.

### Where is OpenHands based?

OpenHands is based in the United States.

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