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Who invested in OpenSesame

5 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$97Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$2.0MSeed$8.0MSeries A$9.0MSeries B$28MRound$50MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $50MJul 2021
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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.

20132015201720192021
$2.0MSeed$8.0MSeries A$9.0MSeries B$28MRound$50MSeries D
First round
Seed, $2.0M
Oct 2011
Biggest round
$50M
Series D · Jul 2021
Usual gap between rounds
2.7 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2021
    Series D$50M1 new3 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Jul 2021

  2. May 2019
    Round$28M1 new

    Reported by OregonliveSEC filing: $28M sold, first sale May 2019

  3. Sept 2016
    Series B$9.0M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $9.0M sold, first sale Sept 2016

  4. Jan 2014
    Series A$8.0M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.2M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  5. Oct 2011
    Seed$2.0M1 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $5.8M sold, first sale Jul 2011

Founders and team

From OpenSesame's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 10 on the team.

  • Donna CopelandTraining & Development Manager at EOSYS
  • Janeen CarranoTraining Manager, Regional Water Authority
  • Aaron H. BridgesExecutive Officeri
  • Deborah R. DangExecutive Officeri
  • Donald S. SpearExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Hallie H. DozierExecutive Officeri
  • Joshua D. BlankExecutive Officeri
  • Spencer H. ThorntonExecutive Officeri
  • Stuart H. FinnExecutive Officeri
  • Thomas R. TurnbullExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediChris R. BoundsChristopher H. WinshipHodong R. NamNicolas R. El Baze

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.

Seed2011Series A2014Series B2016Round2019Series D2021Partech VenturesAltos VenturesFTV CapitalJMI EquityHarmony Investments

Everyone who backed them

Partech VenturesVC firm2rounds
Altos VenturesVC firm2rounds
FTV CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
JMI EquityPrivate equity1round
Harmony InvestmentsVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list OpenSesame 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.

EvoNexusAcceleratorPer its own site
Pivotal CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Hidden River, LLCFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about OpenSesame

Who invested in OpenSesame?

OpenSesame's investors include Partech Ventures, Altos Ventures, FTV Capital, JMI Equity and Harmony Investments.

How much has OpenSesame raised?

OpenSesame has raised $97M across 5 rounds since 2011.

When did OpenSesame last raise?

OpenSesame's most recent round was a Series D of $50M in Jul 2021.

What was OpenSesame's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Jul 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed OpenSesame first?

OpenSesame's first round on record, in Oct 2011, was backed by Harmony Investments.

What stage is OpenSesame at?

OpenSesame's latest named round is a Series D, in Jul 2021.

Where is OpenSesame based?

OpenSesame is based in the United States.

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