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Who invested in Outbrain

6 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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 6 rounds since 2007, from 6 sources

$1.0MSeed$5.0MSeries A$12MSeries B$11MSeries C$35MSeries D$35MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $35MOct 2013
Investors
12
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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.

2007200820092010201120122013
$1.0MSeed$5.0MSeries A$12MSeries B$11MSeries C$35MSeries D$35MSeries E
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Jan 2007
Biggest round
$35M
Series E · Oct 2013
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Oct 2013
    Series E$35M2 new6 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $35M sold, first sale Oct 2013

  2. Dec 2011
    Series D$35M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $35M sold, first sale Dec 2011

  3. Feb 2011
    Series C$11M1 new4 returning

    Reported by marketwire.comSEC filing: $5.5M sold, first sale Jan 2011

  4. Feb 2009
    Series B$12M4 new2 returning

    Reported by centernetworks.comSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Jan 2009

  5. Feb 2008
    Series A$5.0M3 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Jan 2007
    Seed$1.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

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.

Seed2007Series A2008Series B2009Series C2011Series D2011Series E2013Lightspeed Venture PartnersCarmel VenturesGemini Israel venturesRhodium CapitalIndex VenturesGlenRock IsraelLGiLabHarbourVest PartnersZohar GilonGlenbrook Partners

Everyone who backed them

Carmel Venturesno record of our own yet4rounds
Gemini Israel venturesno record of our own yet4rounds
Rhodium CapitalHedge fund3rounds
Index VenturesVC firm2rounds
GlenRock IsraelGrowth equity2rounds
LGiLabVC firm2rounds
HarbourVest PartnersFund of funds1round
Zohar GilonVC firm1round
Glenbrook PartnersVC firm1round
Leon RecanatiVC firm1round
Vintage Investment Partnersno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Outbrain

Who invested in Outbrain?

Outbrain's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Carmel Ventures, Gemini Israel ventures, Rhodium Capital and Index Ventures, and 7 more on record.

How much has Outbrain raised?

Outbrain has raised $99M across 6 rounds since 2007.

When did Outbrain last raise?

Outbrain's most recent round was a Series E of $35M in Oct 2013.

What was Outbrain's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $35M in Oct 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Outbrain first?

Outbrain's first round on record, in Jan 2007, was backed by LGiLab.

What stage is Outbrain at?

Outbrain's latest named round is a Series E, in Oct 2013.

Where is Outbrain based?

Outbrain is based in the United States.

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