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Who invested in Oyster.com

4 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

Travel & Hospitality

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$23Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$6.4MSeries A$4.0MSeries B$10MSeries C$3.0MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $3.0MOct 2012
Biggest round
$10MSeries C · Apr 2011
Investors
8
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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.

20082009201020112012
$6.4MSeries A$4.0MSeries B$10MSeries C$3.0MSeed
First round
Series A, $6.4M
Mar 2008
Biggest round
$10M
Series C · Apr 2011
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Oct 2012
  2. Apr 2011
    Series C$10M1 new

    Reported by nytimes.com

  3. Sept 2009
    Series B$4.0M1 returning

    Reported by freshnews.com

  4. Mar 2008
    Series A$6.4M2 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredTripAdvisorundisclosedOct 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Bain Capital VenturesVC firm2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
Founders FundVC firm1round
Founder CollectiveVC firm1round
Advancit CapitalVC firm1round
Chris DixonVC firm1round
Travel ChannelCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Oyster.com

Who invested in Oyster.com?

Oyster.com's investors include Bain Capital Ventures, SV Angel, Founders Fund, Founder Collective and Advancit Capital, and 3 more on record.

How much has Oyster.com raised?

Oyster.com has raised $23M across 4 rounds since 2008.

When did Oyster.com last raise?

Oyster.com's most recent round was a Seed of $3.0M in Oct 2012.

What was Oyster.com's biggest round?

Oyster.com's largest round on record is $10M (Series C), in Apr 2011.

Who backed Oyster.com first?

Oyster.com's first round on record, in Mar 2008, was backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Accelerator Ventures.

What stage is Oyster.com at?

Oyster.com's latest named round is a Seed, in Oct 2012.

Where is Oyster.com based?

Oyster.com is based in the United States.

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