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Who invested in Paddle8

4 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$51Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$4.0MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$7.0MDebt$34MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $34MOct 2015
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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.

2012201320142015
$4.0MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$7.0MDebt$34MSeries C
First round
Series A, $4.0M
Feb 2012
Biggest round
$34M
Series C · Oct 2015
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Oct 2015
    Series C$34M5 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2014
    Debt$7.0M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jun 2013
    Series B$6.0M8 new1 returning

    Reported by blouinartinfo.com

  4. Feb 2012
    Series A$4.0M1 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.

Everyone who backed them

Mousse PartnersFamily office3rounds
Damien HirstAngel3rounds
Founder CollectiveVC firm2rounds
Jay JoplingAngel2rounds
HaystackVC firm1round
Winklevoss CapitalFamily office1round
Edgar BergerAngel1round
Eric FellnerAngel1round
Alexander Von Furstenbergno record of our own yet1round
David Zwirnerno record of our own yet1round
Mellon Familyno record of our own yet1round
Redline Capital Managementno record of our own yet1round
Rolf Sachsno record of our own yet1round
Stavros Niarchosno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Paddle8

Who invested in Paddle8?

Paddle8's investors include Mousse Partners, Damien Hirst, Founder Collective, Jay Jopling and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and 10 more on record.

How much has Paddle8 raised?

Paddle8 has raised $51M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did Paddle8 last raise?

Paddle8's most recent round was a Series C of $34M in Oct 2015.

What was Paddle8's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $34M in Oct 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Paddle8 first?

Paddle8's first round on record, in Feb 2012, was backed by Founder Collective.

What stage is Paddle8 at?

Paddle8's latest named round is a Series C, in Oct 2015.

Where is Paddle8 based?

Paddle8 is based in the United States.

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