Who invested in Palisade Systems

4 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

IT Services

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$8.2Mraised across 4 rounds since 2005, from 4 sources

$2.0MSeries E$1.6MDebt$2.6MVenture$2.0MVenture

Latest round: Venture, $2.0MApr 2011
Biggest round: $2.6MVenture · Dec 2009
Investors: 6

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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.

2005200620072008200920102011

$2.0MSeries E$1.6MDebt$2.6MVenture$2.0MVenture

First round: Series E, $2.0M
Biggest round: $2.6M
Usual gap between rounds: 16 months

The rounds

Apr 2011
Venture$2.0M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Mar 2010
Dec 2009
Venture$2.6M3 new
- CEDAR Fund
- Bridgepoint Investment Partners
- Principal Life Insurance
Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $1.6M sold, first sale Jul 2009
Oct 2009
Debt$1.6M
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.6M sold, first sale Jul 2009
Apr 2005
Series E$2.0M3 new
- Equity Dynamics, Inc.
- Principal Financial Group
- Pappajohn Capital Resources
Reported by ca.sys-con.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

Adam Stone ClaypoolExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri
Donald G. DeWaayExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

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.

Series E2005Debt2009Venture2009Venture2011

CEDAR FundBridgepoint Investment PartnersEquity Dynamics, Inc.

Principal Financial GroupPappajohn Capital ResourcesPrincipal Life Insurance

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen

AcquiredAbsolute SoftwareundisclosedJun 2013

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Everyone who backed them

CEDAR FundInvestment firm1round

Bridgepoint Investment PartnersInvestment firm1round

Equity Dynamics, Inc.Growth equity1round

Principal Financial GroupGrowth equity1round

Pappajohn Capital Resourcesno record of our own yet1round

Principal Life Insuranceno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Palisade Systems

Who invested in Palisade Systems?

Palisade Systems's investors include CEDAR Fund, Bridgepoint Investment Partners, Equity Dynamics, Inc., Principal Financial Group and Pappajohn Capital Resources, and 1 more on record.

How much has Palisade Systems raised?

Palisade Systems has raised $8.2M across 4 rounds since 2005.

When did Palisade Systems last raise?

Palisade Systems's most recent round was a Venture of $2.0M in Apr 2011.

What was Palisade Systems's biggest round?

Palisade Systems's largest round on record is $2.6M (Venture), in Dec 2009.

Who backed Palisade Systems first?

Palisade Systems's first round on record, in Apr 2005, was backed by Equity Dynamics, Inc., Principal Financial Group and Pappajohn Capital Resources.