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Who invested in Parallels?
Parallels's investors include Intel Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Cisco and Maxfield Capital.
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United States · Venture startup
Who invested in Parallels
3 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 31 Oct 2026
$12Mraised across 3 rounds since 2005, from 3 sources
- Latest round
- VentureApr 2014
- Biggest round
- $12MVenture · Jun 2005
- Investors
- 5
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Venture, $12M Jun 2005
- Biggest round
- $12M Venture · Jun 2005
- Usual gap between rounds
- 7.6 years the median of 2
The rounds
- Apr 2014
- Jan 2013
- Jun 2005
Founders and team
From Parallels's own website: 7 on the team.
- Christa QuarlesChief Executive Officer
- Iryna WigleySenior Vice President of HR
- Michelle ChianteraChief Revenue Officer
- Ted RidgewayInterim Chief Financial Officer
- Diane HondaTeam
- Elena KoryakinaTeam
- Michael LyubininTeam
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.
Venture2005Round2013Venture2014
Intel Capital
Bessemer Venture Partners
Insight Partners
Cisco
Maxfield Capital
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Also claim to have backed them
These 2 firms list Parallels 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.
Quick answers about Parallels
How much has Parallels raised?
Parallels has raised $12M across 3 rounds since 2005. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Parallels last raise?
Parallels's most recent round was a Venture in Apr 2014.
What was Parallels's biggest round?
Parallels's largest round on record is $12M (Venture), in Jun 2005.
Who backed Parallels first?
Parallels's first round on record, in Jun 2005, was backed by Intel Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Partners.
What stage is Parallels at?
Parallels's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2014.
Where is Parallels based?
Parallels is based in the United States.
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