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Who invested in Parse

3 rounds we have observed, with the 17 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.

Consumer Apps

Y Combinator: S11

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$7.0Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$1.5MSeed$5.5MSeries A
Latest round
VentureOct 2022
Biggest round
$5.5MSeries A · Nov 2011
Investors
17
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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.

201120132015201720192021
$1.5MSeed$5.5MSeries A?Venture
First round
Seed, $1.5M
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$5.5M
Series A · Nov 2011
Usual gap between rounds
10.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2022
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new4 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2011
    Series A$5.5M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Oct 2011

  3. Aug 2011
    Seed$1.5M15 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Oct 2011

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.

Seed2011Series A2011Venture2022Y CombinatorSV AngelMenlo VenturesDCVCRaymond TonsingGoogle VenturesIgnition PartnersForum VenturesYuri MilnerStart Fund

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredFacebook$90MApr 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
SV AngelVC firm2rounds
Menlo VenturesVC firm2rounds
DCVCVC firm2rounds
Raymond TonsingVC firm2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
Ignition PartnersVC firm1round
Forum VenturesVC firm1round
Yuri MilnerVC firm1round
Start FundVC firm1round
Garry TanAngel1round
Justin KanVC firm1round
Don DodgeAngel1round
Aaron IbaVC firm1round
David RusenkoVC firm1round
Chris FaniniAngel1round
Sean KnappAngel1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Quick answers about Parse

Who invested in Parse?

Parse's investors include Y Combinator, SV Angel, Menlo Ventures, DCVC and Raymond Tonsing, and 12 more on record.

How much has Parse raised?

Parse has raised $7.0M across 3 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Parse last raise?

Parse's most recent round was a Venture in Oct 2022.

What was Parse's biggest round?

Parse's largest round on record is $5.5M (Series A), in Nov 2011.

Who backed Parse first?

Parse's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by Y Combinator, SV Angel and Google Ventures and 12 others.

What stage is Parse at?

Parse's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2022.

Where is Parse based?

Parse is based in the United States.

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