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Who invested in Particle

8 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

Hardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$72Mraised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 8 sources

$900KVenture$578KCrowdfunding$20MSeries B$10MRound$40MSeries C
Latest round
VentureMar 2025
Biggest round
$40MSeries C · Oct 2019
Investors
10
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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.

2012201420162018202020222024
$900KVenture?Venture$578KCrowdfunding$20MSeries B$10MRound$40MSeries C?Venture?Venture
First round
Venture, $900K
Sept 2012
Biggest round
$40M
Series C · Oct 2019
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 7
ParticleConsumer electronics1 / 13Their pitch deckParticle's pitch deck, 13 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Mar 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed3 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jan 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    Source recorded

  3. Oct 2019
    Series C$40M2 new

    Reported by VentureBeatSEC filing: $2.3M sold, first sale May 2019

  4. Nov 2016
  5. Jul 2016
    Series B$20M1 new
    • Spark Capital/ Qualcomm

    Reported by FinSMEs

  6. Mar 2015
    Crowdfunding$578K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  7. Apr 2013
    VentureAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  8. Sept 2012
    Venture$900K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $900K sold, first sale Sept 2012

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.

Venture2012Venture2013Crowdfunding2015Series B2016Round2016Series C2019Venture2024Venture2025Alumni VenturesRoot VenturesSpark CapitalQualcomm VenturesIndustry VenturesBonfire VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersO'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesRincon Venture PartnersSpark Capital/ Qualcomm

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAppleundisclosedOct 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Alumni VenturesVC firm2rounds
Root VenturesVC firm2rounds
Spark CapitalVC firm1round
Qualcomm VenturesCorporate VC1round
Industry VenturesVC firm1round
Bonfire VenturesVC firm1round
Spark Capital/ Qualcommno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 10 firms list Particle 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.

Graph VenturesVC firmPer its own site
SevenX VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Jesse RobbinsVC firmPer its own site
Adverb VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Counterpart VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Todd & Rahul's Angel FundVC firmPer its own site
Arcane GroupVC firmPer its own site
Berkeley Gateway AcceleratorAcceleratorPer its own site
Great South GatePrivate equityPer its own site
Sigma CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Particle

Who invested in Particle?

Particle's investors include Alumni Ventures, Root Ventures, Spark Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Industry Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Particle raised?

Particle has raised $72M across 8 rounds since 2012. 3 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Particle last raise?

Particle's most recent round was a Venture in Mar 2025.

What was Particle's biggest round?

Particle's largest round on record is $40M (Series C), in Oct 2019.

Who backed Particle first?

Particle's first round on record, in Jul 2016, was backed by Spark Capital/ Qualcomm.

What stage is Particle at?

Particle's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2025.

Where is Particle based?

Particle is based in the United States.

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