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Who invested in PayNearMe

8 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$121Mraised across 8 rounds since 2009, from 8 sources

$3.0MSeries A$3.3MSeries B$16MVenture$12MSeries D$2.1MVenture$20MSeries E$15MSeries F$50MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $50MSept 2025
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Investors
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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.

200920122015201820212024
$3.0MSeries A$3.3MSeries B$16MVenture$12MSeries D$2.1MVenture$15MSeries F$50MSeries E
First round
Series A, $3.0M
May 2009
Biggest round
$50M
Series E · Sept 2025
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Sept 2025
    Series E$50M2 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Apr 2015
    Series F$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Mar 2015

  3. Feb 2014
    Series E$20M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  4. Apr 2013
    Venture$2.1M2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2012

  5. Feb 2013
    Series D$12M4 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2012

  6. Nov 2010
    Venture$16M2 new2 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Oct 2010

  7. Mar 2010
  8. May 2009

Founders and team

From PayNearMe's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

Danny ShaderFounder and CEO
  • Anne HayEVP, Chief Marketing Officer
  • John MinorEVP, Chief Product Officer
  • Niall HayesChief Development Officer, EVP Engineering
  • Steve CappsChief Innovator, PayNearMe Fellow

AdvisersMark Britto

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 A2009Series B2010Venture2010Series D2013Venture2013Series E2014Series F2015Series E2025MaveronTrue VenturesKhosla VenturesAugust CapitalTrue VenturesFloodgateEndeavorEndeavour Investment PartnersFenwick & WestKapor Capital

Everyone who backed them

MaveronVC firm6rounds
True VenturesVC firm5rounds
Khosla VenturesVC firm4rounds
August CapitalVC firm3rounds
True VenturesVC firm2rounds
FloodgateVC firm2rounds
EndeavorCorporate VC2rounds
Fenwick & WestInvestment firm2rounds
Kapor CapitalVC firm1round
Costanoa VenturesVC firm1round
AVPInvestment firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about PayNearMe

Who invested in PayNearMe?

PayNearMe's investors include Maveron, True Ventures, Khosla Ventures, August Capital and True Ventures, and 8 more on record.

How much has PayNearMe raised?

PayNearMe has raised $121M across 8 rounds since 2009.

When did PayNearMe last raise?

PayNearMe's most recent round was a Series E of $50M in Sept 2025.

What was PayNearMe's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Sept 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed PayNearMe first?

PayNearMe's first round on record, in May 2009, was backed by Floodgate, Kapor Capital and True Ventures and 3 others.

What stage is PayNearMe at?

PayNearMe's latest named round is a Series E, in Sept 2025.

Where is PayNearMe based?

PayNearMe is based in the United States.

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