# Pearl funding: rounds and investors > Pearl has raised $68M across 4 rounds since 2015. Investors include Kima Ventures, Bossa Invest and Craft Ventures. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/pearl (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Venture startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Pearl* 4 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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. Edtech Raised 10 months ago Y Combinator: W17 Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$68M** raised across 4 rounds since 2015, from 4 sources **$400K** Seed **$58M** Series B **$1.4M** Pre-seed **$7.8M** Venture - **Latest round:** Venture, $7.8M Jan 2026 - **Biggest round:** $58M Series B · Jul 2024 - **Step-up i:** 5.6× - **Investors:** 7 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 **$400K** Seed **$58M** Series B **$1.4M** Pre-seed **$7.8M** Venture - **First round:** Seed, $400K - **Biggest round:** $58M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 16 months ## The rounds - **Jan 2026** Venture **$7.8M** *2 new* [Blu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blu-ventures) [Lighthouse Labs RVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-labs-rva) Source recorded - **Nov 2025** Pre-seed **$1.4M** *2 new* [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) [20VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/20vc) Source recorded - **Jul 2024** Series B **$58M** *3 new* [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) Source recorded SEC filing: $80M sold, first sale Jun 2024 - **Apr 2015** Seed **$400K** No investor was named in the report. From a historical funding record ## Founders and team From Pearl's own website: 1 founder, 12 on the team. **John Failla** Founder & CEO - **Jonathan Kelley** Chief Operating Officer - **Nate Casey** Chief Strategy Officer - **Chris Kerr** VP, Product - **D’Arcy Carlson** VP, Customer Success - **Erin Grubbs** VP, Marketing - **Andrew Bardachenko** Senior Engineer - **Kate Farmer** Customer Success Manager - **Marcia Howard** Customer Success Manager - **Matt Barrow** Director of Services - **Quynh Nguyen** Product Designer - **Robert Rotondo** Customer Success Manager - **Tracilyn Babington** Demand Generation Manager ## 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. **Seed** 2015 **Series B** 2024 **Pre-seed** 2025 **Venture** 2026 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) [20VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/20vc) [Blu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blu-ventures) [Lighthouse Labs RVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-labs-rva) ## Everyone who backed them [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) VC firm **1** round [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) VC firm **1** round [20VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/20vc) VC firm **1** round [Blu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blu-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Lighthouse Labs RVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-labs-rva) Accelerator **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=pearl). ## Quick answers about Pearl ### Who invested in Pearl? Pearl's investors include Kima Ventures, Bossa Invest, Craft Ventures, Left Lane Capital and 20VC, and 2 more on record. ### How much has Pearl raised? Pearl has raised $68M across 4 rounds since 2015. ### When did Pearl last raise? Pearl's most recent round was a Venture of $7.8M in Jan 2026. ### What was Pearl's biggest round? Pearl's largest round on record is $58M (Series B), in Jul 2024. ### Who backed Pearl first? Pearl's first round on record, in Jul 2024, was backed by Bossa Invest, Craft Ventures and Left Lane Capital. ### What stage is Pearl at? Pearl's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2026. ### Where is Pearl based? Pearl is based in the United States. ## Companies like Pearl In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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