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Who invested in Pencil

2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$3.9Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$1.1MSeed$2.8MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $2.8MMay 2020
Step-upi
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Investors
3 (1 led)
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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.

2020
$1.1MSeed$2.8MSeed
First round
Seed, $1.1M
May 2019
Biggest round
$2.8M
Seed · May 2020
Between rounds
12 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2020
    Seed$2.8M1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. May 2019

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.

Everyone who backed them

Wavemaker PartnersVC firm2rounds, led 1
Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator1round
SGInnovateVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Pencil

Who invested in Pencil?

Pencil's investors include Wavemaker Partners, Entrepreneur First and SGInnovate.

How much has Pencil raised?

Pencil has raised $3.9M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Pencil last raise?

Pencil's most recent round was a Seed of $2.8M in May 2020.

What was Pencil's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $2.8M in May 2020, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Pencil first?

Pencil's first round on record, in May 2019, was backed by Wavemaker Partners, Entrepreneur First and SGInnovate.

What stage is Pencil at?

Pencil's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2020.

Where is Pencil based?

Pencil is based in Singapore.

Who led Pencil's rounds?

Wavemaker Partners led the Seed in 2019.

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