United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Phenom People

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

Enterprise

Valuation: $1.4B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$28Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$6.0MSeries A$22MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $22MMay 2018
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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.

201620172018
$6.0MSeries A$22MSeries B
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Oct 2015
Biggest round
$22M
Series B · May 2018
Between rounds
2.6 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2018
    Series B$22M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $19M sold, first sale May 2018

  2. Oct 2015
    Series A$6.0M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Oct 2015

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

  • Brad GoldoorExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Ed NewmanExecutive Officeri
  • Hari BayireddiExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Joseph SmithExecutive Officeri
  • Mahe BayireddiExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAlex ScherbakovskyRudy KarsanTim Guleri

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 A2015Series B2018Sierra VenturesOmidyar NetworkSigma Prime VenturesKarlani CapitalAXA Venture Partners/ SierraTim Guleri

Everyone who backed them

Sierra VenturesVC firm1round
Omidyar NetworkFamily office1round
Karlani CapitalVC firm1round
AXA Venture Partners/ Sierrano record of our own yet1round
Tim Gulerino record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Phenom People

Who invested in Phenom People?

Phenom People's investors include Sierra Ventures, Omidyar Network, Sigma Prime Ventures, Karlani Capital and AXA Venture Partners/ Sierra, and 1 more on record.

How much has Phenom People raised?

Phenom People has raised $28M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Phenom People last raise?

Phenom People's most recent round was a Series B of $22M in May 2018.

What was Phenom People's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $22M in May 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Phenom People first?

Phenom People's first round on record, in Oct 2015, was backed by Sierra Ventures, Karlani Capital and Tim Guleri.

What stage is Phenom People at?

Phenom People's latest named round is a Series B, in May 2018.

Where is Phenom People based?

Phenom People is based in the United States.

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