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Who invested in Phunware

6 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$60Mraised across 6 rounds since 2009, from 6 sources

$8.4MSeries D$30MSeries E$22MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $22MNov 2016
Biggest round
$30MSeries E · Mar 2014
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.

20092010201120122013201420152016
?Series A?Series B?Series C$8.4MSeries D$30MSeries E$22MSeries F
First round
Series A
Jun 2009
Biggest round
$30M
Series E · Mar 2014
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2016
    Series F$22M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Mar 2014
    Series E$30M8 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $27M sold, first sale Mar 2014

  3. May 2013
    Series D$8.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jun 2011
    Series CAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by siemervc.com

  5. Jun 2010
    Series BAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jun 2009
    Series AAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Alan KnitowskiExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Luan DangExecutive Officeri
  • Matt AuneExecutive Officeri
  • Randall CrowderExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBlythe MastersEric ManlunasGeorge SyllantavosKathy Tan MayorKeith CowanLori Tauber Marcus

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

CiscoCorporate VC1round
Samsung VenturesCorporate VC1round
Siemer VenturesVC firm1round
Central Texas Angel NetworkAngel network1round
Khazanah NasionalInstitutional LP1round
FM CapitalVC firm1round
WWEGrowth equity1round
FirstHand TechnologiesGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Phunware 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.

Narra Venture CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Randall KaplanAngelPer its own site
Phun Capital LLCInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Phunware

Who invested in Phunware?

Phunware's investors include Cisco, Samsung Ventures, Siemer Ventures, Central Texas Angel Network and Firsthand Technology Value Fund, and 5 more on record.

How much has Phunware raised?

Phunware has raised $60M across 6 rounds since 2009. 3 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Phunware last raise?

Phunware's most recent round was a Series F of $22M in Nov 2016.

What was Phunware's biggest round?

Phunware's largest round on record is $30M (Series E), in Mar 2014.

Who backed Phunware first?

Phunware's first round on record, in Jun 2011, was backed by Siemer Ventures.

What stage is Phunware at?

Phunware's latest named round is a Series F, in Nov 2016.

Where is Phunware based?

Phunware is based in the United States.

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