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Who invested in Pivotal Software

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$758Mraised across 2 rounds since 2013, from 2 sources

$105MGrowth$653MRound
Latest round
Round, $653MSept 2016
Led by
Microsoft and Ford Motor Company
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Investors
5 (2 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.

201420152016
$105MGrowth$653MRound
First round
Growth, $105M
Apr 2013
Biggest round
$653M
Round · Sept 2016
Between rounds
3.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2016
    Round$653M4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Apr 2013
    Growth$105M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

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

GE VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
MicrosoftCorporate VC1round, led 1
Ford Motor CompanyGrowth equity1round, led 1
VMwareCorporate VC1round
EMC CapitalPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Pivotal Software

Who invested in Pivotal Software?

Pivotal Software's investors include GE Ventures, Microsoft, Ford Motor Company, VMware and EMC Capital. Microsoft led its latest round.

How much has Pivotal Software raised?

Pivotal Software has raised $758M across 2 rounds since 2013.

When did Pivotal Software last raise?

Pivotal Software's most recent round, $653M, was in Sept 2016, led by Microsoft.

What was Pivotal Software's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $653M in Sept 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Pivotal Software first?

Pivotal Software's first round on record, in Apr 2013, was backed by GE Ventures.

What stage is Pivotal Software at?

Pivotal Software's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2013.

Where is Pivotal Software based?

Pivotal Software is based in the United States.

Who led Pivotal Software's rounds?

Microsoft led the funding round in 2016.

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