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Who invested in PlaceIQ

5 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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

$27Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$1.0MSeed$4.2MSeries A$6.8MSeries B$15MSeries C
Latest round
VentureAug 2019
Biggest round
$15MSeries C · Feb 2014
Investors
11
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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.

20112013201520172019
$1.0MSeed$4.2MSeries A$6.8MSeries B$15MSeries C?Venture
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Apr 2011
Biggest round
$15M
Series C · Feb 2014
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Aug 2019
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2014
    Series C$15M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. May 2013
  4. Dec 2011
  5. Apr 2011

Founders and team

From PlaceIQ's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 13 on the team.

  • Kevin RuaneChief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Engage
  • Walid Abu-HadbaChief Executive Officer
  • Dave ShumanChief Data Officer
  • Jane GilsonChief Business Officer
  • Jason SmithChief Financial Officer
  • Joel ChaplinChief Information Officer
  • Lisa CrawfordChief Human Resources Officer
  • Marcus JohnstonChief Information Security Officer
  • Matt WaxmanChief Product Officer
  • Vinesh VisChief Revenue Officer
  • Craig ZajacGeneral Counsel
  • Prashant MehrotraPartner – Clearlake
  • Duncan McCallExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

On the board, as filediBen Siscovick

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

IA VenturesVC firm4rounds
U.S. Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds
Valhalla PartnersVC firm3rounds
kbs+ VenturesVC firm3rounds
Neu Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds
Alibaba GroupCorporate VC1round
Social LeverageVC firm1round
Iris CapitalVC firm1round
Harmony PartnersVC firm1round
Jim PallottaAngel1round
Stuart DavidsonAngel1round

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Quick answers about PlaceIQ

Who invested in PlaceIQ?

PlaceIQ's investors include IA Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners, Valhalla Partners, kbs+ Ventures and Neu Venture Capital, and 6 more on record.

How much has PlaceIQ raised?

PlaceIQ has raised $27M across 5 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did PlaceIQ last raise?

PlaceIQ's most recent round was a Venture in Aug 2019.

What was PlaceIQ's biggest round?

PlaceIQ's largest round on record is $15M (Series C), in Feb 2014.

Who backed PlaceIQ first?

PlaceIQ's first round on record, in Apr 2011, was backed by IA Ventures, Social Leverage and Neu Venture Capital and 3 others.

What stage is PlaceIQ at?

PlaceIQ's latest named round is a Venture, in Aug 2019.

Where is PlaceIQ based?

PlaceIQ is based in the United States.

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