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Who invested in Placester

6 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$51Mraised across 6 rounds since 2009, from 6 sources

$100KDebt$826KVenture$2.5MSeed$5.5MSeries A$15MSeries B$27MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $27MNov 2015
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$100KDebt$826KVenture$2.5MSeed$5.5MSeries A$15MSeries B$27MSeries C
First round
Debt, $100K
Jul 2009
Biggest round
$27M
Series C · Nov 2015
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2015
    Series C$27M2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Nov 2015

  2. Apr 2015
    Series B$15M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $14M sold, first sale Mar 2015

  3. Apr 2014
    Series A$5.5M2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.2M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  4. Apr 2013
  5. Aug 2011
    Venture$826K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $826K sold, first sale Aug 2011

  6. Jul 2009
    Debt$100K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $547 sold, first sale Jul 2009

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Matthew BarbaExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediChetan PuttaguntaDavid AndersonFrederick TownesKrishna GuptaRavi ViswanathanTim Bertrand

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

Romulus CapitalVC firm4rounds
Angel Street CapitalAngel network2rounds
TechstarsVC firm1round
David CohenAngel1round
Apricot CapitalPrivate equity1round
Walter WinshallAngel1round
Adam BerreyAngel1round
Lead Dog VenturesVC firm1round
Robert SmithAngel1round
Joshua SummersAngel1round
Michael ZelnickVC firm1round
Dave Andersonno record of our own yet1round
David Andersonno record of our own yet1round
Roderick Cookeno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Placester as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

REMUS CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Placester

Who invested in Placester?

Placester's investors include Romulus Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Angel Street Capital, Techstars and David Cohen, and 10 more on record.

How much has Placester raised?

Placester has raised $51M across 6 rounds since 2009.

When did Placester last raise?

Placester's most recent round was a Series C of $27M in Nov 2015.

What was Placester's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $27M in Nov 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Placester first?

Placester's first round on record, in Apr 2013, was backed by Techstars, David Cohen and Romulus Capital and 11 others.

What stage is Placester at?

Placester's latest named round is a Series C, in Nov 2015.

Where is Placester based?

Placester is based in the United States.

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