United States · Who invested in Planetary Resources?
Planetary Resources's investors include Galvanize, Ram Shriram, Eric Schmidt, Space Angels Network and Dylan Taylor, and 6 more on record.
20122013201420152016
?Seed$1.5MSeed$12MSeries A$28MGrantUnited States · Funded startup
Who invested in Planetary Resources
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$42Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources
$1.5MSeed$12MSeries A$28MGrant
- Latest round
- Grant, $28MNov 2016
- Step-upi
- 2.3×
- Investors
- 11
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed Apr 2012
- Biggest round
- $28M Grant · Nov 2016
- Usual gap between rounds
- 14 months the median of 3
The rounds
- Nov 2016
- Oct 2015Series A$12M1 new
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2015
- Jul 2013
- Apr 2012SeedAmount undisclosed6 new
- Ram Shriram
Eric Schmidt- Larry Page
- Charles Simonyi
- James Cameron
- Ross Perot
From a historical funding record
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.
- Chris LewickiExecutive Officeri
- Joseph LandonExecutive Officeri
- Michael MurrayExecutive Officeri
On the board, as filediBryan JohnsonEric AndersonGeorges SchmitPeter Diamandis
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.
Seed2012Seed2013Series A2015Grant2016
GalvanizeRam ShriramEric SchmidtSpace Angels Network
Dylan TaylorI2BF Venture CapitalLarry PageCharles SimonyiJames CameronLuxembourg Government
GalvanizeRam ShriramEric SchmidtSpace Angels NetworkDylan TaylorI2BF Venture CapitalLarry PageCharles SimonyiJames CameronLuxembourg GovernmentEveryone who backed them
Ram ShriramVC firm1round
Space Angels NetworkVC firm1round
I2BF Venture CapitalVC firm1round
Larry PageAngel1round
Charles Simonyino record of our own yet1round
James Cameronno record of our own yet1round
Luxembourg Governmentno record of our own yet1round
Ross Perotno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about Planetary Resources
How much has Planetary Resources raised?
Planetary Resources has raised $42M across 4 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Planetary Resources last raise?
Planetary Resources's most recent round was a Grant of $28M in Nov 2016.
What was Planetary Resources's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $28M in Nov 2016, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Planetary Resources first?
Planetary Resources's first round on record, in Apr 2012, was backed by Ram Shriram, Eric Schmidt and Larry Page and 3 others.
What stage is Planetary Resources at?
Planetary Resources's latest named round is a Grant, in Nov 2016.
Where is Planetary Resources based?
Planetary Resources is based in the United States.
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