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Who invested in Pliant Technology

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$50Mraised across 3 rounds since 2008, from 3 sources

$8.0MSeries A$15MSeries C$27MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $27MJan 2010
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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.

20092010
$8.0MSeries A$15MSeries C$27MVenture
First round
Series A, $8.0M
Feb 2008
Biggest round
$27M
Venture · Jan 2010
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2010
    Venture$27M4 returning

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.comSEC filing: $27M sold, first sale Dec 2009

  2. Mar 2009
    Series C$15M2 new2 returning

    Reported by sanjose.bizjournals.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  3. Feb 2008

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSanDisk$327MMay 2011

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Everyone who backed them

Divergent VenturesVC firm3rounds
Menlo VenturesVC firm2rounds
Arcturus CapitalGrowth equity2rounds

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Quick answers about Pliant Technology

Who invested in Pliant Technology?

Pliant Technology's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Divergent Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Arcturus Capital.

How much has Pliant Technology raised?

Pliant Technology has raised $50M across 3 rounds since 2008.

When did Pliant Technology last raise?

Pliant Technology's most recent round was a Venture of $27M in Jan 2010.

What was Pliant Technology's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $27M in Jan 2010, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Pliant Technology first?

Pliant Technology's first round on record, in Feb 2008, was backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Divergent Ventures.

What stage is Pliant Technology at?

Pliant Technology's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2010.

Where is Pliant Technology based?

Pliant Technology is based in the United States.

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