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Who invested in Plotly

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$6.9Mraised across 3 rounds since 2013, from 3 sources

$1.4MSeed$5.5MSeries A
Latest round
VentureJul 2024
Biggest round
$5.5MSeries A · Jun 2015
Investors
8
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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.

201320152017201920212023
$1.4MSeed$5.5MSeries A?Venture
First round
Seed, $1.4M
Aug 2013
Biggest round
$5.5M
Series A · Jun 2015
Usual gap between rounds
9.1 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2024
  2. Jun 2015
    Series A$5.5M4 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Aug 2013
    Seed$1.4M2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Plotly's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Chris ParmerCo-Founder & CPO
  • Jim McIntoshCEO
  • Alexandre BernierVP of Finance
  • Ben PostlethwaiteVP of Engineering
  • Chelsea DouglasVP of Customer Success
  • Laura GrayVP of People Operations

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

Real VenturesFamily office3rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm2rounds
In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
Rho Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
SiemensCorporate VC1round
MHS CapitalVC firm1round
Rho Canada VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Plotly as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Real VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Rep Matters Angel NetworkVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Plotly

Who invested in Plotly?

Plotly's investors include Real Ventures, SVB Capital, In-Q-Tel, Rho Capital Partners and Siemens, and 3 more on record.

How much has Plotly raised?

Plotly has raised $6.9M across 3 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Plotly last raise?

Plotly's most recent round was a Venture in Jul 2024.

What was Plotly's biggest round?

Plotly's largest round on record is $5.5M (Series A), in Jun 2015.

Who backed Plotly first?

Plotly's first round on record, in Aug 2013, was backed by Real Ventures and Rho Canada Ventures.

What stage is Plotly at?

Plotly's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2024.

Where is Plotly based?

Plotly is based in Canada.

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