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Who invested in Presto

3 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.

AI

Raised 10 months agoY Combinator: S10

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$55Mraised across 3 rounds since 2019, from 3 sources

$30MRound$15MSeed$10MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $10MJan 2026
Biggest round
$30MRound · Feb 2019
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.

20192020202120222023202420252026
$30MRound$15MSeed$10MVenture
First round
Round, $30M
Feb 2019
Biggest round
$30M
Round · Feb 2019
Usual gap between rounds
5.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2026
    Venture$10M4 new

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2025
    Seed$15M3 new

    Source recorded

  3. Feb 2019
    Round$30M4 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Presto's own website: 2 founders, 8 on the team.

Krishna GuptaCo-founder/CEO
Gail ZauderManaging Partner and Founder | Elixir Advisors
  • Kat Hoffman-FlyntCOO, Acting President
  • Bill HealeyChief Technology Officer
  • Kareem NouraldeenChief of Staff
  • Lillian MeyerChief Financial Officer
  • Tewfik CassisChief Product Officer | Lean Technologies
  • Ed ScheetzChairman
  • Matt MacDonaldManaging Director | Erithmitic
  • Susan ShinoffGeneral Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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.

Round2019Seed2025Venture2026Y CombinatorSV AngelUnion Square VenturesLightbankPowerhouse VenturesCongruent VenturesLink VenturesRecruit HoldingsBrainchild HoldingsEG

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
Union Square VenturesVC firm1round
LightbankVC firm1round
Powerhouse VenturesVC firm1round
Congruent VenturesVC firm1round
Link VenturesVC firm1round
Recruit HoldingsGrowth equity1round
Brainchild HoldingsVC firm1round
EGInvestment firm1round
Romulus Capital/ I2BF Globalno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Presto 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.

Cleveland AvenueVC firmPer its own site
Horizon Technology FinanceVenture debtPer its own site
3SPOKEPrivate creditPer its own site
Das & Co.Family officePer its own site
Flucas VenturesAngel networkPer its own site
REMUS CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Presto

Who invested in Presto?

Presto's investors include Y Combinator, SV Angel, Union Square Ventures, Lightbank and Powerhouse Ventures, and 6 more on record.

How much has Presto raised?

Presto has raised $55M across 3 rounds since 2019.

When did Presto last raise?

Presto's most recent round was a Venture of $10M in Jan 2026.

What was Presto's biggest round?

Presto's largest round on record is $30M (Undisclosed round), in Feb 2019.

Who backed Presto first?

Presto's first round on record, in Feb 2019, was backed by Recruit Holdings, Brainchild Holdings and EG and 1 others.

What stage is Presto at?

Presto's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2026.

Where is Presto based?

Presto is based in the United States.

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