# Primer funding: rounds and investors

> Primer has raised $237M across 7 rounds since 2018. Investors include Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund and Village Global. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/primer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series C startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Primer*

7 rounds we have observed, with the 26 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 Big Data & Analytics Fintech

Raised 6 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**$237M** raised across 7 rounds since 2018, from 7 sources

**$69M** Series D **$100M** Series C

- **Latest round:** Series C, $100M May 2026
- **Led by:** Sofina
- **Step-up i:** 200×
- **Investors:** 26 (1 led)

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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.

2020 2022 2024 2026

**$40M** Series B

**$15M** Series A

**$12M** Series A

**$69M** Series D

**$83K** Venture

**$500K** Pre-seed

**$100M** Series C

- **First round:** Series B, $40M
- **Biggest round:** $100M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 13 months

## The rounds

- **May 2026** Series C **$100M** *8 new* [Sofina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofina) Lead [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) [RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) [ICONIQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital-2) Reported by Ventureburn SEC filing: $205K sold
- **Dec 2025** Pre-seed **$500K** *1 new* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Source recorded SEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Oct 2025
- **Jun 2024** Venture **$83K** *1 new* *4 returning* [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) Source recorded
- **Jun 2023** Series D **$69M** *4 new* [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) [Amplify Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-partners) [Sands Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sands-capital-ventures) Source recorded
- **May 2022** Series A **$12M** *5 new* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) [GTMfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gtmfund) [Spacecadet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spacecadet) Source recorded SEC filing: $13M sold, first sale May 2022
- **Apr 2022** Series A **$15M** *5 new* [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) [Pelion Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners) Source recorded SEC filing: $13M sold, first sale May 2022
- **Nov 2018** Series B **$40M** *2 new* [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) Lux Capital/ Section 32 Reported by FinSMEs

## 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.

**Series B** 2018 **Series A** 2022 **Series A** 2022 **Series D** 2023 **Venture** 2024 **Pre-seed** 2025 **Series C** 2026 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) [Sofina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofina) L [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)

## Everyone who backed them

[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds

[Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) VC firm **2** rounds

[Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) VC firm **2** rounds

[K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) Private equity **2** rounds

[Sofina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofina) Family office **1** round, led 1

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) VC firm **1** round

[Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity **1** round

[Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round

[Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) VC firm **1** round

[Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) VC firm **1** round

[DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) VC firm **1** round

[Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) VC firm **1** round

[Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) VC firm **1** round

[Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Pelion Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners) VC firm **1** round

[RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) VC firm **1** round

[Amplify Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-partners) VC firm **1** round

[GTMfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gtmfund) VC firm **1** round

[Sands Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sands-capital-ventures) Private equity **1** round

[Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) Private equity **1** round

[ICONIQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital-2) Family office **1** round

[Spacecadet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spacecadet) VC firm **1** round

Lux Capital/ Section 32 no record of our own yet **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 13 firms list Primer 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.

[Iconiq Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital-3) Growth equity Per its own site

[Shrug Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shrug-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[ICONIQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital) Family office Per its own site

[Expa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expa) VC firm Per its own site

[Elevate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevate-ventures-2) Angel network Per its own site

[Litquidity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/litquidity-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Evan Moore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evan-moore) VC firm Per its own site

[Rerail](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rerail) VC firm Per its own site

[Angel Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-collective) Fund of funds Per its own site

[HyperGuap](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hyperguap) Angel network Per its own site

[Julia DeWahl](https://millionrounds.com/fund/julia-dewahl) VC firm Per its own site

[Tyler Hogge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tyler-hogge) VC firm Per its own site

[Jetstream](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jetstream) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Primer

### Who invested in Primer?

Primer's investors include Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Village Global, K5 Global and Sofina, and 21 more on record. Sofina led its latest round.

### How much has Primer raised?

Primer has raised $237M across 7 rounds since 2018.

### When did Primer last raise?

Primer's most recent round was a Series C of $100M in May 2026, led by Sofina.

### What was Primer's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $100M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Primer first?

Primer's first round on record, in Nov 2018, was backed by Mubadala and Lux Capital/ Section 32.

### What stage is Primer at?

Primer's latest named round is a Series C, in May 2026.

### Where is Primer based?

Primer is based in the United States.

### Who led Primer's rounds?

Sofina led the Series C in 2026.

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