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Who invested in Proof

3 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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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Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$68Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$2.0MSeed$50MSeries A$16MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $16MNov 2025
Biggest round
$50MSeries A · Aug 2022
Investors
13
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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.

20172019202120232025
$2.0MSeed$50MSeries A$16MVenture
First round
Seed, $2.0M
Jan 2017
Biggest round
$50M
Series A · Aug 2022
Usual gap between rounds
5.5 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
    Venture$16M6 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Aug 2025

  2. Aug 2022
  3. Jan 2017
    Seed$2.0M3 new
    • High West Venture Partners
    • The Scibetta Fund
    • Vaulting Ventures

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Proof's own website: 1 founder, 7 on the team.

John BackusCo-Founder
  • Maggie VaronaChief Financial Officer
  • Bryan CiambellaGeneral Partner
  • Ha DaoAssociate
  • Jennifer SchretterGeneral Partner - Secondaries
  • Melanie NessController
  • Michael ZarlengaGeneral Counsel
  • Prince Khaled Bin AlwaleedGeneral Partner - International

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

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
Polaris PartnersVC firm1round
True VenturesVC firm1round
NAPVC firm1round
Fifth WallVC firm1round
Wells FargoCorporate VC1round
Seven Seven SixVC firm1round
Moderne VenturesVC firm1round
Canapi VenturesVC firm1round
High West Venture Partnersno record of our own yet1round
The Scibetta Fundno record of our own yet1round
Vaulting Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 11 firms list Proof 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.

Ludlow VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Rakuten CapitalCorporate VCPer its own site
CurqlVC firmPer its own site
Camber CreekVC firmPer its own site
K Street CapitalVC firmPer its own site
1st & Main Growth PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Collab+CurrencyVC firmPer its own site
Pat KinselAngelPer its own site
Dancap Family Investment OfficeFamily officePer its own site
Oxford Angel FundVC firmPer its own site
Oxonian VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Proof

Who invested in Proof?

Proof's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Polaris Partners, True Ventures and NAP, and 8 more on record.

How much has Proof raised?

Proof has raised $68M across 3 rounds since 2017.

When did Proof last raise?

Proof's most recent round was a Venture of $16M in Nov 2025.

What was Proof's biggest round?

Proof's largest round on record is $50M (Series A), in Aug 2022.

Who backed Proof first?

Proof's first round on record, in Jan 2017, was backed by High West Venture Partners, The Scibetta Fund and Vaulting Ventures.

What stage is Proof at?

Proof's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2025.

Where is Proof based?

Proof is based in the United States.

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