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Who invested in Propel

3 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$6.3Mraised across 3 rounds since 2023, from 4 sources

$2.8MSeed$3.5MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $3.5MAug 2024
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Investors
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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.

2024
$2.8MSeed?Venture$3.5MGrant
First round
Seed, $2.8M
Jul 2023
Biggest round
$3.5M
Grant · Aug 2024
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Aug 2024
  2. Mar 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed3 new

    Source recorded and 1 other

  3. Jul 2023
    Seed$2.8M2 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Propel's own website: 4 on the team.

  • James GeneauCEO
  • Elaine McKinnonCFO
  • Leanne Fraser-HendrickenAccelerator Operations Coordinator
  • Angela HodgsonDirector of Operations & Programming

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round
Google for StartupsAccelerator1round
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round
IQ CapitalVC firm1round
SerenaVC firm1round
Nyca PartnersVC firm1round
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equity1round
Flourish VenturesVC firm1round
APXVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Propel 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.

East Valley VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Atlantic Venture ForumVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Propel

Who invested in Propel?

Propel's investors include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Google for Startups, Salesforce Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, and 7 more on record.

How much has Propel raised?

Propel has raised $6.3M across 3 rounds since 2023. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Propel last raise?

Propel's most recent round was a Grant of $3.5M in Aug 2024.

What was Propel's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.5M in Aug 2024, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Propel first?

Propel's first round on record, in Jul 2023, was backed by Google for Startups and APX.

What stage is Propel at?

Propel's latest named round is a Grant, in Aug 2024.

Where is Propel based?

Propel is based in Germany.

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