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Who invested in ProPublica

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

$3.2Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources

$1.0MGrant$2.2MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $2.2MAug 2015
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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.

2015
$1.0MGrant$2.2MGrant
First round
Grant, $1.0M
Feb 2014
Biggest round
$2.2M
Grant · Aug 2015
Between rounds
18 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Aug 2015
    Grant$2.2M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Feb 2014
    Grant$1.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

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Quick answers about ProPublica

Who invested in ProPublica?

ProPublica's investors include John S and James L Knight Foundation and John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation.

How much has ProPublica raised?

ProPublica has raised $3.2M across 2 rounds since 2014.

When did ProPublica last raise?

ProPublica's most recent round was a Grant of $2.2M in Aug 2015.

What was ProPublica's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $2.2M in Aug 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed ProPublica first?

ProPublica's first round on record, in Feb 2014, was backed by John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation.

What stage is ProPublica at?

ProPublica's latest named round is a Grant, in Aug 2015.

Where is ProPublica based?

ProPublica is based in the United States.

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