# Proterra funding: rounds and investors > Proterra has raised $657M across 12 rounds since 2010. Investors include Upstate Carolina Angel Network, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Vision Ridge... Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/proterra (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Proterra* 12 rounds we have observed, with the 22 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. Industry 4.0 Logistics Manufacturing Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$657M** raised across 12 rounds since 2010, from 12 sources **$20M** Venture **$30M** Series A **$15M** Venture **$23M** Series B **$34M** Series C **$30M** Series D **$25M** Debt **$30M** Series D **$140M** Round **$55M** Round **$100M** Round **$155M** Round - **Latest round:** Round, $155M Sept 2018 - **Step-up i:** 1.6× - **Investors:** 22 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 **$20M** Venture **$30M** Series A **$15M** Venture **$23M** Series B **$34M** Series C **$30M** Series D **$25M** Debt **$30M** Series D **$140M** Round **$55M** Round **$100M** Round **$155M** Round - **First round:** Venture, $20M - **Biggest round:** $155M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 12 months ## The rounds - **Sept 2018** Round **$155M** *2 new* [Daimler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daimler) Tao Capital Partners/ G2VP Reported by FinSMEs - **May 2018** Round **$100M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by Socaltech - **Jun 2017** Round **$55M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by FinSMEs - **Jan 2017** Round **$140M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by FinSMEs - **Jun 2015** Debt **$25M** *1 new* [Hercules Technology Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hercules-technology-growth-capital) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Jun 2015 - **Jun 2015** Series D **$30M** *3 new* *1 returning* [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-east-venture-partners-mevp) [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) Mike Dorsey Miriam Rivera From a historical funding record SEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Jun 2015 - **Jun 2014** Series D **$30M** *4 new* *6 returning* [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) [Mitsui Global Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co-global-investment-ltd) [Constellation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/constellation-ventures) [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) [GM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gm-ventures) [Vision Ridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ridge-partners) [88 Green Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/88-green-ventures) [Hennessey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hennessey-capital) [Edison Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edison-energy) [TAO Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tao-investments) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $39M sold, first sale Jun 2014 - **Jan 2014** Series C **$34M** *1 new* *6 returning* [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) [Tao Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tao-capital-partners) [GM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gm-ventures) [Vision Ridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ridge-partners) [88 Green Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/88-green-ventures) [Hennessey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hennessey-capital) Reported by newenergyworldnetwork.com SEC filing: $34M sold, first sale Oct 2013 - **Nov 2012** Series B **$23M** *2 new* *4 returning* [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) [Vision Ridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ridge-partners) [88 Green Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/88-green-ventures) [Global Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-investment-partners) [Hennessey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hennessey-capital) Reported by finsmes.com SEC filing: $23M sold, first sale Nov 2012 - **Oct 2011** Venture **$15M** *1 new* [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) Reported by finsmes.com - **Jun 2011** Series A **$30M** *7 new* [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) [South Carolina Research Authority](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-carolina-research-authority) [Mitsui Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-ventures) [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) [GM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gm-ventures) [Vision Ridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ridge-partners) [88 Green Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/88-green-ventures) Reported by techcrunch.com SEC filing: $38M sold, first sale Jun 2011 - **Jun 2010** Venture **$20M** *1 new* MK Energy and Infrastructure Reported by freshnews.com SEC filing: $41M sold, first sale May 2010 ## Founders and team From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team. - **C. W. Plummer** Executive Officer i - **Eric McCarthy** Executive Officer i - **Ryan Popple** Executive Officer, Director i On the board, as filed i *Lydia Kennard* *Michael Linse* *Michael Smith* *Mike Donoughe* *Rob Johnson* *Tom von Reichbauer* ## 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 C** 2014 **Series D** 2014 **Debt** 2015 **Series D** 2015 **Round** 2017 **Round** 2017 **Round** 2018 **Round** 2018 [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) [Vision Ridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ridge-partners) [88 Green Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/88-green-ventures) [GM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gm-ventures) [Hennessey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hennessey-capital) [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) [South Carolina Research Authority](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-carolina-research-authority) [Mitsui Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-ventures) [Mitsui Global Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co-global-investment-ltd) ## Everyone who backed them [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network) Angel network **5** rounds [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) VC firm **4** rounds [Vision Ridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ridge-partners) Private equity **4** rounds [88 Green Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/88-green-ventures) Growth equity **4** rounds [GM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gm-ventures) Corporate VC **3** rounds [Hennessey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hennessey-capital) VC firm **3** rounds [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) VC firm **1** round [South Carolina Research Authority](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-carolina-research-authority) Corporate VC **1** round [Mitsui Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-ventures) Growth equity **1** round [Mitsui Global Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co-global-investment-ltd) Corporate VC **1** round [Hercules Technology Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hercules-technology-growth-capital) Investment firm **1** round [Constellation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/constellation-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-east-venture-partners-mevp) VC firm **1** round [Daimler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daimler) VC firm **1** round [Tao Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tao-capital-partners) Family office **1** round [Global Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-investment-partners) Growth equity **1** round [Edison Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edison-energy) Investment firm **1** round [TAO Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tao-investments) Growth equity **1** round Mike Dorsey no record of our own yet **1** round Miriam Rivera no record of our own yet **1** round MK Energy and Infrastructure no record of our own yet **1** round Tao Capital Partners/ G2VP no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=proterra). ## Also claim to have backed them These 6 firms list Proterra 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. [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) VC firm Per its own site [BMW i Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bmw-i-ventures) Corporate VC Per its own site [Constellation Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/constellation-energy) VC firm Per its own site [Asheville Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-asheville) Angel network Per its own site [Sand to Green](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sand-to-green) Company Per its own site ## Quick answers about Proterra ### Who invested in Proterra? Proterra's investors include Upstate Carolina Angel Network, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Vision Ridge Partners, 88 Green Ventures and GM Ventures, and 17 more on record. ### How much has Proterra raised? Proterra has raised $657M across 12 rounds since 2010. ### When did Proterra last raise? Proterra's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $155M in Sept 2018. ### What was Proterra's biggest round? Its most recent round, $155M in Sept 2018, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed Proterra first? Proterra's first round on record, in Jun 2010, was backed by MK Energy and Infrastructure. ### What stage is Proterra at? Proterra's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2018. ### Where is Proterra based? Proterra is based in the United States. ## Companies like Proterra In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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