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Who invested in Pure Storage

9 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$536Mraised across 9 rounds since 2009, from 9 sources

$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$30MSeries C$856KGrant$40MSeries D$150MSeries E$225MSeries F$60MSecondary
Latest round
Secondary, $60MAug 2014
Biggest round
$225MSeries F · Apr 2014
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.

200920102011201220132014
$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$30MSeries C$856KGrant$40MSeries D$150MSeries E$225MSeries F$60MSecondary
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Jan 2009
Biggest round
$225M
Series F · Apr 2014
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Aug 2014
    Secondary$60M3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $60M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  2. Apr 2014
    Series F$225M1 new6 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $225M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  3. Aug 2013
  4. Aug 2012
    Series D$40M1 new3 returning

    Reported by finance.yahoo.comSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Aug 2012

  5. Jan 2012
    Grant$856K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $856K sold, first sale Oct 2010

  6. Aug 2011
    Series C$30M1 new2 returning

    Reported by purestorage.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale May 2011

  7. Aug 2010
    Series B$20M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $18M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  8. Oct 2009
    Series A$5.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  9. Jan 2009
    Series A$5.0M2 new

    From a historical funding record

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

Sutter Hill VenturesVC firm7rounds
GreylockVC firm5rounds
RedpointVC firm4rounds
Index VenturesVC firm3rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity3rounds
Wellington ManagementVC firm2rounds
Brad GarlinghouseAngel2rounds
In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
Fidelity VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Pure Storage

Who invested in Pure Storage?

Pure Storage's investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, Greylock, Redpoint, Index Ventures and Tiger Global Management, and 8 more on record.

How much has Pure Storage raised?

Pure Storage has raised $536M across 9 rounds since 2009.

When did Pure Storage last raise?

Pure Storage's most recent round was a Secondary of $60M in Aug 2014.

What was Pure Storage's biggest round?

Pure Storage's largest round on record is $225M (Series F), in Apr 2014.

Who backed Pure Storage first?

Pure Storage's first round on record, in Jan 2009, was backed by Sutter Hill Ventures and Brad Garlinghouse.

What stage is Pure Storage at?

Pure Storage's latest named round is a Secondary, in Aug 2014.

Where is Pure Storage based?

Pure Storage is based in the United States.

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