United States · Series B startup

Who invested in PureCars

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

$10Mraised across 2 rounds since 2013, from 2 sources

$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $5.0MDec 2013
Investors
2
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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.

20132014
$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Jan 2013
Biggest round
$5.0M
Series B · Dec 2013
Between rounds
11 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2013
    Series B$5.0M2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2013

Founders and team

From PureCars's own website: 8 on the team.

  • Lauren DonalsonChief Executive Officer
  • Hal DewsnapChief Revenue Officer
  • Jason WileyChief Strategy Officer
  • Kate ColacelliChief Marketing Officer
  • Sarah GrajewskiChief Operating Officer
  • Stewart DayChief Financial Officer
  • Tom WallsChief Product & Technology Officer
  • Tony ComptonChief Technology Officer

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 A2013Series B2013Stage 1 VenturesGemini Investors

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredRaycom Media$125MOct 2015

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Stage 1 VenturesVC firm2rounds
Gemini InvestorsPrivate equity2rounds

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list PureCars 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.

Pittco ManagementFamily officePer its own site
Diversis CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
New Canaan FundingPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about PureCars

Who invested in PureCars?

PureCars's investors include Stage 1 Ventures and Gemini Investors.

How much has PureCars raised?

PureCars has raised $10M across 2 rounds since 2013.

When did PureCars last raise?

PureCars's most recent round was a Series B of $5.0M in Dec 2013.

What was PureCars's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Dec 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed PureCars first?

PureCars's first round on record, in Jan 2013, was backed by Stage 1 Ventures and Gemini Investors.

What stage is PureCars at?

PureCars's latest named round is a Series B, in Dec 2013.

Where is PureCars based?

PureCars is based in the United States.

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