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Who invested in Qik

4 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$10Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$3.0MSeries B$1.8MDebt$5.5MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $5.5MJul 2009
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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.

2009
$3.0MSeries B?Round$1.8MDebt$5.5MSeries C
First round
Series B, $3.0M
Apr 2008
Biggest round
$5.5M
Series C · Jul 2009
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2009
    Series C$5.5M2 new

    Reported by paidcontent.orgSEC filing: $5.5M sold, first sale Jun 2009

  2. Oct 2008
    Debt$1.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Aug 2008
    RoundAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2008

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSkype$150MJan 2011

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Everyone who backed them

Marc BenioffVC firm1round
Marc AndreessenAngel1round
CampVenturesVC firm1round
Ben HorowitzVC firm1round
Arjun GuptaAngel1round
George GarrickAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Qik as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

PORTALVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Qik

Who invested in Qik?

Qik's investors include Marc Benioff, Quest Venture Partners, Marc Andreessen, CampVentures and Ben Horowitz, and 2 more on record.

How much has Qik raised?

Qik has raised $10M across 4 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Qik last raise?

Qik's most recent round was a Series C of $5.5M in Jul 2009.

What was Qik's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.5M in Jul 2009, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Qik first?

Qik's first round on record, in Apr 2008, was backed by Marc Benioff, Arjun Gupta and George Garrick.

What stage is Qik at?

Qik's latest named round is a Series C, in Jul 2009.

Where is Qik based?

Qik is based in the United States.

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