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Who invested in Qwiki

3 rounds we have observed, with the 21 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

$11Mraised across 3 rounds since 2010, from 3 sources

$1.5MSeed$8.0MSeries A$1.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $1.0MMar 2011
Biggest round
$8.0MSeries A · Jan 2011
Investors
21
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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.

2011
$1.5MSeed$8.0MSeries A$1.0MVenture
First round
Seed, $1.5M
Jul 2010
Biggest round
$8.0M
Series A · Jan 2011
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Mar 2011
    Venture$1.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $9.0M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  2. Jan 2011
    Series A$8.0M8 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  3. Jul 2010

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Douglas ImbruceChief Executive Officeri

On the board, as filediBabak Yazdani

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
AcquiredYahoo!$50MJul 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Jawed KarimAngel2rounds
GreylockVC firm1round
LightbankVC firm1round
Cota CapitalVC firm1round
Lerer VenturesVC firm1round
Elad GilVC firm1round
Signatures CapitalVC firm1round
Bowery CapitalVC firm1round
Keith RaboisVC firm1round
Amidzad PartnersVC firm1round
Raymond TonsingVC firm1round
Shervin PishevarAngel1round
Tugboat VenturesVC firm1round
Think +VC firm1round
Eduardo SaverinVC firm1round
Konstantin OthmerVC firm1round
Bruce LeakAngel1round
Mike Brown JrVC firm1round
Albert Azoutno record of our own yet1round
Pradeep Sindhuno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Qwiki

Who invested in Qwiki?

Qwiki's investors include Jawed Karim, Greylock, Lightbank, Cota Capital and Lerer Ventures, and 16 more on record.

How much has Qwiki raised?

Qwiki has raised $11M across 3 rounds since 2010.

When did Qwiki last raise?

Qwiki's most recent round was a Venture of $1.0M in Mar 2011.

What was Qwiki's biggest round?

Qwiki's largest round on record is $8.0M (Series A), in Jan 2011.

Who backed Qwiki first?

Qwiki's first round on record, in Jul 2010, was backed by Cota Capital, Elad Gil and Signatures Capital and 9 others.

What stage is Qwiki at?

Qwiki's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2011.

Where is Qwiki based?

Qwiki is based in the United States.

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