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Who invested in Readz

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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 15 Nov 2026

$14Mraised across 4 rounds since 2011, from 4 sources

$645KSeed$4.5MSeed$1.3MDebt$7.2MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $7.2MJul 2015
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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.

2012201320142015
$645KSeed$4.5MSeed$1.3MDebt$7.2MVenture
First round
Seed, $645K
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$7.2M
Venture · Jul 2015
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2015
    Venture$7.2M1 new
    • Parana Management

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jun 2014
    Debt$1.3M1 new
    • Parana Management BVBA

    From a historical funding record

  3. Feb 2012
    Seed$4.5M2 new
    • Ariel Yaar
    • Peter De Loof

    From a historical funding record

  4. Aug 2011
    Seed$645K1 new
    • Bart De Pelsmaeker

    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.

Seed2011Seed2012Debt2014Venture2015Ariel YaarBart De PelsmaekerParana ManagementParana Management BVBAPeter De Loof

Everyone who backed them

Ariel Yaarno record of our own yet1round
Bart De Pelsmaekerno record of our own yet1round
Parana Managementno record of our own yet1round
Parana Management BVBAno record of our own yet1round
Peter De Loofno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Readz

Who invested in Readz?

Readz's investors include Ariel Yaar, Bart De Pelsmaeker, Parana Management, Parana Management BVBA and Peter De Loof.

How much has Readz raised?

Readz has raised $14M across 4 rounds since 2011.

When did Readz last raise?

Readz's most recent round was a Venture of $7.2M in Jul 2015.

What was Readz's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.2M in Jul 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Readz first?

Readz's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by Bart De Pelsmaeker.

What stage is Readz at?

Readz's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2015.

Where is Readz based?

Readz is based in the United States.

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