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Who invested in RealD

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Entertainment

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$72Mraised across 3 rounds since 2007, from 3 sources

$50MSeries C$20MSeries D$2.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $2.0MDec 2008
Biggest round
$50MSeries C · Mar 2007
Investors
3
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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.

2008
$50MSeries C$20MSeries D$2.0MVenture
First round
Series C, $50M
Mar 2007
Biggest round
$50M
Series C · Mar 2007
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Dec 2008
    Venture$2.0M1 new

    Reported by sec.gov

  2. Jan 2008
    Series D$20M1 new

    Reported by dmwmedia.com

  3. Mar 2007
    Series C$50M1 new

    Reported by thealarmclock.com

Founders and team

From RealD's own website: 7 on the team.

  • Elizabeth FrankCEO
  • Travis ParantoCFO
  • Jacquee SalvatoreVP of Business Intelligence and Analytics
  • Mariana KangVP of Operations
  • Nathan DavisVP of Marketing
  • Nicki WoodsVP of Cinema and Content Partnerships
  • Thomas BoysenVP of Technology Implementation and Field Support

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 C2007Series D2008Venture2008Pequot CapitalBill BudingerShamrock Holdings

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredRizvi Traverse Management$55MNov 2015

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Everyone who backed them

Pequot CapitalGrowth equity1round
Bill BudingerVC firm1round
Shamrock HoldingsVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists RealD 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.

W Capital PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about RealD

Who invested in RealD?

RealD's investors include Pequot Capital, Bill Budinger and Shamrock Holdings.

How much has RealD raised?

RealD has raised $72M across 3 rounds since 2007.

When did RealD last raise?

RealD's most recent round was a Venture of $2.0M in Dec 2008.

What was RealD's biggest round?

RealD's largest round on record is $50M (Series C), in Mar 2007.

Who backed RealD first?

RealD's first round on record, in Mar 2007, was backed by Shamrock Holdings.

What stage is RealD at?

RealD's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2008.

Where is RealD based?

RealD is based in the United States.

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