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Who invested in RealSelf

3 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

$42Mraised across 3 rounds since 2007, from 3 sources

$750KSeed$1.2MSeries A$40MRound
Latest round
Round, $40MApr 2018
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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.

200720092011201320152017
$750KSeed$1.2MSeries A$40MRound
First round
Seed, $750K
Apr 2007
Biggest round
$40M
Round · Apr 2018
Usual gap between rounds
9.8 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2018
    Round$40M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $55M sold, first sale Apr 2018

  2. Jun 2008
    Series A$1.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Apr 2007
    Seed$750K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From RealSelf's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Tom SeeryFounder & Chairman of the Board
  • Minou ClarkCEO
  • James NidaExecutive Officeri
  • Matthew WoodwardExecutive Officeri
  • Tanja OmezeExecutive Officeri
  • Thomas SeeryExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAndrew HuntBarney HarfordChristine PetersenMichael SladeRichard Barton

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.

Seed2007Series A2008Round2018ElephantBarney Harford

Everyone who backed them

ElephantVC firm1round
Barney HarfordAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list RealSelf 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.

Bonsai PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Second Avenue PartnersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about RealSelf

Who invested in RealSelf?

RealSelf's investors include Elephant and Barney Harford.

How much has RealSelf raised?

RealSelf has raised $42M across 3 rounds since 2007.

When did RealSelf last raise?

RealSelf's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $40M in Apr 2018.

What was RealSelf's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $40M in Apr 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed RealSelf first?

RealSelf's first round on record, in Apr 2007, was backed by Barney Harford.

What stage is RealSelf at?

RealSelf's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Apr 2018.

Where is RealSelf based?

RealSelf is based in the United States.

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