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Who invested in RedShelf

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 26 Oct 2026

$32Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$1.0MSeed$2.0MSeries A$4.0MSeries B$25MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $25MOct 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.

2012201320142015201620172018
$1.0MSeed$2.0MSeries A$4.0MSeries B$25MSeries C
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$25M
Series C · Oct 2018
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Oct 2018
    Series C$25M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Jul 2017

  2. Aug 2016
    Series B$4.0M1 new
    • Rick Patterson

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Jan 2015
    Series A$2.0M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Jan 2015

  4. Jan 2012
    Seed$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    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.

Seed2012Series A2015Series B2016Series C2018Eddie LouNational Association Of College StoresDNS Capital/ Tao HuangRick LaneRick Patterson

Everyone who backed them

Eddie LouAngel1round
DNS Capital/ Tao Huangno record of our own yet1round
Rick Laneno record of our own yet1round
Rick Pattersonno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about RedShelf

Who invested in RedShelf?

RedShelf's investors include Eddie Lou, National Association Of College Stores, DNS Capital/ Tao Huang, Rick Lane and Rick Patterson.

How much has RedShelf raised?

RedShelf has raised $32M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did RedShelf last raise?

RedShelf's most recent round was a Series C of $25M in Oct 2018.

What was RedShelf's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Oct 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed RedShelf first?

RedShelf's first round on record, in Jan 2015, was backed by National Association Of College Stores.

What stage is RedShelf at?

RedShelf's latest named round is a Series C, in Oct 2018.

Where is RedShelf based?

RedShelf is based in the United States.

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