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Who invested in Referly

2 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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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Y Combinator: Summer 2012

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.3Mraised across 2 rounds since 2012, from 2 sources

$1.0MSeed$300KDebt
Latest round
Debt, $300KSept 2013
Biggest round
$1.0MSeed · Oct 2012
Investors
11
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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.

2013
$1.0MSeed$300KDebt
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Oct 2012
Biggest round
$1.0M
Seed · Oct 2012
Between rounds
11 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2013
    Debt$300K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $300K sold, first sale Sept 2013

  2. Oct 2012

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.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
500 GlobalAngel1round
Ignition PartnersVC firm1round
Michael LiouAngel1round
Ullas NaikAngel1round
Eileen BurbidgeVC firm1round
Elliot LohAngel1round
Matt MonahanAngel1round
Carter RabasaAngel1round
Damien TannerAngel1round

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Quick answers about Referly

Who invested in Referly?

Referly's investors include Y Combinator, 500 Global, New Enterprise Associates, Ignition Partners and Michael Liou, and 6 more on record.

How much has Referly raised?

Referly has raised $1.3M across 2 rounds since 2012.

When did Referly last raise?

Referly's most recent round was a Debt of $300K in Sept 2013.

What was Referly's biggest round?

Referly's largest round on record is $1.0M (Seed), in Oct 2012.

Who backed Referly first?

Referly's first round on record, in Oct 2012, was backed by Y Combinator, 500 Global and New Enterprise Associates and 8 others.

What stage is Referly at?

Referly's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2013.

Where is Referly based?

Referly is based in the United States.

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