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Who invested in Refinery29

6 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$125Mraised across 6 rounds since 2010, from 6 sources

$500KSeed$4.3MSeries A$5.6MSeries B$20MSeries C$50MSeries D$45MRound
Latest round
Round, $45MAug 2016
Led by
Turner Venture Capital
Biggest round
$50MSeries D · Apr 2015
Investors
13 (1 led)
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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.

2010201120122013201420152016
$500KSeed$4.3MSeries A$5.6MSeries B$20MSeries C$50MSeries D$45MRound
First round
Seed, $500K
Feb 2010
Biggest round
$50M
Series D · Apr 2015
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Aug 2016
    Round$45M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Apr 2015
    Series D$50M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Oct 2013
    Series C$20M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. Jan 2013
  5. Jan 2012
    Series A$4.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  6. Feb 2010
    Seed$500K3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

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

Turner Venture CapitalWealth manager1round, led 1
First Round CapitalVC firm1round
FloodgateVC firm1round
Hearst VenturesVC firm1round
Lerer VenturesVC firm1round
StripesPrivate equity1round
WPPGrowth equity1round
Lead Edge CapitalPrivate equity1round
Scripps Networks InteractiveGrowth equity1round
Eastern CapitalVC firm1round
Ramesh HaridasAngel1round
Jim Yangno record of our own yet1round
Marc Mitchellno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Refinery29 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.

FermentVenture studio2022, per its site

Quick answers about Refinery29

Who invested in Refinery29?

Refinery29's investors include Turner Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Floodgate, Hearst Ventures and Lerer Ventures, and 8 more on record. Turner Venture Capital led its latest round.

How much has Refinery29 raised?

Refinery29 has raised $125M across 6 rounds since 2010.

When did Refinery29 last raise?

Refinery29's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $45M in Aug 2016, led by Turner Venture Capital.

What was Refinery29's biggest round?

Refinery29's largest round on record is $50M (Series D), in Apr 2015.

Who backed Refinery29 first?

Refinery29's first round on record, in Feb 2010, was backed by Ramesh Haridas, Jim Yang and Marc Mitchell.

What stage is Refinery29 at?

Refinery29's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2016.

Where is Refinery29 based?

Refinery29 is based in the United States.

Who led Refinery29's rounds?

Turner Venture Capital led the Undisclosed round in 2016.

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