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Who invested in Rent the Runway

8 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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

$519Mraised across 8 rounds since 2010, from 8 sources

$15MSeries A$15MSeries B$24MSeries C$60MSeries D$60MRound$20MRound$200MDebt$125MRound
Latest round
Round, $125MMar 2019
Led by
Bain Capital Ventures and Franklin Templeton
Biggest round
$200MDebt · Aug 2018
Investors
14 (2 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.

20102012201420162018
$15MSeries A$15MSeries B$24MSeries C$60MSeries D$60MRound$20MRound$200MDebt$125MRound
First round
Series A, $15M
Feb 2010
Biggest round
$200M
Debt · Aug 2018
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Mar 2019
    Round$125M3 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Aug 2018
    Debt$200M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Mar 2018
    Round$20M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  4. Dec 2016
    Round$60M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $60M sold, first sale Dec 2016

  5. Dec 2014
    Series D$60M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $60M sold, first sale Dec 2014

  6. Mar 2013
  7. May 2011
    Series B$15M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale May 2011

  8. Feb 2010
    Series A$15M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Feb 2010

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 8 on the team.

  • Brooke HartmannExecutive Officeri
  • Jennifer Carter FleissExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Jennifer HymanExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Joshua BuilderExecutive Officeri
  • Maureen SullivanExecutive Officeri
  • Mike WangExecutive Officeri
  • Scarlett O'SullivanExecutive Officeri
  • Vijayanand SubramanianExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediBeth KaplanCarley RoneyDan NovaDan RosensweigRick KimballScott Friend

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

Bain Capital VenturesVC firm4rounds, led 1
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round, led 1
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
TCVPrivate equity1round
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Novel TMT VenturesVC firm1round
Advance PublicationsGrowth equity1round
Condé NastCorporate VC1round
Blue Pool CapitalPrivate equity1round
Hamilton Lane Advisorsno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Rent the Runway 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.

Data Point CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Advance Venture PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Catalus CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Rent the Runway

Who invested in Rent the Runway?

Rent the Runway's investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Franklin Templeton and Temasek Holdings, and 9 more on record. Bain Capital Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Rent the Runway raised?

Rent the Runway has raised $519M across 8 rounds since 2010.

When did Rent the Runway last raise?

Rent the Runway's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $125M in Mar 2019, led by Bain Capital Ventures.

What was Rent the Runway's biggest round?

Rent the Runway's largest round on record is $200M (Debt), in Aug 2018.

Who backed Rent the Runway first?

Rent the Runway's first round on record, in Feb 2010, was backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Highland Capital Partners.

What stage is Rent the Runway at?

Rent the Runway's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2019.

Where is Rent the Runway based?

Rent the Runway is based in the United States.

Who led Rent the Runway's rounds?

Bain Capital Ventures led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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