United States · Series C startup

Who invested in Riot Games

2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$15Mraised across 2 rounds since 2008, from 2 sources

$7.0MVenture$8.0MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $8.0MSept 2009
Investors
3
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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.

2009
$7.0MVenture$8.0MSeries C
First round
Venture, $7.0M
Jul 2008
Biggest round
$8.0M
Series C · Sept 2009
Between rounds
14 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2009
    Series C$8.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by reuters.comSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  2. Jul 2008
    Venture$7.0M2 new

    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.

Venture2008Series C2009BenchmarkFirstMarkTengxun Touzi

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredTencent Holdings$400Jan 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
FirstMarkVC firm2rounds
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Riot Games 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.

London Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Moon Rock Launch PadVC firmPer its own site
abenteuer.venturesAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Riot Games

Who invested in Riot Games?

Riot Games's investors include Benchmark, FirstMark and Tengxun Touzi.

How much has Riot Games raised?

Riot Games has raised $15M across 2 rounds since 2008.

When did Riot Games last raise?

Riot Games's most recent round was a Series C of $8.0M in Sept 2009.

What was Riot Games's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $8.0M in Sept 2009, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Riot Games first?

Riot Games's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by Benchmark and FirstMark.

What stage is Riot Games at?

Riot Games's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2009.

Where is Riot Games based?

Riot Games is based in the United States.

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