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Who invested in Rocket Fuel

5 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$77Mraised across 5 rounds since 2008, from 5 sources

$6.8MSeries A$3.2MVenture$10MSeries B$6.6MSeries C$50MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $50MJun 2012
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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.

2009201020112012
$6.8MSeries A$3.2MVenture$10MSeries B$6.6MSeries C$50MVenture
First round
Series A, $6.8M
Aug 2008
Biggest round
$50M
Venture · Jun 2012
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2012
  2. Apr 2011
  3. Sept 2010
  4. Dec 2009
    Venture$3.2M1 returning

    Reported by rocketfuelinc.comSEC filing: $2.9M sold, first sale Dec 2009

  5. Aug 2008

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.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE: FUEL$116MAug 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Mohr Davidow VenturesVC firm5rounds
Nokia Growth PartnersVC firm3rounds
Northgate CapitalFamily office3rounds
Labrador VenturesVC firm3rounds
Summit PartnersPrivate equity1round
Cross CreekVC firm1round
Comerica IncorporatedCorporate VC1round
Cross Creek CapitalVC firm1round
DLA PiperCorporate VC1round
MF CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Rocket Fuel

Who invested in Rocket Fuel?

Rocket Fuel's investors include Mohr Davidow Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners, Northgate Capital, Labrador Ventures and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and 6 more on record.

How much has Rocket Fuel raised?

Rocket Fuel has raised $77M across 5 rounds since 2008.

When did Rocket Fuel last raise?

Rocket Fuel's most recent round was a Venture of $50M in Jun 2012.

What was Rocket Fuel's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Jun 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Rocket Fuel first?

Rocket Fuel's first round on record, in Aug 2008, was backed by Mohr Davidow Ventures, Labrador Ventures and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and 2 others.

What stage is Rocket Fuel at?

Rocket Fuel's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2012.

Where is Rocket Fuel based?

Rocket Fuel is based in the United States.

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