United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Roost

11 rounds we have observed, with the 20 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.

Construction

Y Combinator: S14

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$18Mraised across 11 rounds since 2013, from 12 sources

$400KSeed$125KSeed$100KSeed$25KSeed$160KSeed$975KSeed$212KSeed$5.5MSeries A$10MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $10MAug 2017
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Investors
20
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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.

2014201520162017
$400KSeed$125KSeed$100KSeed$160KSeed?Seed?Seed$212KSeed$5.5MSeries A$10MSeries B
First round
Seed, $400K
Jul 2013
Biggest round
$10M
Series B · Aug 2017
Usual gap between rounds
3 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Aug 2017
    Series B$10M4 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Sept 2015
    Series A$5.5M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2015
    Seed$212K2 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2015
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Oct 2014
    Seed$975K4 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Oct 2014
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jul 2014
    Seed$160K4 new

    From a historical funding record and 1 other

  8. Apr 2014
    Seed$25K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  9. Feb 2014
    Seed$100K1 new
    • 105 Capital LLC

    From a historical funding record

  10. Jan 2014
    Seed$125K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  11. Jul 2013
    Seed$400K1 new

    Reported by finsmes.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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredVerticalResponseundisclosedDec 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

DCM VenturesPrivate equity3rounds
Legend StarVC firm2rounds
kbs+ VenturesVC firm2rounds
Center ElectricVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
M VenturesCorporate VC1round
RPM VenturesVC firm1round
Rocket VenturesVC firm1round
USAACorporate VC1round
Start GardenVC firm1round
Moonshots CapitalVC firm1round
Fosun RZGrowth equity1round
Jason KrikorianAngel1round
Scott HellerAngel1round
Rocket VenturesVC firm1round
Stephen RoulacAngel1round
105 Capital LLCno record of our own yet1round
Aviva Ventures/ Desjardins Insuranceno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Roost 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.

Wakestream VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Union LabsVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Roost

Who invested in Roost?

Roost's investors include DCM Ventures, Legend Star, kbs+ Ventures, Center Electric and Y Combinator, and 15 more on record.

How much has Roost raised?

Roost has raised $18M across 11 rounds since 2013. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Roost last raise?

Roost's most recent round was a Series B of $10M in Aug 2017.

What was Roost's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $10M in Aug 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Roost first?

Roost's first round on record, in Jul 2013, was backed by Rocket Ventures.

What stage is Roost at?

Roost's latest named round is a Series B, in Aug 2017.

Where is Roost based?

Roost is based in the United States.

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