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Who invested in SandForce

4 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$46Mraised across 4 rounds since 2007, from 4 sources

$21MSeries C$25MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $25MSept 2010
Investors
7
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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.

2007200820092010
?Series A?Series B$21MSeries C$25MSeries D
First round
Series A
Jan 2007
Biggest round
$25M
Series D · Sept 2010
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2010
  2. Nov 2009
    Series C$21M4 new2 returning

    Reported by pr-inside.com

  3. Apr 2008
    Series BAmount undisclosed2 new

    Reported by silicontap.com

  4. Jan 2007
    Series AAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturesource.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.

Series A2007Series B2008Series C2009Series D2010DCM VenturesStorm VenturesTranslink CapitalUMCCanaanLSI LogicRed Maple Ventures

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredLSI$400MOct 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

DCM VenturesPrivate equity3rounds
Storm VenturesVC firm3rounds
Translink CapitalVC firm2rounds
UMCCorporate VC2rounds
CanaanVC firm1round
LSI LogicCorporate VC1round
Red Maple Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about SandForce

Who invested in SandForce?

SandForce's investors include DCM Ventures, Storm Ventures, Translink Capital, UMC and Canaan, and 2 more on record.

How much has SandForce raised?

SandForce has raised $46M across 4 rounds since 2007. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did SandForce last raise?

SandForce's most recent round was a Series D of $25M in Sept 2010.

What was SandForce's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Sept 2010, is also its largest on record.

Who backed SandForce first?

SandForce's first round on record, in Apr 2008, was backed by DCM Ventures and Storm Ventures.

What stage is SandForce at?

SandForce's latest named round is a Series D, in Sept 2010.

Where is SandForce based?

SandForce is based in the United States.

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