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Who invested in Sansan

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

$102Mraised across 8 rounds since 2007, from 8 sources

$500KSeed$5.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$38MRound$18MRound$27MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $27MDec 2018
Biggest round
$38MRound · Aug 2017
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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.

200720092011201320152017
?Seed$500KSeed$5.0MSeries A?Series A$15MSeries B$38MRound$18MRound$27MSeries E
First round
Seed
Aug 2007
Biggest round
$38M
Round · Aug 2017
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Dec 2018
    Series E$27M2 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Nov 2017
    Round$18M1 new

    Reported by Tech in Asia

  3. Aug 2017
    Round$38M1 new1 returning

    Reported by Thebridge

  4. May 2014
  5. Oct 2013
    Series AAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Apr 2013
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jun 2009
    Seed$500K3 new

    From a historical funding record

  8. Aug 2007
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 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.

Everyone who backed them

Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
DCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds
GMO VenturePartnersCorporate VC2rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
Incubate FundVC firm1round
CyberAgent CapitalVC firm1round
Nissay CapitalVC firm1round
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Recruit Strategic PartnersInvestment firm1round
Japan Post CapitalVC firm1round
Mirai/ DCMno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Sansan

Who invested in Sansan?

Sansan's investors include Salesforce Ventures, DCM Ventures, GMO VenturePartners, Goldman Sachs and Incubate Fund, and 9 more on record.

How much has Sansan raised?

Sansan has raised $102M across 8 rounds since 2007. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Sansan last raise?

Sansan's most recent round was a Series E of $27M in Dec 2018.

What was Sansan's biggest round?

Sansan's largest round on record is $38M (Undisclosed round), in Aug 2017.

Who backed Sansan first?

Sansan's first round on record, in Aug 2007, was backed by Incubate Fund.

What stage is Sansan at?

Sansan's latest named round is a Series E, in Dec 2018.

Where is Sansan based?

Sansan is based in Japan.

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