United States · Funded startup

Who invested in Scribd

7 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.

Internet

Y Combinator: S06

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$106Mraised across 7 rounds since 2006, from 7 sources

$12KSeed$40KSeed$3.7MSeries A$9.0MSeries B$13MSeries C$22MSeries D$58MRound
Latest round
Round, $58MNov 2019
Step-upi
2.6×
Investors
14
See who backed them

The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2006200820102012201420162018
$12KSeed$40KSeed$9.0MSeries B$13MSeries C$22MSeries D$58MRound
First round
Seed, $12K
Jun 2006
Biggest round
$58M
Round · Nov 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Nov 2019
    Round$58M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Nov 2019

  2. Jan 2015
    Series D$22M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Dec 2014

  3. Jan 2011
    Series C$13M2 new3 returning

    Reported by paidcontent.orgSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jan 2011

  4. Dec 2008
    Series B$9.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by news.cnet.com

  5. Jun 2007
  6. Jan 2007
    Seed$40K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jun 2006
    Seed$12K1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.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.

Everyone who backed them

RedpointVC firm4rounds
CRVVC firm3rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Khosla VenturesVC firm1round
Keith RaboisVC firm1round
Spectrum EquityPrivate equity1round
Marc AndreessenAngel1round
David SacksVC firm1round
Summit ActionVC firm1round
Jeff JordanAngel1round
Craig ShermanAngel1round
Jeffrey JordanVC firm1round

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

Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Scribd 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.

VantagePoint Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Garry TanAngelPer its own site
Liquid ComicsInvestment firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Scribd

Who invested in Scribd?

Scribd's investors include Redpoint, The Kinsey Hills Group, CRV, SVB Capital and Y Combinator, and 9 more on record.

How much has Scribd raised?

Scribd has raised $106M across 7 rounds since 2006.

When did Scribd last raise?

Scribd's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $58M in Nov 2019.

What was Scribd's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $58M in Nov 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Scribd first?

Scribd's first round on record, in Jun 2006, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Scribd at?

Scribd's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Nov 2019.

Where is Scribd based?

Scribd is based in the United States.

Companies like Scribd

In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.