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Who invested in Sentient

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

AI

Raised 10 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

Undisclosedraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources

Latest round
VentureJan 2026
Investors
6
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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.

2014201620182020202220242026
?Crowdfunding?Venture
First round
Crowdfunding
Feb 2014
Between rounds
11.8 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2026
  2. Feb 2014
    CrowdfundingAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Sentient's own website: 5 on the team.

  • Ali YavariCEO
  • Nersi NasseriPresident & Creative Director
  • Itzel ValenzuelaDirector of Manufacturing
  • Marta Ossa-EyyiDirector of Sales & Business Development
  • Scott McNeillDirector of Sales & Business Development

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
AcquiredTH Lee Putnam VenturesundisclosedApr 2003

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Everyone who backed them

Founders FundVC firm1round
IDG CapitalPrivate equity1round
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
Pantera CapitalVC firm1round
Framework VenturesVC firm1round
Sky9 CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Sentient 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.

Arrington CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Symbolic CapitalVC firmPer its own site
MH VenturesAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Sentient

Who invested in Sentient?

Sentient's investors include Founders Fund, IDG Capital, Franklin Templeton, Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Sentient raised?

Sentient has raised 2 rounds since 2014, none with a disclosed amount.

When did Sentient last raise?

Sentient's most recent round was a Venture in Jan 2026.

Who backed Sentient first?

Sentient's first round on record, in Jan 2026, was backed by Founders Fund, IDG Capital and Franklin Templeton and 3 others.

What stage is Sentient at?

Sentient's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2026.

Where is Sentient based?

Sentient is based in the United States.

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