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Who invested in Shape Security

5 rounds we have observed, with the 24 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.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$143Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$6.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$40MSeries C$26MRound$51MRound
Latest round
Round, $51MSept 2019
Led by
C5 Capital
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Investors
24 (1 led)
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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.

20122013201420152016201720182019
$6.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$40MSeries C$26MRound$51MRound
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Apr 2012
Biggest round
$51M
Round · Sept 2019
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
    Round$51M7 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Nov 2018
    Round$26M7 new3 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Sept 2018

  3. Feb 2014
    Series C$40M2 new5 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Feb 2014

  4. Jan 2013
    Series B$20M3 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Dec 2012

  5. Apr 2012
    Series A$6.0M5 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $5.6M sold, first sale Apr 2012

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 A2012Series B2013Series C2014Round2018Round2019Google VenturesKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVenrockAllegis CapitalTomorrow VenturesKleiner PerkinsBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalLNorwest Venture PartnersSierra Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Google VenturesCorporate VC3rounds
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm3rounds
VenrockVC firm3rounds
Allegis CapitalVC firm3rounds
Tomorrow VenturesVC firm3rounds
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm2rounds
Baseline VenturesVC firm2rounds
C5 CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
Norwest Venture PartnersVC firm1round
Sierra VenturesVC firm1round
Wing Venture CapitalVC firm1round
Epic VenturesVC firm1round
Singtel Innov8Corporate VC1round
Focus VenturesGrowth equity1round
Top Tier Capital PartnersFund of funds1round
HPE GrowthPrivate equity1round
EPIC (Exponential Positive Impact Capital)VC firm1round
JetBlue VenturesCorporate VC1round
Enrique SalemAngel1round
Norwest Ventures PartnersVC firm1round
Focusno record of our own yet1round
Norwest Venture Partners/ JetBlue Technologyno record of our own yet1round
Ragingno record of our own yet1round
Tomorrowno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Shape Security

Who invested in Shape Security?

Shape Security's investors include Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Venrock, Allegis Capital and Tomorrow Ventures, and 19 more on record. C5 Capital led its latest round.

How much has Shape Security raised?

Shape Security has raised $143M across 5 rounds since 2012.

When did Shape Security last raise?

Shape Security's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $51M in Sept 2019, led by C5 Capital.

What was Shape Security's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $51M in Sept 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Shape Security first?

Shape Security's first round on record, in Apr 2012, was backed by Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Wing Venture Capital and 2 others.

What stage is Shape Security at?

Shape Security's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2019.

Where is Shape Security based?

Shape Security is based in the United States.

Who led Shape Security's rounds?

C5 Capital led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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