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Who invested in Shazam

10 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$130Mraised across 10 rounds since 2001, from 10 sources

$5.0MVenture$32MSeries C$40MSeries D$20MSeries E$3.0MVenture$30MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $30MFeb 2015
Biggest round
$40MSeries D · Jul 2013
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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.

20012003200520072009201120132015
?Venture?Series A$5.0MVenture?Series B$32MSeries C?Series C$40MSeries D$20MSeries E$30MSeries F
First round
Venture
Mar 2001
Biggest round
$40M
Series D · Jul 2013
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Feb 2015
    Series F$30M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2014
    Venture$3.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Mar 2014
    Series E$20M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  4. Jul 2013
    Series D$40M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Dec 2011
    Series CAmount undisclosed1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jun 2011
    Series C$32M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  7. Oct 2009
    Series BAmount undisclosed1 new1 returning

    Reported by businessinsider.com

  8. Mar 2004
    Venture$5.0M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  9. Feb 2004
    Series AAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

  10. Mar 2001
    VentureAmount 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredApple$400MSept 2018

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

DN CapitalVC firm6rounds
IDG VenturesVC firm1round
IVPVC firm1round
Simon MurdochAngel1round
América MóvilCorporate VC1round
Sony Music EntertainmentCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Shazam 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.

Band of AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
Five V CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Three Thousand CapitalVC firmPer its own site
UpscaleAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Shazam

Who invested in Shazam?

Shazam's investors include DN Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, IDG Ventures, IVP and Simon Murdoch, and 4 more on record.

How much has Shazam raised?

Shazam has raised $130M across 10 rounds since 2001. 4 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Shazam last raise?

Shazam's most recent round was a Series F of $30M in Feb 2015.

What was Shazam's biggest round?

Shazam's largest round on record is $40M (Series D), in Jul 2013.

Who backed Shazam first?

Shazam's first round on record, in Mar 2001, was backed by Simon Murdoch.

What stage is Shazam at?

Shazam's latest named round is a Series F, in Feb 2015.

Where is Shazam based?

Shazam is based in the United Kingdom.

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