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Who invested in Shift Messenger

2 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.

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Y Combinator: W15

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.6Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$120KRound$1.5MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $1.5MMay 2015
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Investors
9
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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.

20152016
$120KRound$1.5MSeed
First round
Round, $120K
Jan 2015
Biggest round
$1.5M
Seed · May 2015
Between rounds
5 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2015
  2. Jan 2015
    Round$120K1 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

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
VenrockVC firm1round
Kapor CapitalVC firm1round
Commerce VenturesVC firm1round
Fusion FundVC firm1round
Golden VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Shift Messenger

Who invested in Shift Messenger?

Shift Messenger's investors include Y Combinator, Venrock, Kapor Capital, Commerce Ventures and QueensBridge Venture Partners, and 4 more on record.

How much has Shift Messenger raised?

Shift Messenger has raised $1.6M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Shift Messenger last raise?

Shift Messenger's most recent round was a Seed of $1.5M in May 2015.

What was Shift Messenger's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.5M in May 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Shift Messenger first?

Shift Messenger's first round on record, in Jan 2015, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Shift Messenger at?

Shift Messenger's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2015.

Where is Shift Messenger based?

Shift Messenger is based in the United States.

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