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Who invested in Sift Media

5 rounds we have observed, with the one investor 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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Raised 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.6Mraised across 5 rounds since 2023, from 5 sources

$507KRound$226KRound$350KRound$474KRound
Latest round
Round, $474KSept 2026
Biggest round
$507KRound · Oct 2025
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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.

202420252026
?Venture$507KRound$226KRound$350KRound$474KRound
First round
Venture
Jul 2023
Biggest round
$507K
Round · Oct 2025
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
    Round$474K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $474K sold, first sale Sept 2026

  2. Jun 2026
    Round$350K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $350K sold, first sale Jun 2026

  3. Mar 2026
    Round$226K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $226K sold, first sale Mar 2026

  4. Oct 2025
    Round$507K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $507K sold, first sale Oct 2025

  5. Jul 2023
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $1.0M sold, first sale Jun 2023

Founders and team

From Sift Media's own website: 3 founders, 8 on the team.

Jud BowmanFounder & CEO
Slawek PruchnikCo-founder, Chief Technology Officer
Aaron SchwagerCo-founder
  • Aaron GerstmanController
  • Brendan SchultzBusiness Development & Partnerships Manager
  • Dylan LiDirector of APAC
  • Neale FernandesDirector of Partnerships
  • Robert LongBoard Member
  • Steve NelsonBoard Member
  • Strategic AdvisorSift’s Board of Directors
  • Wiley BeckerBoard Member

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Quick answers about Sift Media

Who invested in Sift Media?

Sift Media's investors include Triangle Tweener Fund.

How much has Sift Media raised?

Sift Media has raised $1.6M across 5 rounds since 2023. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Sift Media last raise?

Sift Media's most recent round, $474K, was in Sept 2026.

What was Sift Media's biggest round?

Sift Media's largest round on record is $507K, in Oct 2025.

Who backed Sift Media first?

Sift Media's first round on record, in Jul 2023, was backed by Triangle Tweener Fund.

What stage is Sift Media at?

Sift Media's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2023.

Where is Sift Media based?

Sift Media is based in the United States.

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