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Who invested in Silver Spring Networks

9 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$359Mraised across 9 rounds since 2007, from 9 sources

$11MDebt$17MSeries C$75MVenture$90MSeries D$100MGrowth$24MDebt$30MDebt$12MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $12MMar 2013
Biggest round
$100MGrowth · Dec 2009
Investors
12
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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.

2007200820092010201120122013
$11MDebt$17MSeries C$75MVenture$90MSeries D$100MGrowth?Growth$24MDebt$30MDebt$12MGrowth
First round
Debt, $11M
Apr 2007
Biggest round
$100M
Growth · Dec 2009
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Mar 2013
    Growth$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Mar 2013

  2. Mar 2012
    Debt$30M2 new

    Reported by gigaom.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  3. Dec 2011
    Debt$24M1 new

    Reported by gigaom.comSEC filing: $24M sold, first sale Dec 2011

  4. Jul 2011
    GrowthAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by finsmes.com

  5. Dec 2009
    Growth$100M2 new3 returning

    Reported by earth2tech.comSEC filing: $105M sold, first sale Dec 2009

  6. Apr 2009
    Series D$90M1 returning

    Reported by greentechmedia.comSEC filing: $90M sold, first sale Oct 2008

  7. Oct 2008
  8. Jun 2008
  9. Apr 2007
    Debt$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturebeat.com

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

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE:SSNI$81MMar 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Foundation CapitalVC firm3rounds
Northgate CapitalFamily office2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
DFJVC firm1round
KPCB HoldingsInvestment firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
HGSTCorporate VC1round
EMCCorporate VC1round
Edison Electric InstituteGrowth equity1round
JVB PropertiesInvestment firm1round
Hitachi GSTno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Silver Spring Networks

Who invested in Silver Spring Networks?

Silver Spring Networks's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital, Northgate Capital, Google Ventures and DFJ, and 7 more on record.

How much has Silver Spring Networks raised?

Silver Spring Networks has raised $359M across 9 rounds since 2007. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Silver Spring Networks last raise?

Silver Spring Networks's most recent round was a Growth of $12M in Mar 2013.

What was Silver Spring Networks's biggest round?

Silver Spring Networks's largest round on record is $100M (Growth), in Dec 2009.

Who backed Silver Spring Networks first?

Silver Spring Networks's first round on record, in Jun 2008, was backed by Foundation Capital and Edison Electric Institute.

What stage is Silver Spring Networks at?

Silver Spring Networks's latest named round is a Growth, in Mar 2013.

Where is Silver Spring Networks based?

Silver Spring Networks is based in the United States.

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