United States · Series A startup

Who invested in Simple Star

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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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Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$7.1Mraised across 2 rounds since 2003, from 2 sources

$800KSeed$6.3MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $6.3MAug 2005
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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.

20042005
$800KSeed$6.3MSeries A
First round
Seed, $800K
Aug 2003
Biggest round
$6.3M
Series A · Aug 2005
Between rounds
2 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Aug 2005
    Series A$6.3M1 new1 returning

    Reported by thefreelibrary.com

  2. Aug 2003
    Seed$800K1 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.

Seed2003Series A2005VenrockAgile Capital Partners

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSonic Solutions$6.0MApr 2008

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Everyone who backed them

VenrockVC firm2rounds
Agile Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Simple Star

Who invested in Simple Star?

Simple Star's investors include Venrock and Agile Capital Partners.

How much has Simple Star raised?

Simple Star has raised $7.1M across 2 rounds since 2003.

When did Simple Star last raise?

Simple Star's most recent round was a Series A of $6.3M in Aug 2005.

What was Simple Star's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.3M in Aug 2005, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Simple Star first?

Simple Star's first round on record, in Aug 2003, was backed by Venrock.

What stage is Simple Star at?

Simple Star's latest named round is a Series A, in Aug 2005.

Where is Simple Star based?

Simple Star is based in the United States.

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