United States · Series A startup

Who invested in Sling Media

2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Hardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$15Mraised across 2 rounds since 2004, from 2 sources

$11MSeries A$4.0MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $4.0MJul 2005
Biggest round
$11MSeries A · Nov 2004
Investors
3
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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.

2005
$11MSeries A$4.0MSeries A
First round
Series A, $11M
Nov 2004
Biggest round
$11M
Series A · Nov 2004
Between rounds
8 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2005
    Series A$4.0M3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Nov 2004

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
AcquiredEchoStar$380MSept 2007

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Everyone who backed them

DCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds
Hearst VenturesVC firm2rounds
Mobius Venture CapitalGrowth equity2rounds

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Quick answers about Sling Media

Who invested in Sling Media?

Sling Media's investors include DCM Ventures, Hearst Ventures and Mobius Venture Capital.

How much has Sling Media raised?

Sling Media has raised $15M across 2 rounds since 2004.

When did Sling Media last raise?

Sling Media's most recent round was a Series A of $4.0M in Jul 2005.

What was Sling Media's biggest round?

Sling Media's largest round on record is $11M (Series A), in Nov 2004.

Who backed Sling Media first?

Sling Media's first round on record, in Nov 2004, was backed by DCM Ventures, Hearst Ventures and Mobius Venture Capital.

What stage is Sling Media at?

Sling Media's latest named round is a Series A, in Jul 2005.

Where is Sling Media based?

Sling Media is based in the United States.

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