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Who invested in Smart Toy

3 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$2.6Mraised across 3 rounds since 2012, from 3 sources

$18KSeed$2.5MSeed$120KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $120KJun 2014
Biggest round
$2.5MSeed · Sept 2012
Investors
13
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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.

20132014
$18KSeed$2.5MSeed$120KSeed
First round
Seed, $18K
May 2012
Biggest round
$2.5M
Seed · Sept 2012
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2014
    Seed$120K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Sept 2012
  3. May 2012
    Seed$18K1 new

    Reported by techstars.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

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredCartwheel KidsundisclosedOct 2014

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

TechstarsVC firm1round
500 GlobalAngel1round
Softtech VCVC firm1round
Translink CapitalVC firm1round
Ludlow VenturesVC firm1round
David CohenAngel1round
Social LeverageVC firm1round
Disney AcceleratorAccelerator1round
Oakview GroupVC firm1round
PJM AdvisorsPrivate equity1round
Gavin Leeno record of our own yet1round
Rich Schmelzerno record of our own yet1round
Scott McDanielno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Smart Toy

Who invested in Smart Toy?

Smart Toy's investors include Techstars, 500 Global, Softtech VC, Translink Capital and Ludlow Ventures, and 8 more on record.

How much has Smart Toy raised?

Smart Toy has raised $2.6M across 3 rounds since 2012.

When did Smart Toy last raise?

Smart Toy's most recent round was a Seed of $120K in Jun 2014.

What was Smart Toy's biggest round?

Smart Toy's largest round on record is $2.5M (Seed), in Sept 2012.

Who backed Smart Toy first?

Smart Toy's first round on record, in May 2012, was backed by Techstars.

What stage is Smart Toy at?

Smart Toy's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2014.

Where is Smart Toy based?

Smart Toy is based in the United States.

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