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Who invested in SmartDrive Systems

7 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

Logistics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$268Mraised across 7 rounds since 2007, from 7 sources

$46MSeries D$25MSeries E$10MVenture$47MVenture$50MVenture$90MRound
Latest round
Round, $90MSept 2019
Led by
TPG Sixth Street Partners
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Investors
11 (1 led)
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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.

2007200920112013201520172019
?Series C$46MSeries D$25MSeries E$10MVenture$47MVenture$50MVenture$90MRound
First round
Series C
Jan 2007
Biggest round
$90M
Round · Sept 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
    Round$90M3 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Mar 2015
    Venture$50M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jun 2012
  4. Aug 2011
    Venture$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Aug 2011

  5. Dec 2009
    Series E$25M2 returning

    Reported by smartdrive.netSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2009

  6. Nov 2007
  7. Jan 2007

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Palmer JasonExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBlandel CeranoRichard KramlichRobert SiegelVucina David

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.

Everyone who backed them

Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity5rounds
Founders FundVC firm2rounds
Revolution VenturesVC firm2rounds
WABCOCorporate VC2rounds
TPG Sixth Street PartnersInvestment firm1round, led 1
Stanford UniversityVC firm1round
NewView CapitalVC firm1round
MichelinCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about SmartDrive Systems

Who invested in SmartDrive Systems?

SmartDrive Systems's investors include Oak Investment Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Founders Fund, Western Technology Investment and Revolution Ventures, and 6 more on record. TPG Sixth Street Partners led its latest round.

How much has SmartDrive Systems raised?

SmartDrive Systems has raised $268M across 7 rounds since 2007. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did SmartDrive Systems last raise?

SmartDrive Systems's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $90M in Sept 2019, led by TPG Sixth Street Partners.

What was SmartDrive Systems's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $90M in Sept 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed SmartDrive Systems first?

SmartDrive Systems's first round on record, in Jan 2007, was backed by Founders Fund, Oak Investment Partners and Western Technology Investment and 1 others.

What stage is SmartDrive Systems at?

SmartDrive Systems's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2019.

Where is SmartDrive Systems based?

SmartDrive Systems is based in the United States.

Who led SmartDrive Systems's rounds?

TPG Sixth Street Partners led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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