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Who invested in SmarterShade

2 rounds we have observed, with the one investor 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.

Enterprise Software

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$250Kraised across 2 rounds since 2011, from 2 sources

$50KSeed$200KDebt
Latest round
Debt, $200KAug 2012
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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.

2012
$50KSeed$200KDebt
First round
Seed, $50K
Oct 2011
Biggest round
$200K
Debt · Aug 2012
Between rounds
10 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Aug 2012
    Debt$200K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $200K sold, first sale Aug 2012

  2. Oct 2011
    Seed$50K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Everyone who backed them

MassChallengeAccelerator1round

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Quick answers about SmarterShade

Who invested in SmarterShade?

SmarterShade's investors include MassChallenge.

How much has SmarterShade raised?

SmarterShade has raised $250K across 2 rounds since 2011.

When did SmarterShade last raise?

SmarterShade's most recent round was a Debt of $200K in Aug 2012.

What was SmarterShade's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $200K in Aug 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed SmarterShade first?

SmarterShade's first round on record, in Oct 2011, was backed by MassChallenge.

What stage is SmarterShade at?

SmarterShade's latest named round is a Debt, in Aug 2012.

Where is SmarterShade based?

SmarterShade is based in the United States.

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