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Who invested in Smava

5 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$128Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 5 sources

$5.4MSeries A$7.6MRound$16MSeries B$34MRound$65MRound
Latest round
Round, $65MJan 2018
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Investors
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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.

200720092011201320152017
$5.4MSeries A$7.6MRound$16MSeries B$34MRound$65MRound
First round
Series A, $5.4M
May 2007
Biggest round
$65M
Round · Jan 2018
Usual gap between rounds
3.5 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2018
    Round$65M1 new

    Reported by Linkedin

  2. Oct 2016
    Round$34M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Apr 2015
    Series B$16M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Nov 2011
    Round$7.6M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2007

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

Neuhaus PartnersVC firm2rounds
Runa CapitalVC firm1round
Oliver JungAngel1round
Vitruvian PartnersVC firm1round
Lukasz GadowskiAngel1round
Stefan GlaenzerVC firm1round
PhenomenVC firm1round
Peter SchüpbachVC firm1round
Stefan GlänzerVC firm1round
Tim Schwenkeno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Smava as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

ECONA AGPrivate equityPer its own site
Mojo CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Raakwark KaptaalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Smava

Who invested in Smava?

Smava's investors include Earlybird Venture Capital, Neuhaus Partners, Runa Capital, Oliver Jung and Vitruvian Partners, and 6 more on record.

How much has Smava raised?

Smava has raised $128M across 5 rounds since 2007.

When did Smava last raise?

Smava's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $65M in Jan 2018.

What was Smava's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $65M in Jan 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Smava first?

Smava's first round on record, in May 2007, was backed by Earlybird Venture Capital, Oliver Jung and Lukasz Gadowski and 4 others.

What stage is Smava at?

Smava's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2018.

Where is Smava based?

Smava is based in Germany.

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