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Who invested in Smule

9 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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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Valuation: $604M, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$154Mraised across 9 rounds since 2008, from 9 sources

$1.6MSeed$3.9MSeries A$8.0MSeries C$12MSeries D$17MSeries E$26MSeries F$12MDebt$54MRound$20MRound
Latest round
Round, $20MOct 2018
Biggest round
$54MRound · May 2017
Investors
12
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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.

200820102012201420162018
$1.6MSeed$3.9MSeries A$8.0MSeries C$12MSeries D$17MSeries E$26MSeries F$12MDebt$54MRound$20MRound
First round
Seed, $1.6M
Jan 2008
Biggest round
$54M
Round · May 2017
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Oct 2018
    Round$20M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $21M sold, first sale Sept 2018

  2. May 2017
    Round$54M3 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $54M sold, first sale May 2017

  3. Apr 2015
    Series F$26M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  4. Apr 2015
    Debt$12M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  5. Apr 2014
    Series E$17M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $17M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  6. Oct 2011
    Series D$12M3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2011

  7. Dec 2009
  8. Feb 2009
  9. Jan 2008
    Seed$1.6M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.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.

Everyone who backed them

Shasta VenturesVC firm4rounds
Granite VenturesVC firm4rounds
FloodgateVC firm2rounds
500 GlobalAngel1round
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
BessemerVC firm1round
City National BankVC firm1round
ROTH Capital PartnersGrowth equity1round
Times BridgeVC firm1round
Tencent/ Adams Streetno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Smule

Who invested in Smule?

Smule's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, Granite Ventures, Floodgate and 500 Global, and 7 more on record.

How much has Smule raised?

Smule has raised $154M across 9 rounds since 2008.

When did Smule last raise?

Smule's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $20M in Oct 2018.

What was Smule's biggest round?

Smule's largest round on record is $54M (Undisclosed round), in May 2017.

Who backed Smule first?

Smule's first round on record, in Jan 2008, was backed by Bessemer Venture Partners.

What stage is Smule at?

Smule's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Oct 2018.

Where is Smule based?

Smule is based in the United States.

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