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Who invested in Snapchat

8 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$1.2Braised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 8 sources

$485KSeed$13MSeries A$80MSeries B$20MSecondary$50MSeries C$485MSeries D$200MSeries E$338MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $338MMay 2015
Biggest round
$485MSeries D · Dec 2014
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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.

201320142015
$485KSeed$13MSeries A$80MSeries B$20MSecondary$50MSeries C$485MSeries D$200MSeries E$338MSeries E
First round
Seed, $485K
May 2012
Biggest round
$485M
Series D · Dec 2014
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 6
SnapchatAdvertising Services1 / 14Their pitch deckSnapchat's pitch deck, 14 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. May 2015
    Series E$338M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $538M sold, first sale Feb 2015

  2. Mar 2015
    Series E$200M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $486M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  3. Dec 2014
    Series D$485M4 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $486M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  4. Dec 2013
    Series C$50M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  5. Jun 2013
    Secondary$20M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  6. Jun 2013
    Series B$80M3 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  7. Dec 2012
    Series A$13M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Dec 2012

  8. May 2012

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.

Seed2012Series A2012Series B2013Secondary2013Series C2013Series D2014Series E2015Series E2015Lightspeed Venture PartnersSV AngelBenchmarkGeneral CatalystKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersTengxun TouziCoatueFidelityGICAlibaba

Everyone who backed them

SV AngelVC firm2rounds
BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
General CatalystVC firm1round
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
CoatueVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
GICPrivate equity1round
AlibabaGrowth equity1round
YahooCompany1round
NewView CapitalVC firm1round
HDS CapitalVC firm1round
York Capital ManagementHedge fund1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 11 firms list Snapchat 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.

Transmedia CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Stout Street CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Smile GroupVenture studioPer its own site
National Hockey LeagueGrowth equityPer its own site
Rizvi Traverse ManagementGrowth equityPer its own site
Wonder VenturesVC firmPer its own site
A-Rod CorpFamily officePer its own site
DreamCatcherPrivate equityPer its own site
SahalaCompanyPer its own site
SymaxVC firmPer its own site
TOP Venture SAFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Snapchat

Who invested in Snapchat?

Snapchat's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, SV Angel, Benchmark, General Catalyst and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and 10 more on record.

How much has Snapchat raised?

Snapchat has raised $1.2B across 8 rounds since 2012.

When did Snapchat last raise?

Snapchat's most recent round was a Series E of $338M in May 2015.

What was Snapchat's biggest round?

Snapchat's largest round on record is $485M (Series D), in Dec 2014.

Who backed Snapchat first?

Snapchat's first round on record, in May 2012, was backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

What stage is Snapchat at?

Snapchat's latest named round is a Series E, in May 2015.

Where is Snapchat based?

Snapchat is based in the United States.

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