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Who invested in Sphere

4 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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.

AIFintechRegtech

Raised 4 months agoY Combinator: W22

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$31Mraised across 4 rounds since 2024, from 5 sources

$5.0MVenture$21MSeries A$3.0MSeed$1.5MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $1.5MJul 2026
Biggest round
$21MSeries A · Nov 2025
Investors
13 (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.

20252026
$5.0MVenture$21MSeries A$3.0MSeed$1.5MVenture
First round
Venture, $5.0M
Dec 2024
Biggest round
$21M
Series A · Nov 2025
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
    Venture$1.5M1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2026
    Seed$3.0M2 new

    Source recorded

  3. Nov 2025
    Series A$21M5 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $412K sold, first sale Oct 2025

  4. Dec 2024
    Venture$5.0M5 new

    Source recorded and 1 other

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAOL$25MApr 2008

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Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round, led 1
FelicisVC firm1round
Pioneer FundPrivate equity1round
Coinbase VenturesCorporate VC1round
Forum VenturesVC firm1round
Big Brain HoldingsVC firm1round
TCGPrivate equity1round
20VCVC firm1round
KaratageVC firm1round
Pale blue dotVC firm1round
YCVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Sphere

Who invested in Sphere?

Sphere's investors include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Right Side Capital Management, Felicis and Pioneer Fund, and 8 more on record.

How much has Sphere raised?

Sphere has raised $31M across 4 rounds since 2024.

When did Sphere last raise?

Sphere's most recent round was a Venture of $1.5M in Jul 2026.

What was Sphere's biggest round?

Sphere's largest round on record is $21M (Series A), in Nov 2025, led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Who backed Sphere first?

Sphere's first round on record, in Dec 2024, was backed by Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures and Big Brain Holdings and 2 others.

What stage is Sphere at?

Sphere's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2026.

Where is Sphere based?

Sphere is based in the United States.

Who led Sphere's rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A in 2025.

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