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Who invested in Sphero

11 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

$132Mraised across 11 rounds since 2010, from 11 sources

$1.1MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$5.0MSeries C$4.0MDebt$20MSeries D$120KSeed$997KDebt$11MVenture$45MVenture$12MRound$28MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $28MMay 2019
Biggest round
$45MVenture · Jun 2015
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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.

2012201420162018
$1.1MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$5.0MSeries C$4.0MDebt$20MSeries D$120KSeed$11MVenture$45MVenture$12MRound$28MVenture
First round
Series A, $1.1M
Oct 2010
Biggest round
$45M
Venture · Jun 2015
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. May 2019
    Venture$28M1 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $27M sold, first sale May 2018

  2. Jun 2018
    Round$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale May 2018

  3. Jun 2015
    Venture$45M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. May 2015
    Venture$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jul 2014
    Debt$997K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jun 2014
    Seed$120K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. May 2014
    Series D$20M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  8. May 2013
    Debt$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  9. May 2012
    Series C$5.0M2 returning

    Reported by gosphero.com

  10. Apr 2011
  11. Oct 2010
    Series A$1.1M2 new

    Reported by techrockies.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • AnaLisa D ValleExecutive Officeri
  • Paul D CopioliExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBrad A FeldJason A SchoettlerJennifer A LawtonMargaret A HoneyPaul A Berberian

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

Foundry GroupVC firm5rounds
Highway 12 VenturesVC firm3rounds
TechstarsVC firm1round
David CohenAngel1round
SK VenturesVC firm1round
Shea VenturesVC firm1round
Mercato PartnersVC firm1round
Disney AcceleratorAccelerator1round
Grishin RoboticsVC firm1round
The Walt Disney CompanyInvestment firm1round
Mike LewisAngel1round

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Quick answers about Sphero

Who invested in Sphero?

Sphero's investors include Foundry Group, Highway 12 Ventures, Techstars, David Cohen and SK Ventures, and 6 more on record.

How much has Sphero raised?

Sphero has raised $132M across 11 rounds since 2010.

When did Sphero last raise?

Sphero's most recent round was a Venture of $28M in May 2019.

What was Sphero's biggest round?

Sphero's largest round on record is $45M (Venture), in Jun 2015.

Who backed Sphero first?

Sphero's first round on record, in Oct 2010, was backed by David Cohen and Mike Lewis.

What stage is Sphero at?

Sphero's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2019.

Where is Sphero based?

Sphero is based in the United States.

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