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Who invested in Spire

13 rounds we have observed, with the 29 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.

Aerospace & SpaceCleantech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$190Mraised across 13 rounds since 2008, from 13 sources

$9.0MSeries A$1.3MSeed$100KCrowdfunding$1.2MSeed$100KSeed$300KSeed$25MSeries A$120KSeed$2.9MGrant$40MSeries B$70MRound$40MRound
Latest round
Round, $40MSept 2019
Biggest round
$70MRound · Nov 2017
Investors
29
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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
$9.0MSeries A$1.3MSeed$100KCrowdfunding$1.2MSeed?Seed$25MSeries A$120KSeed$70MRound$40MRound
First round
Series A, $9.0M
Jul 2008
Biggest round
$70M
Round · Nov 2017
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 10

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
  2. Nov 2017
    Round$70M1 new
    • Luxembourg Future Fund

    Reported by Cnbc

  3. Jun 2015
    Series B$40M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jun 2015
    Grant$2.9M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Dec 2014
    Seed$120K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jul 2014
  7. Aug 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  8. Jul 2013
    Seed$300K1 new

    Reported by pehub.com

  9. Jun 2013
    Seed$100K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  10. Feb 2013
  11. Jul 2012
    Crowdfunding$100K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by kickstarter.com

  12. Jan 2011
    Seed$1.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by thecompanylab.posterous.com

  13. Jul 2008

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Christopher RaanesExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediGeoff PardoSean ChengWayne Wu

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
AcquiredPerfect EscapesundisclosedJan 2010

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

RRE VenturesVC firm2rounds
Promus VenturesVC firm2rounds
Lemnos VCVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Shasta VenturesVC firm1round
Scottish EnterpriseGovernment1round
Qualcomm VenturesCorporate VC1round
Hearst VenturesVC firm1round
Trident CapitalVC firm1round
Jump CapitalVC firm1round
Seraphim SpaceVC firm1round
Scrum VenturesVC firm1round
Rock HealthVC firm1round
TL VenturesVC firm1round
Mitsui & CoCorporate VC1round
Fresco CapitalVC firm1round
Mitsui Global InvestmentCorporate VC1round
Grishin RoboticsVC firm1round
EmergeVC firm1round
E-MergeVC firm1round
Beamonte InvestmentsFamily office1round
Expon CapitalVC firm1round
GPO FundVC firm1round
Moose CapitalVC firm1round
Itochuno record of our own yet1round
Luxembourg Future Fundno record of our own yet1round
RRE Capitalno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Spire

Who invested in Spire?

Spire's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, Promus Ventures, Lemnos VC and Y Combinator, and 24 more on record.

How much has Spire raised?

Spire has raised $190M across 13 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Spire last raise?

Spire's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $40M in Sept 2019.

What was Spire's biggest round?

Spire's largest round on record is $70M (Undisclosed round), in Nov 2017.

Who backed Spire first?

Spire's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by Hearst Ventures, Trident Capital and TL Ventures.

What stage is Spire at?

Spire's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2019.

Where is Spire based?

Spire is based in the United States.

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