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Who invested in Square

9 rounds we have observed, with the 38 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

$591Mraised across 9 rounds since 2009, from 9 sources

$10MSeries A$28MSeries B$100MSeries C$3.0MSeries C$200MSeries D$100MDebt$150MSeries E
Latest round
GrowthApr 2015
Biggest round
$200MSeries D · Sept 2012
Investors
38
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$10MSeries A$28MSeries B$100MSeries C$3.0MSeries C$200MSeries D$100MDebt$150MSeries E?Growth?Growth
First round
Series A, $10M
Nov 2009
Biggest round
$200M
Series D · Sept 2012
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 7
SquarePitch deck1 / 20Their pitch deckSquare's pitch deck, 20 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Apr 2015
    GrowthAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Mar 2015
    GrowthAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Oct 2014
    Series E$150M3 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2014
  5. Sept 2012
  6. Dec 2011
    Series C$3.0M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $103M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  7. Jun 2011
    Series C$100M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Jan 2011

  8. Jan 2011
    Series B$28M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $28M sold, first sale Jan 2011

  9. Nov 2009

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

Khosla VenturesVC firm2rounds
GGV CapitalVC firm2rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
First Round CapitalVC firm1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Sapphire VenturesVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
Barclays VenturesCorporate VC1round
VisaCorporate VC1round
GICPrivate equity1round
Esther DysonVC firm1round
Citi VenturesCorporate VC1round
Ali PartoviVC firm1round
Joshua SchachterVC firm1round
Xavier NielVC firm1round
Kevin RoseVC firm1round
Marissa MayerAngel1round
Brian PokornyVC firm1round
David BeyerVC firm1round
David LeeVC firm1round
Shawn FanningVC firm1round
Virgin GroupPrivate equity1round
Biz StoneAngel1round
Dennis CrowleyAngel1round
Zachary BogueAngel1round
Andrew RasiejVC firm1round
Jim PitkowVC firm1round
JP Morgan Chase & CoInvestment firm1round
StarbucksCorporate VC1round
Rizvi Traverse ManagementGrowth equity1round
Robin ChanAngel1round

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Quick answers about Square

Who invested in Square?

Square's investors include Khosla Ventures, GGV Capital, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and 33 more on record.

How much has Square raised?

Square has raised $591M across 9 rounds since 2009. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Square last raise?

Square's most recent round was a Growth in Apr 2015.

What was Square's biggest round?

Square's largest round on record is $200M (Series D), in Sept 2012.

Who backed Square first?

Square's first round on record, in Nov 2009, was backed by Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital and Ron Conway and 16 others.

What stage is Square at?

Square's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2015.

Where is Square based?

Square is based in the United States.

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