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Who invested in Staple

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

Travel & Hospitality

Raised 5 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$11Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 2 sources

$4.0MSeed$6.8MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $6.8MJun 2026
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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
$4.0MSeed$6.8MSeed
First round
Seed, $4.0M
Mar 2024
Biggest round
$6.8M
Seed · Jun 2026
Between rounds
2.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2026
    Seed$6.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recorded

  2. Mar 2024

Founders and team

From Staple's own website: 2 founders.

Ben SteinCEO and Co-founder
Dr Josh KettlewellCTO and Co-founder

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

500 GlobalAngel1round
Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator1round
Wavemaker PartnersVC firm1round
TenityAccelerator1round
Expert DojoAccelerator1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Staple 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.

she1KVC firmPer its own site
Orvel VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Staple

Who invested in Staple?

Staple's investors include 500 Global, Entrepreneur First, Wavemaker Partners, Tenity and Expert Dojo.

How much has Staple raised?

Staple has raised $11M across 2 rounds since 2024.

When did Staple last raise?

Staple's most recent round was a Seed of $6.8M in Jun 2026.

What was Staple's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.8M in Jun 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Staple first?

Staple's first round on record, in Mar 2024, was backed by 500 Global, Entrepreneur First and Wavemaker Partners and 2 others.

What stage is Staple at?

Staple's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2026.

Where is Staple based?

Staple is based in Japan.

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