United States · Series B startup

Who invested in StumbleUpon

4 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$19Mraised across 4 rounds since 2001, from 4 sources

$1.5MSeed$17MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $17MMar 2011
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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.

200120032005200720092011
?Seed$1.5MSeed?Series A$17MSeries B
First round
Seed
Jan 2001
Biggest round
$17M
Series B · Mar 2011
Usual gap between rounds
3.3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Mar 2011
  2. Apr 2009
  3. Dec 2005
  4. Jan 2001
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new
    • Brad O'Neill

    From a historical funding record

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.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredStumbleUpon$29MApr 2009
AcquiredeBay$75MMay 2007

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

First Round CapitalVC firm3rounds
AccelVC firm2rounds
August CapitalVC firm2rounds
Sherpalo VenturesAngel network2rounds
Garrett CampVenture studio2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
DAG VenturesVC firm1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
Mitch KaporAngel1round
Ram ShriramVC firm1round
Brad O'Neillno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list StumbleUpon 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.

CLIMB FundPrivate creditPer its own site
Competitive TechnologiesInvestment firmPer its own site
Fortuna InvestmentAngelPer its own site

Quick answers about StumbleUpon

Who invested in StumbleUpon?

StumbleUpon's investors include First Round Capital, Accel, August Capital, Sherpalo Ventures and Garrett Camp, and 6 more on record.

How much has StumbleUpon raised?

StumbleUpon has raised $19M across 4 rounds since 2001. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did StumbleUpon last raise?

StumbleUpon's most recent round was a Series B of $17M in Mar 2011.

What was StumbleUpon's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $17M in Mar 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed StumbleUpon first?

StumbleUpon's first round on record, in Jan 2001, was backed by Brad O'Neill.

What stage is StumbleUpon at?

StumbleUpon's latest named round is a Series B, in Mar 2011.

Where is StumbleUpon based?

StumbleUpon is based in the United States.

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