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Who invested in Sunlight Foundation

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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 31 Oct 2026

$6.5Mraised across 2 rounds since 2011, from 2 sources

$2.5MGrant$4.0MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $4.0MJun 2013
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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.

201120122013
$2.5MGrant$4.0MGrant
First round
Grant, $2.5M
Jan 2011
Biggest round
$4.0M
Grant · Jun 2013
Between rounds
2.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2013
    Grant$4.0M1 new

    Reported by knightfoundation.org

  2. Jan 2011
    Grant$2.5M1 new

    Reported by sunlightfoundation.com

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

Omidyar NetworkFamily office1round
Knight FoundationVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Sunlight Foundation

Who invested in Sunlight Foundation?

Sunlight Foundation's investors include Omidyar Network and Knight Foundation.

How much has Sunlight Foundation raised?

Sunlight Foundation has raised $6.5M across 2 rounds since 2011.

When did Sunlight Foundation last raise?

Sunlight Foundation's most recent round was a Grant of $4.0M in Jun 2013.

What was Sunlight Foundation's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.0M in Jun 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Sunlight Foundation first?

Sunlight Foundation's first round on record, in Jan 2011, was backed by Omidyar Network.

What stage is Sunlight Foundation at?

Sunlight Foundation's latest named round is a Grant, in Jun 2013.

Where is Sunlight Foundation based?

Sunlight Foundation is based in the United States.

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