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Who invested in Sweetgreen

5 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$426Mraised across 5 rounds since 2013, from 6 sources

$22MSeries A$19MSeries E$35MSeries F$200MRound$150MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $150MSept 2019
Led by
D1 Capital Partners and Lone Pine Capital
Biggest round
$200MRound · Nov 2018
Investors
14 (2 led)
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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.

201420152016201720182019
$22MSeries A$19MSeries E$35MSeries F$200MRound$150MGrowth
First round
Series A, $22M
Dec 2013
Biggest round
$200M
Round · Nov 2018
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
    Growth$150M3 new

    Reported by Firms' own news pages and 1 other

  2. Nov 2018
    Round$200M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Jul 2015
    Series F$35M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $35M sold, first sale Jun 2015

  4. Nov 2014
    Series E$19M2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $13M sold, first sale Nov 2014

  5. Dec 2013
    Series A$22M7 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Dec 2013

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

  • Jonathan NemanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri
  • Karen KelleyExecutive Officeri
  • Mitch RebackExecutive Officeri
  • Nathaniel RuExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri
  • Nicolas JammetExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

On the board, as filediGary HirshbergMike HislopScott BelskySteve Case

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

Steve CaseVC firm2rounds
Ted LeonsisVC firm2rounds
Revolution LLCGrowth equity2rounds
D1 Capital PartnersHedge fund1round, led 1
Lone Pine CapitalPrivate equity1round, led 1
True VenturesVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
Cota CapitalVC firm1round
RevolutionVC firm1round
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Signatures CapitalVC firm1round
Red Sea VenturesVC firm1round
Vast VenturesVC firm1round
Donn Davisno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 18 firms list Sweetgreen 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.

Collaborative FundVC firmPer its own site
MaveronVC firmPer its own site
True VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Torch CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Steve MartocciAngelPer its own site
HighSage VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ReshapeVC firmPer its own site
Stratus VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Warren Capital GroupWealth managerPer its own site
AccipitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Alloway VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Blue 9 CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Bolour GroupInvestment firmPer its own site
Corstone CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site
LDR VenturesFamily officePer its own site
MagellanVenture studioPer its own site
Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Zenith CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Sweetgreen

Who invested in Sweetgreen?

Sweetgreen's investors include Steve Case, Ted Leonsis, Revolution LLC, D1 Capital Partners and Lone Pine Capital, and 9 more on record. D1 Capital Partners led its latest round.

How much has Sweetgreen raised?

Sweetgreen has raised $426M across 5 rounds since 2013.

When did Sweetgreen last raise?

Sweetgreen's most recent round was a Growth of $150M in Sept 2019, led by D1 Capital Partners.

What was Sweetgreen's biggest round?

Sweetgreen's largest round on record is $200M (Undisclosed round), in Nov 2018.

Who backed Sweetgreen first?

Sweetgreen's first round on record, in Dec 2013, was backed by Cota Capital, Revolution and Signatures Capital and 4 others.

What stage is Sweetgreen at?

Sweetgreen's latest named round is a Growth, in Sept 2019.

Where is Sweetgreen based?

Sweetgreen is based in the United States.

Who led Sweetgreen's rounds?

D1 Capital Partners led the Growth in 2019.

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