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Who invested in The Grommet

5 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$5.7Mraised across 5 rounds since 2010, from 5 sources

$3.4MSeries A$475KVenture$950KDebt$883KDebt
Latest round
Series BSept 2012
Biggest round
$3.4MSeries A · Apr 2010
Investors
5
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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.

20112012
$3.4MSeries A$475KVenture$950KDebt$883KDebt?Series B
First round
Series A, $3.4M
Apr 2010
Biggest round
$3.4M
Series A · Apr 2010
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2012
    Series BAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by finsmes.com

  2. Sept 2011
    Debt$883K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  3. Feb 2011
    Debt$950K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  4. Jan 2011
    Venture$475K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  5. Apr 2010

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.

Series A2010Venture2011Debt2011Debt2011Series B2012LaunchCapitalRakutenJohn LandryGerry LaybourneOxygen Media

Everyone who backed them

LaunchCapitalVC firm1round
RakutenCorporate VC1round
John LandryAngel1round
Gerry LaybourneAngel1round
Oxygen MediaVC firm1round

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Quick answers about The Grommet

Who invested in The Grommet?

The Grommet's investors include LaunchCapital, Rakuten, John Landry, Gerry Laybourne and Oxygen Media.

How much has The Grommet raised?

The Grommet has raised $5.7M across 5 rounds since 2010. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did The Grommet last raise?

The Grommet's most recent round was a Series B in Sept 2012.

What was The Grommet's biggest round?

The Grommet's largest round on record is $3.4M (Series A), in Apr 2010.

Who backed The Grommet first?

The Grommet's first round on record, in Apr 2010, was backed by LaunchCapital, John Landry and Gerry Laybourne and 1 others.

What stage is The Grommet at?

The Grommet's latest named round is a Series B, in Sept 2012.

Where is The Grommet based?

The Grommet is based in the United States.

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