United States · Funded startup

Who invested in The Huffington Post

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$37Mraised across 5 rounds since 2005, from 5 sources

$2.0MSeed$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$25MSeries C
Latest round
RoundAug 2010
Biggest round
$25MSeries C · Dec 2008
Investors
6
See who backed them

The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

200520062007200820092010
$2.0MSeed$5.0MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$25MSeries C?Round
First round
Seed, $2.0M
May 2005
Biggest round
$25M
Series C · Dec 2008
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Aug 2010
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Dec 2008
    Series C$25M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. Sept 2007
  4. Aug 2006
  5. May 2005
    Seed$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by business.timesonline.co.uk

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAOL$315MFeb 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

GreycroftVC firm2rounds
SoftBank CapitalVC firm2rounds
Bob PittmanAngel2rounds
Ken LererAngel2rounds
RRE VenturesVC firm1round
Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Quick answers about The Huffington Post

Who invested in The Huffington Post?

The Huffington Post's investors include Greycroft, SoftBank Capital, Bob Pittman, Ken Lerer and RRE Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has The Huffington Post raised?

The Huffington Post has raised $37M across 5 rounds since 2005. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did The Huffington Post last raise?

The Huffington Post's most recent round was an Undisclosed round in Aug 2010.

What was The Huffington Post's biggest round?

The Huffington Post's largest round on record is $25M (Series C), in Dec 2008.

Who backed The Huffington Post first?

The Huffington Post's first round on record, in Aug 2006, was backed by Greycroft, SoftBank Capital and Bob Pittman and 1 others.

What stage is The Huffington Post at?

The Huffington Post's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2010.

Where is The Huffington Post based?

The Huffington Post is based in the United States.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.