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Who invested in Thinkful

4 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$19Mraised across 4 rounds since 2013, from 4 sources

$1.0MSeed$4.3MSeed$4.3MSeries A$9.6MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $9.6MJan 2018
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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.

201320142015201620172018
$1.0MSeed$4.3MSeed$4.3MSeries A$9.6MSeries A
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Feb 2013
Biggest round
$9.6M
Series A · Jan 2018
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jan 2018
    Series A$9.6M3 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Jan 2015
    Series A$4.3M3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. May 2014
    Seed$4.3M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Feb 2013
    Seed$1.0M4 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $1.0M sold, first sale Nov 2012

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Daniel FriedmanExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Darrell SilverExecutive Officer, Directori

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

RRE VenturesVC firm4rounds
FloodgateVC firm3rounds
Quotidian VenturesVC firm2rounds
Peter ThielAngel1round
Owl VenturesVC firm1round
Darrell SilverAngel1round
Owl Ventures/ Tribecano record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Thinkful

Who invested in Thinkful?

Thinkful's investors include RRE Ventures, Floodgate, Quotidian Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners and Peter Thiel, and 3 more on record.

How much has Thinkful raised?

Thinkful has raised $19M across 4 rounds since 2013.

When did Thinkful last raise?

Thinkful's most recent round was a Series A of $9.6M in Jan 2018.

What was Thinkful's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $9.6M in Jan 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Thinkful first?

Thinkful's first round on record, in Feb 2013, was backed by RRE Ventures, Peter Thiel and Quotidian Ventures and 1 others.

What stage is Thinkful at?

Thinkful's latest named round is a Series A, in Jan 2018.

Where is Thinkful based?

Thinkful is based in the United States.

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