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Who invested in Tradeshift

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

IT Services

Valuation: $2.7B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$204Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$7.0MVenture$17MSeries B$75MSeries C$30MVenture$75MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $75MJun 2016
Led by
DCVC
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Investors
7 (1 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.

20122013201420152016
$7.0MVenture$17MSeries B$75MSeries C$30MVenture$75MSeries D
First round
Venture, $7.0M
May 2011
Biggest round
$75M
Series D · Jun 2016
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2016
    Series D$75M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $2.3M sold, first sale May 2016

  2. May 2014
    Venture$30M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  3. Feb 2014
    Series C$75M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  4. Oct 2011
  5. May 2011
    Venture$7.0M1 new

    Reported by arcticstartup.com

Founders and team

From Tradeshift's own website: 1 founder, 8 on the team.

Gert SylvestCo-Founder
  • Mike CowlesChief Executive Officer
  • Alina ParaschivVice President, People
  • Amy RomanChief Marketing Officer
  • Marcus CarrChief Financial Officer
  • Raphael BresSVP, Chief Product & Technology Officer
  • Ron LugoChief Operating Officer
  • Abdulwahab Al-ShaikhGeneral Manager, Tradeshift Arabia
  • Jonathan LaganGeneral Counsel

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.

Venture2011Series B2011Series C2014Venture2014Series D2016Notion CapitalDCVCLKite Venturesru-Net VenturesCavalry VenturesScentan VenturesTradeshift

Everyone who backed them

Notion CapitalVC firm2rounds
DCVCVC firm1round, led 1
Kite VenturesVC firm1round
ru-Net VenturesGrowth equity1round
Cavalry VenturesVC firm1round
Scentan VenturesVC firm1round
TradeshiftGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Tradeshift as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

10x FoundersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Tradeshift

Who invested in Tradeshift?

Tradeshift's investors include Notion Capital, DCVC, Kite Ventures, ru-Net Ventures and Cavalry Ventures, and 2 more on record. DCVC led its latest round.

How much has Tradeshift raised?

Tradeshift has raised $204M across 5 rounds since 2011.

When did Tradeshift last raise?

Tradeshift's most recent round was a Series D of $75M in Jun 2016, led by DCVC.

What was Tradeshift's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $75M in Jun 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Tradeshift first?

Tradeshift's first round on record, in May 2011, was backed by Notion Capital.

What stage is Tradeshift at?

Tradeshift's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2016.

Where is Tradeshift based?

Tradeshift is based in the United States.

Who led Tradeshift's rounds?

DCVC led the Series D in 2016.

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