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Who invested in Transphorm

9 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$221Mraised across 9 rounds since 2010, from 9 sources

$20MVenture$20MSeries C$25MSeries D$35MSeries E$15MVenture$26MVenture$10MDebt$70MRound
Latest round
Round, $70MJun 2015
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$20MVenture$20MSeries C$25MSeries D?Round$35MSeries E$15MVenture$26MVenture$10MDebt$70MRound
First round
Venture, $20M
May 2010
Biggest round
$70M
Round · Jun 2015
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Jun 2015
    Round$70M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Jun 2015

  2. Oct 2014
    Debt$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Oct 2014

  3. Jul 2014
    Venture$26M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  4. Feb 2014
    Venture$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Feb 2014

  5. Oct 2012
    Series E$35M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $35M sold, first sale Oct 2012

  6. Dec 2011
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $31M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  7. Jun 2011
    Series D$25M4 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  8. Feb 2011
    Series C$20M4 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $420K sold, first sale Nov 2010

  9. May 2010
    Venture$20M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale 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.

Everyone who backed them

Google VenturesCorporate VC3rounds
Foundation CapitalVC firm3rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm2rounds
Bright CapitalInvestment firm1round
Fujitsu LimitedCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Transphorm 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.

Satwik VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Transphorm

Who invested in Transphorm?

Transphorm's investors include Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital, Lux Capital and Bright Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has Transphorm raised?

Transphorm has raised $221M across 9 rounds since 2010. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Transphorm last raise?

Transphorm's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $70M in Jun 2015.

What was Transphorm's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $70M in Jun 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Transphorm first?

Transphorm's first round on record, in Feb 2011, was backed by Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Foundation Capital and 1 others.

What stage is Transphorm at?

Transphorm's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jun 2015.

Where is Transphorm based?

Transphorm is based in the United States.

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