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Who invested in Tumblr

6 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$125Mraised across 6 rounds since 2007, from 6 sources

$750KSeries A$4.5MSeries B$5.0MSeries C$30MSeries D$85MSeries E
Latest round
SecondaryJan 2012
Biggest round
$85MSeries E · Sept 2011
Investors
12
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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.

20082009201020112012
$750KSeries A$4.5MSeries B$5.0MSeries C$30MSeries D$85MSeries E?Secondary
First round
Series A, $750K
Oct 2007
Biggest round
$85M
Series E · Sept 2011
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jan 2012
    SecondaryAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $85M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  2. Sept 2011
    Series E$85M5 new3 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $85M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  3. Nov 2010
    Series D$30M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  4. Apr 2010
    Series C$5.0M2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Apr 2010

  5. Dec 2008
    Series B$4.5M2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Oct 2007

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
AcquiredYahoo!$1.1BMay 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Spark CapitalVC firm5rounds
Union Square VenturesVC firm5rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
GreylockVC firm1round
DFJVC firm1round
BetaworksVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
137 VenturesVC firm1round
The Chernin GroupVC firm1round
Albert WengerVC firm1round
Fred SeibertAngel1round

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Quick answers about Tumblr

Who invested in Tumblr?

Tumblr's investors include Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners and Greylock, and 7 more on record.

How much has Tumblr raised?

Tumblr has raised $125M across 6 rounds since 2007. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Tumblr last raise?

Tumblr's most recent round was a Secondary in Jan 2012.

What was Tumblr's biggest round?

Tumblr's largest round on record is $85M (Series E), in Sept 2011.

Who backed Tumblr first?

Tumblr's first round on record, in Oct 2007, was backed by Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures and Betaworks and 2 others.

What stage is Tumblr at?

Tumblr's latest named round is a Secondary, in Jan 2012.

Where is Tumblr based?

Tumblr is based in the United States.

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