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Who invested in Twitter

8 rounds we have observed, with the 28 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

$1.2Braised across 8 rounds since 2007, from 8 sources

$5.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$35MSeries C$100MSeries D$5.2MSeries E$200MSeries F$400MSeries G$400MSecondary
Latest round
Secondary, $400MSept 2011
Investors
28
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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.

2008200920102011
$5.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$35MSeries C$100MSeries D$5.2MSeries E$200MSeries F$400MSeries G$400MSecondary
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Jul 2007
Biggest round
$400M
Secondary · Sept 2011
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 7
TwitterPitch deck1 / 64Their pitch deckTwitter's pitch deck, 64 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Sept 2011
    Secondary$400M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  2. Aug 2011
  3. Dec 2010
  4. Jan 2010
    Series E$5.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by altassets.netSEC filing: $5.2M sold, first sale Dec 2009

  5. Sept 2009
    Series D$100M3 new3 returning

    Reported by blog.twitter.comSEC filing: $98M sold, first sale Sept 2009

  6. Feb 2009
  7. May 2008
  8. Jul 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.

Series A2007Series B2008Series C2009Series D2009Series E2010Series F2010Series G2011Secondary2011Spark CapitalUnion Square VenturesCRVBenchmarkIVPT. Rowe PriceLowercase CapitalDigital Garage (TSE: 4819)Chris SaccaSV Angel

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE:TWTR$1.8BNov 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Spark CapitalVC firm3rounds
Union Square VenturesVC firm3rounds
CRVVC firm2rounds
BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
IVPVC firm2rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity2rounds
Lowercase CapitalVC firm2rounds
Digital Garage (TSE: 4819)Corporate VC2rounds
Chris SaccaAngel2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
DFJVC firm1round
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round
Naval RavikantVC firm1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
Bezos ExpeditionsFamily office1round
Jason CalacanisVC firm1round
Marc AndreessenAngel1round
Timothy FerrissAngel network1round
Kevin RoseVC firm1round
ESO FundCompany1round
Brian PokornyVC firm1round
David BeyerVC firm1round
Dick CostoloVC firm1round
Jason PortVC firm1round
Digital Sky TechnologiesInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Twitter

Who invested in Twitter?

Twitter's investors include Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, CRV, Benchmark and IVP, and 23 more on record.

How much has Twitter raised?

Twitter has raised $1.2B across 8 rounds since 2007.

When did Twitter last raise?

Twitter's most recent round was a Secondary of $400M in Sept 2011.

What was Twitter's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $400M in Sept 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Twitter first?

Twitter's first round on record, in Jul 2007, was backed by SV Angel, CRV and Union Square Ventures and 9 others.

What stage is Twitter at?

Twitter's latest named round is a Secondary, in Sept 2011.

Where is Twitter based?

Twitter is based in the United States.

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