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Who invested in Unigo

5 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Education

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$4.8Mraised across 5 rounds since 2008, from 5 sources

$500KSeed$1.0MSeries A$1.6MSeries A$1.6MSeries B$100KGrant
Latest round
Grant, $100KJul 2013
Biggest round
$1.6MSeries B · Jul 2012
Investors
4
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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.

200820092010201120122013
$500KSeed$1.0MSeries A$1.6MSeries A$1.6MSeries B$100KGrant
First round
Seed, $500K
Mar 2008
Biggest round
$1.6M
Series B · Jul 2012
Usual gap between rounds
20 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2013
    Grant$100K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jul 2012
    Series B$1.6M3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Sept 2011
    Series A$1.6M1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $1.6M sold, first sale Jul 2011

  4. Oct 2009
    Series A$1.0M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Mar 2008
    Seed$500K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by nytimes.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 8 on the team.

  • Adam BurkePromoteri
  • Adam CohenPromoteri
  • Douglas CifuManageri
  • James SummerfieldPromoteri
  • Jay SeidManageri
  • Jordan GoldmanExecutive Officeri
  • Paul BrittonManageri
  • Torry BerntsenManageri

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.

Seed2008Series A2009Series A2011Series B2012Grant2013McGraw-Hill EducationNews Corp.Dow JonesGates Foundation

Everyone who backed them

McGraw-Hill EducationCorporate VC3rounds
News Corp.Growth equity2rounds
Dow JonesCorporate VC2rounds
Gates FoundationInstitutional LP1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Unigo as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Skyland VenturesAcceleratorPer its own site
OdysseyHedge fundPer its own site

Quick answers about Unigo

Who invested in Unigo?

Unigo's investors include McGraw-Hill Education, News Corp., Dow Jones and Gates Foundation.

How much has Unigo raised?

Unigo has raised $4.8M across 5 rounds since 2008.

When did Unigo last raise?

Unigo's most recent round was a Grant of $100K in Jul 2013.

What was Unigo's biggest round?

Unigo's largest round on record is $1.6M (Series B), in Jul 2012.

Who backed Unigo first?

Unigo's first round on record, in Oct 2009, was backed by News Corp., McGraw-Hill Education and Dow Jones.

What stage is Unigo at?

Unigo's latest named round is a Grant, in Jul 2013.

Where is Unigo based?

Unigo is based in the United States.

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