United States · Who invested in Upworthy?
Upworthy's investors include New Enterprise Associates, Spark Capital, Initialized Capital, Alexis Ohanian and Catamount Ventures, and 4 more on record.
2013
$4.0MVenture$8.0MSeries A
United States · Series A startup
Who invested in Upworthy
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$12Mraised across 2 rounds since 2012, from 2 sources
$4.0MVenture$8.0MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $8.0MSept 2013
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- Investors
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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.
- First round
- Venture, $4.0M Oct 2012
- Biggest round
- $8.0M Series A · Sept 2013
- Between rounds
- 11 months from the last two
The rounds
- Sept 2013Series A$8.0M6 new1 returning
New Enterprise Associates
Spark Capital
Initialized Capital
Catamount Ventures
Knight Foundation- flight.vc
Klee Irwin
Reported by techcrunch.com
- Oct 2012
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Quick answers about Upworthy
How much has Upworthy raised?
Upworthy has raised $12M across 2 rounds since 2012.
When did Upworthy last raise?
Upworthy's most recent round was a Series A of $8.0M in Sept 2013.
What was Upworthy's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $8.0M in Sept 2013, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Upworthy first?
Upworthy's first round on record, in Oct 2012, was backed by New Enterprise Associates, Alexis Ohanian and Chris Hughes.
What stage is Upworthy at?
Upworthy's latest named round is a Series A, in Sept 2013.
Where is Upworthy based?
Upworthy is based in the United States.
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