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Who invested in Ushahidi

6 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.1Mraised across 6 rounds since 2008, from 6 sources

$200KSeed$200KGrant$70KGrant$75KGrant$1.4MGrant$151KGrant
Latest round
Grant, $151KDec 2009
Biggest round
$1.4MGrant · Nov 2009
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.

2009
$200KSeed$200KGrant$70KGrant$75KGrant$1.4MGrant$151KGrant
First round
Seed, $200K
Aug 2008
Biggest round
$1.4M
Grant · Nov 2009
Usual gap between rounds
3 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Dec 2009
    Grant$151K1 new

    Reported by blog.ushahidi.com

  2. Nov 2009
    Grant$1.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by finsmes.com

  3. Aug 2009
    Grant$75K1 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Aug 2009
    Grant$70K1 new

    Reported by knightfoundation.org

  5. May 2009
    Grant$200K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by blog.ushahidi.com

  6. Aug 2008
    Seed$200K1 new

    Reported by google.com

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.

Seed2008Grant2009Grant2009Grant2009Grant2009Grant2009CiscoKnight FoundationHIVOSHumanity United

Everyone who backed them

CiscoCorporate VC1round
Knight FoundationVC firm1round
HIVOSInvestment firm1round
Humanity UnitedVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Ushahidi

Who invested in Ushahidi?

Ushahidi's investors include Cisco, Knight Foundation, HIVOS and Humanity United.

How much has Ushahidi raised?

Ushahidi has raised $2.1M across 6 rounds since 2008.

When did Ushahidi last raise?

Ushahidi's most recent round was a Grant of $151K in Dec 2009.

What was Ushahidi's biggest round?

Ushahidi's largest round on record is $1.4M (Grant), in Nov 2009.

Who backed Ushahidi first?

Ushahidi's first round on record, in Aug 2008, was backed by Humanity United.

What stage is Ushahidi at?

Ushahidi's latest named round is a Grant, in Dec 2009.

Where is Ushahidi based?

Ushahidi is based in Kenya.

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