Canada · Series B startup

Who invested in Validere

2 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

AIManufacturing

Y Combinator: S16

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$50Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$7.0MSeed$43MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $43MMar 2022
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Investors
10
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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.

2019202020212022
$7.0MSeed$43MSeries B
First round
Seed, $7.0M
Oct 2018
Biggest round
$43M
Series B · Mar 2022
Between rounds
3.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Mar 2022
  2. Oct 2018

Founders and team

From Validere's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

Nouman AhmadCo-Founder & CEO
  • Caelum KampsCOO
  • Andrew JohnstonServices Lead
  • Craig WalkerEngineering Lead
  • Mathew GoldsilverFinance Lead

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.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
GreylockVC firm1round
Liquid 2 VenturesVC firm1round
Pioneer FundPrivate equity1round
ZhenFundVC firm1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
Moment VenturesVC firm1round
Sallyport InvestmentsFamily office1round
Realno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Validere 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.

Real VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Rep Matters Angel NetworkVC firmPer its own site
XDL Capital GroupPrivate equityPer its own site
For Good VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Frontive ServicesIncubatorPer its own site

Quick answers about Validere

Who invested in Validere?

Validere's investors include Y Combinator, Greylock, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund and ZhenFund, and 5 more on record.

How much has Validere raised?

Validere has raised $50M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Validere last raise?

Validere's most recent round was a Series B of $43M in Mar 2022.

What was Validere's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $43M in Mar 2022, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Validere first?

Validere's first round on record, in Oct 2018, was backed by Y Combinator, ZhenFund and Moment Ventures and 2 others.

What stage is Validere at?

Validere's latest named round is a Series B, in Mar 2022.

Where is Validere based?

Validere is based in Canada.

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