# Vanilla funding: rounds and investors

> Vanilla has raised $35M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include Alumni Ventures, Insight Partners and Venrock. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/vanilla (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series B startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Vanilla*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$35M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series B, $35M Aug 2024
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Aug 2024** Series B **$35M** [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Vanilla's own website: 1 founder, 9 on the team.

**Steve Lockshin** Chairman and Co-founder

- **Gene Farrell** President & Chief Executive Officer
- **Robyn Rossi** Vice President of Human Resources
- **Karen Nachbar** Chief Legal Officer
- **Larry Steinberg** CTO, Vanilla
- **Marc Dorfman** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Nathan Hunt** Chief Financial Officer
- **Nikkole Shamsuddin** Chief Customer Officer
- **Emily Tran** VP of Marketing
- **Sam Trapkin** Head of Strategy

## Everyone who backed them

[Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) VC firm **1** round

[Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Vanilla

### Who invested in Vanilla?

Vanilla's investors include Alumni Ventures, Insight Partners and Venrock.

### How much has Vanilla raised?

Vanilla has raised $35M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did Vanilla last raise?

Vanilla's most recent round was a Series B of $35M in Aug 2024.

### What was Vanilla's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $35M in Aug 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Vanilla first?

Vanilla's first round on record, in Aug 2024, was backed by Alumni Ventures, Insight Partners and Venrock.

### What stage is Vanilla at?

Vanilla's latest named round is a Series B, in Aug 2024.

### Where is Vanilla based?

Vanilla is based in the United States.

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