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Who invested in Varsity News Network

5 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$8.8Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$522KSeries A$522KDebt$1.1MVenture$3.0MSeries A$3.7MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $3.7MSept 2015
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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.

2012201320142015
$522KSeries A$522KDebt$1.1MVenture$3.0MSeries A$3.7MVenture
First round
Series A, $522K
Feb 2012
Biggest round
$3.7M
Venture · Sept 2015
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    Venture$3.7M1 new6 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $5.3M sold, first sale Jul 2015

  2. Feb 2014
    Series A$3.0M10 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.4M sold, first sale Feb 2014

  3. Feb 2013
    Venture$1.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Feb 2013

  4. Feb 2012
    Series A$522K1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $522K sold, first sale Feb 2012

  5. Feb 2012
    Debt$522K1 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $522K sold, first sale Feb 2012

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.

Series A2012Debt2012Venture2013Series A2014Venture2015Ann Arbor SPARKStart GardenArsenal Venture PartnersMichigan Angel FundNorth Coast Technology InvestorsRSL Venture PartnersNorthern Michigan AngelsGrand AngelsCKM Capital PartnersLior Prosor

Everyone who backed them

Ann Arbor SPARKAccelerator2rounds
Start GardenVC firm2rounds
Arsenal Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Michigan Angel FundAngel network2rounds
North Coast Technology InvestorsVC firm2rounds
RSL Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Northern Michigan AngelsAngel network2rounds
Grand AngelsAngel network1round
CKM Capital PartnersVC firm1round
Lior ProsorAngel1round
Detroit InnovateVC firm1round
First Step FundVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Varsity News Network as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Wakestream VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Varsity News Network

Who invested in Varsity News Network?

Varsity News Network's investors include Ann Arbor SPARK, Start Garden, Arsenal Venture Partners, Michigan Angel Fund and North Coast Technology Investors, and 7 more on record.

How much has Varsity News Network raised?

Varsity News Network has raised $8.8M across 5 rounds since 2012.

When did Varsity News Network last raise?

Varsity News Network's most recent round was a Venture of $3.7M in Sept 2015.

What was Varsity News Network's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.7M in Sept 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Varsity News Network first?

Varsity News Network's first round on record, in Feb 2012, was backed by Ann Arbor SPARK.

What stage is Varsity News Network at?

Varsity News Network's latest named round is a Venture, in Sept 2015.

Where is Varsity News Network based?

Varsity News Network is based in the United States.

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