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Who invested in Verb

2 rounds we have observed, with the 20 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$8.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$2.3MSeed$6.4MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $6.4MDec 2019
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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.

2016201720182019
$2.3MSeed$6.4MSeed
First round
Seed, $2.3M
Jun 2015
Biggest round
$6.4M
Seed · Dec 2019
Between rounds
4.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2019
    Seed$6.4M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Aug 2019

  2. Jun 2015
    Seed$2.3M15 new
    • Tom Meredith
    • Matthew Dowd
    • Andrew Bursten
    • Bobby Epstein
    • David Hunt
    • Donna Wilkins
    • Herbert Simon
    • John Thornton
    • Kurt Wilkins
    • Lance Fors
    • Lisa Graham
    • Marc Winkelman
    • Pamela Ryan
    • Walter Wilkie
    • Zita Cassizzi

    From a historical funding record

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.

Seed2015Seed2019Brett HurtBarshop VenturesTom MeredithMatthew DowdAndrew BurstenAndy RoddickBobby EpsteinDavid HuntDonna WilkinsHerbert Simon

Everyone who backed them

Brett HurtAngel1round
Barshop VenturesFamily office1round
Tom MeredithAngel1round
Matthew DowdAngel1round
Andrew Burstenno record of our own yet1round
Andy Roddickno record of our own yet1round
Bobby Epsteinno record of our own yet1round
David Huntno record of our own yet1round
Donna Wilkinsno record of our own yet1round
Herbert Simonno record of our own yet1round
John Thorntonno record of our own yet1round
Kurt Wilkinsno record of our own yet1round
Lance Forsno record of our own yet1round
Leon Chenno record of our own yet1round
Lisa Grahamno record of our own yet1round
Marc Winkelmanno record of our own yet1round
Nav Soochno record of our own yet1round
Pamela Ryanno record of our own yet1round
Walter Wilkieno record of our own yet1round
Zita Cassizzino record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Verb 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.

Capital InnovatorsAcceleratorPer its own site
The SageHouseAdvisorPer its own site
ColabAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Verb

Who invested in Verb?

Verb's investors include Brett Hurt, Barshop Ventures, Tom Meredith, Matthew Dowd and Andrew Bursten, and 15 more on record.

How much has Verb raised?

Verb has raised $8.7M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Verb last raise?

Verb's most recent round was a Seed of $6.4M in Dec 2019.

What was Verb's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.4M in Dec 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Verb first?

Verb's first round on record, in Jun 2015, was backed by Tom Meredith, Matthew Dowd and Andrew Bursten and 12 others.

What stage is Verb at?

Verb's latest named round is a Seed, in Dec 2019.

Where is Verb based?

Verb is based in the United States.

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