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Who invested in Violet Grey

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

Consumer GoodsRetail

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$16Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources

$7.3MSeries A$8.8MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $8.8MJun 2015
Investors
6
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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.

2015
$7.3MSeries A$8.8MVenture
First round
Series A, $7.3M
Feb 2014
Biggest round
$8.8M
Venture · Jun 2015
Between rounds
15 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2015
    Venture$8.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.8M sold, first sale May 2015

  2. Feb 2014
    Series A$7.3M6 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $7.1M sold, first sale Feb 2014

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • April UchitelInterim Chief Executive Officeri
  • Cassandra GreyChief Executive Officeri
  • Aviv NevoEffective upon the closing of the offering, Aviv Nevo resigned as a director.i
  • Michael WalrathEffective upon the closing of the offering, Michael Walrath resigned as a director.i

On the board, as filediJill ScalamandreMarc ReyMarigay McKeeRichard Scanlon

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

SV AngelVC firm1round
Lerer HippeauVC firm1round
Red Sea VenturesVC firm1round
MarkerVC firm1round
MDC Dream VenturesVC firm1round
Windsor MediaInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Violet Grey 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.

Beechwood CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Fernbrook Capital Management LLCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Violet Grey

Who invested in Violet Grey?

Violet Grey's investors include SV Angel, Lerer Hippeau, Red Sea Ventures, Marker and MDC Dream Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Violet Grey raised?

Violet Grey has raised $16M across 2 rounds since 2014.

When did Violet Grey last raise?

Violet Grey's most recent round was a Venture of $8.8M in Jun 2015.

What was Violet Grey's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $8.8M in Jun 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Violet Grey first?

Violet Grey's first round on record, in Feb 2014, was backed by SV Angel, Lerer Hippeau and Red Sea Ventures and 3 others.

What stage is Violet Grey at?

Violet Grey's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2015.

Where is Violet Grey based?

Violet Grey is based in the United States.

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