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Who invested in Violin Memory

8 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$268Mraised across 8 rounds since 2009, from 8 sources

$250KDebt$17MSeries A$35MSeries B$40MSeries C$50MSeries D$30MSeries D$96MSeries D$300KVenture
Latest round
Venture, $300KSept 2014
Biggest round
$96MSeries D · Feb 2013
Investors
8
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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.

20102011201220132014
$250KDebt$17MSeries A$35MSeries B$40MSeries C$50MSeries D$30MSeries D$96MSeries D$300KVenture
First round
Debt, $250K
Jun 2009
Biggest round
$96M
Series D · Feb 2013
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Sept 2014
    Venture$300K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $300K sold, first sale Aug 2014

  2. Feb 2013
    Series D$96M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $96M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  3. Apr 2012
    Series D$30M1 new

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $74M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  4. Mar 2012
    Series D$50M3 new2 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  5. Jun 2011
    Series C$40M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $33M sold, first sale Feb 2011

  6. Feb 2011
    Series B$35M2 new

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $33M sold, first sale Feb 2011

  7. Jan 2010
    Series A$17M2 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $17M sold, first sale Jan 2010

  8. Jun 2009
    Debt$250K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale May 2009

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.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE:VMEMundisclosedAug 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Juniper NetworksGrowth equity2rounds
Sapphire VenturesVC firm1round
SAP VenturesVC firm1round
GE CapitalVC firm1round
Windcrest PartnersVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Violin Memory 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.

Westway CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Violin Memory

Who invested in Violin Memory?

Violin Memory's investors include Juniper Networks, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Highland Capital Partners, Sapphire Ventures and SAP Ventures, and 3 more on record.

How much has Violin Memory raised?

Violin Memory has raised $268M across 8 rounds since 2009.

When did Violin Memory last raise?

Violin Memory's most recent round was a Venture of $300K in Sept 2014.

What was Violin Memory's biggest round?

Violin Memory's largest round on record is $96M (Series D), in Feb 2013.

Who backed Violin Memory first?

Violin Memory's first round on record, in Jan 2010, was backed by Windcrest Partners and Rationalwave Capital Partners.

What stage is Violin Memory at?

Violin Memory's latest named round is a Venture, in Sept 2014.

Where is Violin Memory based?

Violin Memory is based in the United States.

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