# Viral Nation funding: rounds and investors

> Viral Nation has raised $198M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Eldridge. Every round with its source.

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

Canada · [Growth startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Viral Nation*

One round we have observed, with the one investor 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.

Martech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$198M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Growth, $198M Apr 2022
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Apr 2022** Growth **$198M** [Eldridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eldridge) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Viral Nation's own website: 3 founders, 8 on the team.

**Joe Gagliese** Co-Founder and Co-CEO

**Mat Micheli** Co-Founder and Co-CEO

**Anthony Gagliese** Co-Founder and Head of Legal

- **Brandon Lentino** Chief Creative Officer
- **Nicholas Spiro** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Hasan Mahmood** VP, Finance
- **Nicolas Doyen** VP, Product & Data Strategy
- **Peter Heasler** VP, Engineering
- **Tom Shih** VP, Business Intelligence
- **Vikash Rai** VP, International Operations
- **Josh Marcus** Corporate Counsel & Business Affairs

## Everyone who backed them

[Eldridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eldridge) Private equity **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=viral-nation).

## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Viral Nation 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.

[Maverix Private Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverix-private-equity) Growth equity Per its own site

## Quick answers about Viral Nation

### Who invested in Viral Nation?

Viral Nation's investors include Eldridge.

### How much has Viral Nation raised?

Viral Nation has raised $198M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Viral Nation last raise?

Viral Nation's most recent round was a Growth of $198M in Apr 2022.

### What was Viral Nation's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $198M in Apr 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Viral Nation first?

Viral Nation's first round on record, in Apr 2022, was backed by Eldridge.

### What stage is Viral Nation at?

Viral Nation's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2022.

### Where is Viral Nation based?

Viral Nation is based in Canada.

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