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Who invested in Virtru

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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

$89Mraised across 4 rounds since 2014, from 4 sources

$4.3MDebt$6.0MVenture$29MRound$50MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $50MJul 2025
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Investors
11 (1 led)
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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.

201420162018202020222024
$4.3MDebt$6.0MVenture$29MRound$50MSeries D
First round
Debt, $4.3M
Apr 2014
Biggest round
$50M
Series D · Jul 2025
Usual gap between rounds
23 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2025
  2. May 2016
    Round$29M6 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $29M sold, first sale Aug 2016

  3. Jun 2014
    Venture$6.0M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.3M sold, first sale May 2013

  4. Apr 2014
    Debt$4.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.3M sold, first sale May 2013

Founders and team

From Virtru's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 2 founders, 7 on the team.

John M. AckerlyCo-Founder & CEONamed on its 2016 Form D
Will AckerlyCo-Founder & Chief Architect
  • Angel SmithPresident, Global Public Sector
  • Wayne R. JacksonCEO at Sonatype, Former CEO at Sourcefire
  • Bill SmithChief Sales Officer
  • Jen SwenssonChief HR Officer (CHRO)
  • Wayne ChungChief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Mishi ChoudharySVP & General Counsel
  • William R. AckerlyExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDavid R. CowanScott R. Petry

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

Bessemer Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds, led 1
Samsung NextCorporate VC1round
IQ CapitalVC firm1round
ICONIQ CapitalFamily office1round
Soros Fund ManagementFamily office1round
Quadrant Capital AdvisorsGrowth equity1round
Haystack PartnersInvestment firm1round
Blue Delta Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
Vidinovono record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Virtru 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.

Iconiq CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Teamworthy VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Material VVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Virtru

Who invested in Virtru?

Virtru's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Tiger Global Management, Samsung Next and IQ Capital, and 6 more on record.

How much has Virtru raised?

Virtru has raised $89M across 4 rounds since 2014.

When did Virtru last raise?

Virtru's most recent round was a Series D of $50M in Jul 2025.

What was Virtru's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Jul 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Virtru first?

Virtru's first round on record, in Jun 2014, was backed by Bessemer Venture Partners.

What stage is Virtru at?

Virtru's latest named round is a Series D, in Jul 2025.

Where is Virtru based?

Virtru is based in the United States.

Who led Virtru's rounds?

Bessemer Venture Partners led the funding round in 2016.

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