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Who invested in Visualant

13 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$15Mraised across 13 rounds since 2010, from 13 sources

$250KDebt$218KVenture$250KVenture$327KVenture$5.0MVenture$180KVenture$2.9MVenture$240KVenture$160KVenture$200KVenture$63KVenture$5.0MVenture$350KVenture
Latest round
Venture, $350KFeb 2015
Biggest round
$5.0MVenture · Dec 2014
Investors
5
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$250KDebt$218KVenture$250KVenture$327KVenture$5.0MVenture$180KVenture$240KVenture$160KVenture$200KVenture$5.0MVenture$350KVenture
First round
Debt, $250K
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$5.0M
Venture · Dec 2014
Usual gap between rounds
3 months
the median of 11

The rounds

  1. Feb 2015
    Venture$350K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $350K sold, first sale Feb 2015

  2. Dec 2014
    Venture$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $5K sold, first sale Dec 2014

  3. Oct 2014
    Venture$63K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $63K sold, first sale Sept 2014

  4. Sept 2014
    Venture$200K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $104K sold, first sale Aug 2014

  5. May 2014
    Venture$160K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $160K sold, first sale May 2014

  6. Apr 2014
    Venture$240K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $240K sold, first sale Apr 2014

  7. Nov 2013
    Venture$2.9M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by marketbrief.comSEC filing: $2.9M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  8. Sept 2013
    Venture$180K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $60K sold, first sale Sept 2013

  9. Jun 2013
  10. Apr 2011
    Venture$327K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $327K sold, first sale Mar 2011

  11. Feb 2011
    Venture$250K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $123K sold, first sale Jan 2011

  12. Jun 2010
    Venture$218K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $60K sold, first sale May 2010

  13. Jan 2010
    Debt$250K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Dec 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.

Venture2013Venture2013Venture2014Venture2014Venture2014Venture2014Venture2014Venture2015Gemini InvestorsSpecial Situations FundSumitomo VenturesAscendiant Capital...Coventry Associates

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPOOTC:VSULundisclosedApr 2006

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Everyone who backed them

Gemini InvestorsPrivate equity1round
Sumitomo VenturesGrowth equity1round
Coventry AssociatesHedge fund1round

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Quick answers about Visualant

Who invested in Visualant?

Visualant's investors include Gemini Investors, Special Situations Fund, Sumitomo Ventures, Ascendiant Capital... and Coventry Associates.

How much has Visualant raised?

Visualant has raised $15M across 13 rounds since 2010.

When did Visualant last raise?

Visualant's most recent round was a Venture of $350K in Feb 2015.

What was Visualant's biggest round?

Visualant's largest round on record is $5.0M (Venture), in Dec 2014.

Who backed Visualant first?

Visualant's first round on record, in Jun 2013, was backed by Gemini Investors, Special Situations Fund and Sumitomo Ventures and 2 others.

What stage is Visualant at?

Visualant's latest named round is a Venture, in Feb 2015.

Where is Visualant based?

Visualant is based in the United States.

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