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Who invested in Wahanda

5 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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

$111Mraised across 5 rounds since 2008, from 5 sources

$3.0MSeed$8.7MSeries B$26MSeries C$73MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $73MJun 2015
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Investors
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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.

20082009201020112012201320142015
$3.0MSeed$8.7MSeries B$26MSeries C?Series D$73MSeries E
First round
Seed, $3.0M
Feb 2008
Biggest round
$73M
Series E · Jun 2015
Usual gap between rounds
3 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2015
    Series E$73M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2015
    Series DAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Oct 2014
    Series C$26M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Oct 2011
  5. Feb 2008

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

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredRecruit Holdings$171MMay 2015

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Everyone who backed them

Eight Roads VenturesVC firm2rounds
Recruit HoldingsGrowth equity2rounds
14WPrivate equity1round
Recruit Strategic PartnersInvestment firm1round
Stefan GlaenzerVC firm1round
Ambient Sound InvestmentsFamily office1round
Brent HobermanVC firm1round
Lepe PartnersVC firm1round
Davor Hebelno record of our own yet1round
Tony Cohenno record of our own yet1round
Wolf Hengstno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Wahanda

Who invested in Wahanda?

Wahanda's investors include Eight Roads Ventures, Recruit Holdings, Fidelity Growth Partners Europe, 14W and Recruit Strategic Partners, and 7 more on record.

How much has Wahanda raised?

Wahanda has raised $111M across 5 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Wahanda last raise?

Wahanda's most recent round was a Series E of $73M in Jun 2015.

What was Wahanda's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $73M in Jun 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Wahanda first?

Wahanda's first round on record, in Feb 2008, was backed by 14W, Stefan Glaenzer and Ambient Sound Investments and 3 others.

What stage is Wahanda at?

Wahanda's latest named round is a Series E, in Jun 2015.

Where is Wahanda based?

Wahanda is based in the United Kingdom.

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