Who invested in WaitWhat

One round we have observed, with the 12 investors 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$4.3Mraised across 1 round since 2018, from 1 source

Latest round: Series A, $4.3MFeb 2018
Investors: 12

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The rounds

Feb 2018
Series A$4.3M
- Cue Ball
- Joi Ito
- Julia Popowitz
- Maria Thomas
- Liminal Ventures
- Ann Lovell
- Burda Principal Investments/ Reid Hoffman
- Jacki Zehner
- Joshua Schacter
- Roy Martin
- Scott Green
- Will Allen
Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From WaitWhat's own website: 1 founder, 20 on the team.

Jai PunjabiCo-Founder and Managing Director

Jeff BermanChief Executive Officer
Taryn FixelPresident and Chief Operating Officer
Jodine DorcéVice President of Live Events
Ryan HolladayVice President of Music
Tim CroninVice President of Design
Phillip KeanFractional Chief Financial Officer
Steph Bernstein RosenHead of People
Aaron BastinelliTechnical Production Manager
Alexis MayrerData Analytics and Marketing Operations Manager
Annabella PenaMarketing Manager
Bryan PughTechnical Director
Chloe GoshayDirector of Alliances
Colin HowarthSenior Digital Content Manager
Emily LangDirector of Alliances
Eric DrobnySenior Director of Audience Development and Marketing
Jordan Larsen WarnerSenior Director of Alliances
Katy WarrenAudience and Events Marketing Manager
Kelsie SaisonSenior Graphic and Web Designer

And 2 more on the team.

Everyone who backed them

Cue BallVC firm1round

Joi ItoAngel1round

Julia PopowitzVC firm1round

Maria ThomasAngel1round

Liminal VenturesVC firm1round

Ann Lovellno record of our own yet1round

Burda Principal Investments/ Reid Hoffmanno record of our own yet1round

Jacki Zehnerno record of our own yet1round

Joshua Schacterno record of our own yet1round

Roy Martinno record of our own yet1round

Scott Greenno record of our own yet1round

Will Allenno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list WaitWhat 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.