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Who invested in Watchful

3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$6.2Mraised across 3 rounds since 2021, from 3 sources

$2.7MSeed$3.5MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $3.5MSept 2025
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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.

2022202320242025
?Venture$2.7MSeed$3.5MSeed
First round
Venture
Sept 2021
Biggest round
$3.5M
Seed · Sept 2025
Usual gap between rounds
3.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2025
    Seed$3.5M2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Dec 2024
    Seed$2.7M2 new

    Source recorded

  3. Sept 2021
    VentureAmount undisclosed5 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Sept 2021

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

Icehouse VenturesVC firm2rounds
Blackbird VenturesVC firm2rounds
Foundation CapitalVC firm1round
ff Venture CapitalVC firm1round
Quiet CapitalVC firm1round
Zero Prime VenturesVC firm1round
Recursive VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Watchful

Who invested in Watchful?

Watchful's investors include Icehouse Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, Foundation Capital, ff Venture Capital and Quiet Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has Watchful raised?

Watchful has raised $6.2M across 3 rounds since 2021. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Watchful last raise?

Watchful's most recent round was a Seed of $3.5M in Sept 2025.

What was Watchful's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.5M in Sept 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Watchful first?

Watchful's first round on record, in Sept 2021, was backed by Foundation Capital, ff Venture Capital and Quiet Capital and 2 others.

What stage is Watchful at?

Watchful's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2025.

Where is Watchful based?

Watchful is based in New Zealand.

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