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Who invested in Wattpad

6 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$118Mraised across 6 rounds since 2010, from 6 sources

$3.5MSeries A$17MSeries B$46MSeries C$51MRound
Latest round
Round, $51MJan 2018
Investors
15
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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.

20102012201420162018
?Seed$3.5MSeries A$17MSeries B?Round$46MSeries C$51MRound
First round
Seed
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$51M
Round · Jan 2018
Usual gap between rounds
19 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jan 2018
    Round$51M4 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Apr 2014
  3. Sept 2012
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by finsmes.com

  4. Jun 2012
  5. Sept 2011
  6. Jan 2010
    SeedAmount undisclosed3 new

    Reported by wattpad.wordpress.com

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

Union Square VenturesVC firm3rounds
Khosla VenturesVC firm2rounds
Omers VenturesVC firm2rounds
Raine VenturesVC firm2rounds
W Media VenturesVC firm2rounds
BDC CapitalVC firm1round
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
August CapitalVC firm1round
Kickstart Seed FundVC firm1round
Northleaf Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
Bert AmatoVC firm1round
Alan Levineno record of our own yet1round
Harvey Beckno record of our own yet1round
Peterson Groupno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Wattpad as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Kickstart VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Wattpad

Who invested in Wattpad?

Wattpad's investors include Union Square Ventures, Golden Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Omers Ventures and Raine Ventures, and 10 more on record.

How much has Wattpad raised?

Wattpad has raised $118M across 6 rounds since 2010. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Wattpad last raise?

Wattpad's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $51M in Jan 2018.

What was Wattpad's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $51M in Jan 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Wattpad first?

Wattpad's first round on record, in Jan 2010, was backed by Bert Amato, Alan Levine and Harvey Beck.

What stage is Wattpad at?

Wattpad's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2018.

Where is Wattpad based?

Wattpad is based in Canada.

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