United States · Series C startup

Who invested in Wetpaint

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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

$40Mraised across 3 rounds since 2005, from 3 sources

$5.3MSeries A$9.5MSeries B$25MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $25MMay 2008
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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.

200620072008
$5.3MSeries A$9.5MSeries B$25MSeries C
First round
Series A, $5.3M
Oct 2005
Biggest round
$25M
Series C · May 2008
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. May 2008
  2. Jan 2007
    Series B$9.5M1 new2 returning

    Reported by pulse2.com

  3. Oct 2005

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
AcquiredViggle, Inc.$30MDec 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Trinity VenturesVC firm3rounds
Frazier Technology VenturesGrowth equity3rounds
AccelVC firm2rounds
DAG VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Wetpaint

Who invested in Wetpaint?

Wetpaint's investors include Trinity Ventures, Frazier Technology Ventures, Accel and DAG Ventures.

How much has Wetpaint raised?

Wetpaint has raised $40M across 3 rounds since 2005.

When did Wetpaint last raise?

Wetpaint's most recent round was a Series C of $25M in May 2008.

What was Wetpaint's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in May 2008, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Wetpaint first?

Wetpaint's first round on record, in Oct 2005, was backed by Trinity Ventures and Frazier Technology Ventures.

What stage is Wetpaint at?

Wetpaint's latest named round is a Series C, in May 2008.

Where is Wetpaint based?

Wetpaint is based in the United States.

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