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Who invested in Whale Communications

4 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

$38Mraised across 4 rounds since 2000, from 4 sources

$23MVenture$5.0MDebt$6.5MSeries C$3.5MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $3.5MJan 2006
Biggest round
$23MVenture · Mar 2000
Investors
7
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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.

2000200120022003200420052006
$23MVenture$5.0MDebt$6.5MSeries C$3.5MDebt
First round
Venture, $23M
Mar 2000
Biggest round
$23M
Venture · Mar 2000
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jan 2006
    Debt$3.5M1 returning
    • Viola Credit

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jun 2005
    Series C$6.5M2 new1 returning

    Reported by brm.com

  3. Jan 2004
    Debt$5.0M1 new
    • Viola Credit

    From a historical funding record

  4. Mar 2000
    Venture$23M4 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Venture2000Debt2004Series C2005Debt2006Goldman SachsViola CreditBRM CapitalSoros Private Equity PartnersTowerBrook Capital PartnersBRM GroupNetwork Associates

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMicrosoft$75MMay 2006

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Goldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds
Viola Creditno record of our own yet2rounds
BRM CapitalInvestment firm1round
Soros Private Equity PartnersPrivate equity1round
TowerBrook Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
BRM GroupInvestment firm1round
Network Associatesno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Whale Communications

Who invested in Whale Communications?

Whale Communications's investors include Goldman Sachs, Viola Credit, BRM Capital, Soros Private Equity Partners and TowerBrook Capital Partners, and 2 more on record.

How much has Whale Communications raised?

Whale Communications has raised $38M across 4 rounds since 2000.

When did Whale Communications last raise?

Whale Communications's most recent round was a Debt of $3.5M in Jan 2006.

What was Whale Communications's biggest round?

Whale Communications's largest round on record is $23M (Venture), in Mar 2000.

Who backed Whale Communications first?

Whale Communications's first round on record, in Mar 2000, was backed by Goldman Sachs, Soros Private Equity Partners and BRM Group and 1 others.

What stage is Whale Communications at?

Whale Communications's latest named round is a Debt, in Jan 2006.

Where is Whale Communications based?

Whale Communications is based in the United States.

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