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Who invested in Whistle

4 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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.

Consumer Apps

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$87Mraised across 4 rounds since 2013, from 4 sources

$6.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$66MSeries D$1KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $1KMar 2022
Biggest round
$66MSeries D · Jul 2020
Investors
12
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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.

20132015201720192021
$6.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$66MSeries D$1KSeed
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Jun 2013
Biggest round
$66M
Series D · Jul 2020
Usual gap between rounds
20 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Mar 2022
    Seed$1K1 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2020
    Series D$66M2 new

    Source recorded

  3. Jan 2015
    Series B$15M3 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Jan 2015

  4. Jun 2013

Founders and team

From Whistle's own website: 6 on the team.

  • David ZeffCEO
  • Yonah ZeffCOO
  • Bianca GoodrichHead of Human Resources
  • Bronwyn JohnsonHead of Customer Success
  • Cheryl SegonHead of Finance
  • Kayla du PlessisHead of GTM

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

Slow VenturesVC firm2rounds
DCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds
Melo7 Tech PartnersVC firm2rounds
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
Qualcomm VenturesCorporate VC1round
BeringeaPrivate equity1round
WndrCoPrivate equity1round
Kevin ColleranVC firm1round
RedSwan VCVC firm1round
Gunderson DettmerCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Whistle

Who invested in Whistle?

Whistle's investors include Slow Ventures, DCM Ventures, Melo7 Tech Partners, Alumni Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures, and 7 more on record.

How much has Whistle raised?

Whistle has raised $87M across 4 rounds since 2013.

When did Whistle last raise?

Whistle's most recent round was a Seed of $1K in Mar 2022.

What was Whistle's biggest round?

Whistle's largest round on record is $66M (Series D), in Jul 2020.

Who backed Whistle first?

Whistle's first round on record, in Jun 2013, was backed by Slow Ventures, DCM Ventures and Kevin Colleran and 3 others.

What stage is Whistle at?

Whistle's latest named round is a Seed, in Mar 2022.

Where is Whistle based?

Whistle is based in the United States.

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