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Who invested in Wonga

6 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$158Mraised across 6 rounds since 2007, from 6 sources

$6.0MSeries A$22MSeries B$117MSeries C$13MRound
Latest round
Round, $13MAug 2018
Biggest round
$117MSeries C · Feb 2011
Investors
8
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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.

200720092011201320152017
$6.0MSeries A?Series A$22MSeries B?Series C$117MSeries C$13MRound
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Jun 2007
Biggest round
$117M
Series C · Feb 2011
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Aug 2018
    Round$13M2 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Feb 2011
  3. Dec 2010
    Series CAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jun 2009
    Series B$22M3 new2 returning

    Reported by uk.techcrunch.com

  5. Nov 2008
    Series AAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jun 2007
    Series A$6.0M1 new

    Reported by venturebeat.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.

Series A2007Series A2008Series B2009Series C2010Series C2011Round2018Balderton CapitalAccelDawn CapitalGreylockOak Investment PartnersMeritech Capital PartnersWellcome Trust83North

Everyone who backed them

Balderton CapitalVC firm3rounds
AccelVC firm2rounds
Dawn CapitalVC firm2rounds
GreylockVC firm1round
Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity1round
Wellcome TrustGovernment1round
83Northno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Wonga

Who invested in Wonga?

Wonga's investors include Balderton Capital, Accel, Dawn Capital, Greylock and Oak Investment Partners, and 3 more on record.

How much has Wonga raised?

Wonga has raised $158M across 6 rounds since 2007. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Wonga last raise?

Wonga's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $13M in Aug 2018.

What was Wonga's biggest round?

Wonga's largest round on record is $117M (Series C), in Feb 2011.

Who backed Wonga first?

Wonga's first round on record, in Jun 2007, was backed by Balderton Capital.

What stage is Wonga at?

Wonga's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2018.

Where is Wonga based?

Wonga is based in the United Kingdom.

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