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Who invested in WordStream

8 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$28Mraised across 8 rounds since 2009, from 8 sources

$4.0MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$6.0MSeries C$315KDebt$40KVenture$3.0MDebt$9.0MSeries C$71KDebt
Latest round
Debt, $71KApr 2015
Biggest round
$9.0MSeries C · Jul 2014
Investors
3
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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.

2009201020112012201320142015
$4.0MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$6.0MSeries C$315KDebt$40KVenture$3.0MDebt$71KDebt
First round
Series A, $4.0M
Jan 2009
Biggest round
$9.0M
Series C · Jul 2014
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Apr 2015
    Debt$71K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $71K sold, first sale Apr 2015

  2. Jul 2014
    Debt$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $9.0M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  3. Jul 2014
    Series C$9.0M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $9.0M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  4. Apr 2014
    Venture$40K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $40K sold, first sale Apr 2014

  5. Sept 2013
    Debt$315K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $315K sold, first sale Oct 2012

  6. Jul 2012
    Series C$6.0M2 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $6.2M sold, first sale Jul 2012

  7. May 2010
    Series B$6.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Apr 2010

  8. Jan 2009
    Series A$4.0M1 new

    Reported by paidcontent.org

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Christopher E. ButtsExecutive Officeri
  • Larry E. KimExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Ralph J. FolzExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAdam E. MedrosBenedict E. RocchioFrank E. AndrascoPaul E. Flanagan

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 A2009Series B2010Series C2012Debt2013Venture2014Debt2014Series C2014Debt2015Sigma PartnersEgan-Managed CapitalBaird Capital

Everyone who backed them

Sigma PartnersVC firm3rounds
Egan-Managed CapitalGrowth equity2rounds
Baird CapitalWealth manager1round

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Quick answers about WordStream

Who invested in WordStream?

WordStream's investors include Sigma Partners, Egan-Managed Capital and Baird Capital.

How much has WordStream raised?

WordStream has raised $28M across 8 rounds since 2009.

When did WordStream last raise?

WordStream's most recent round was a Debt of $71K in Apr 2015.

What was WordStream's biggest round?

WordStream's largest round on record is $9.0M (Series C), in Jul 2014.

Who backed WordStream first?

WordStream's first round on record, in Jan 2009, was backed by Sigma Partners.

What stage is WordStream at?

WordStream's latest named round is a Debt, in Apr 2015.

Where is WordStream based?

WordStream is based in the United States.

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