Who invested in World Wide Packets

4 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$57Mraised across 4 rounds since 2004, from 4 sources

$16MSeries C$8.7MSeries C$26MSeries D$7.5MVenture

Latest round: Venture, $7.5MMay 2007
Biggest round: $26MSeries D · Dec 2005
Investors: 6

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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.

2004200520062007

$16MSeries C$8.7MSeries C$26MSeries D$7.5MVenture

First round: Series C, $16M
Biggest round: $26M
Usual gap between rounds: 18 months

The rounds

May 2007
Venture$7.5M2 returning
- Azure Capital Partners
- Argo Global Capital
From a historical funding record
Dec 2005
Series D$26M1 new5 returning
Reported by lightreading.com
Mar 2004
Series C$8.7M2 new3 returning
From a historical funding record
Jan 2004
Series C$16M3 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.

Series C2004Series C2004Series D2005Venture2007

Azure Capital Partners

Madrona Venture GroupNorthwest Venture Associates

Argo Global CapitalEntrepia Ventures

Eagle River

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen

AcquiredCiena$290MJan 2008

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Everyone who backed them

Azure Capital PartnersVC firm4rounds

Madrona Venture GroupVC firm3rounds

Northwest Venture AssociatesVC firm3rounds

Argo Global CapitalGrowth equity3rounds

Entrepia VenturesVC firm2rounds

Eagle RiverHedge fund1round

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Quick answers about World Wide Packets

Who invested in World Wide Packets?

World Wide Packets's investors include Azure Capital Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Northwest Venture Associates, Argo Global Capital and Entrepia Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has World Wide Packets raised?

World Wide Packets has raised $57M across 4 rounds since 2004.

When did World Wide Packets last raise?

World Wide Packets's most recent round was a Venture of $7.5M in May 2007.

What was World Wide Packets's biggest round?

World Wide Packets's largest round on record is $26M (Series D), in Dec 2005.

Who backed World Wide Packets first?

World Wide Packets's first round on record, in Jan 2004, was backed by Madrona Venture Group, Azure Capital Partners and Northwest Venture Associates.