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Who invested in WP Engine

5 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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

$539Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$1.2MSeries A$15MSeries B$23MSeries C$250MRound$250MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $250MJan 2018
Investors
11
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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.

2012201320142015201620172018
$1.2MSeries A$15MSeries B$23MSeries C$250MRound$250MGrowth
First round
Series A, $1.2M
Nov 2011
Biggest round
$250M
Growth · Jan 2018
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2018
    Growth$250M1 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jan 2017
    Round$250M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Mar 2015
    Series C$23M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jan 2014
    Series B$15M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Nov 2011

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

Silverton PartnersVC firm2rounds
Capital FactoryVC firm1round
HubSpot VenturesCorporate VC1round
Silver Lake PartnersPrivate equity1round
Eric RiesAngel1round
Joshua BaerVC firm1round
Bill BoebelAngel1round
AutomatticCorporate VC1round
Kip McClanahanAngel1round
Rob Wallingno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists WP Engine as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Mantella Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about WP Engine

Who invested in WP Engine?

WP Engine's investors include North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity, Silverton Partners, Capital Factory, HubSpot Ventures and Silver Lake Partners, and 6 more on record.

How much has WP Engine raised?

WP Engine has raised $539M across 5 rounds since 2011.

When did WP Engine last raise?

WP Engine's most recent round was a Growth of $250M in Jan 2018.

What was WP Engine's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $250M in Jan 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed WP Engine first?

WP Engine's first round on record, in Nov 2011, was backed by Silverton Partners, HubSpot Ventures and Eric Ries and 5 others.

What stage is WP Engine at?

WP Engine's latest named round is a Growth, in Jan 2018.

Where is WP Engine based?

WP Engine is based in the United States.

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