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Who invested in Yext

8 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$143Mraised across 8 rounds since 2006, from 8 sources

$250KSeed$2.0MSeries B$3.5MSeries A$25MSeries B$25MSeries C$10MSeries D$27MSeries E$50MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $50MJun 2014
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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.

2008201020122014
$250KSeed$2.0MSeries B$3.5MSeries A$25MSeries B$25MSeries C$10MSeries D$27MSeries E$50MSeries F
First round
Seed, $250K
Nov 2006
Biggest round
$50M
Series F · Jun 2014
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jun 2014
    Series F$50M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale May 2014

  2. Jun 2012
  3. Jul 2011
    Series D$10M1 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. Oct 2009
    Series B$25M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Oct 2009
    Series C$25M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Sept 2008
    Series B$2.0M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  7. Sept 2008
    Series A$3.5M1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  8. Nov 2006
    Seed$250K3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From Yext's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 6 on the team.

  • Amber WelchVP, Marketing and Digital Platforms
  • Tilman SchlieperProject Manager Operating Office
  • Brian DistelburgerExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Howard LermanExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Steven CakebreadExecutive Officeri
  • Thomas DixonExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAndrew SheehanJesse LipsonJules MaltzJulie RichardsonMichael Walrath

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

Sutter Hill VenturesVC firm7rounds
IVPVC firm3rounds
Michael WalrathVC firm3rounds
MarkerVC firm2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
WGI GroupVC firm1round
Brian DistelburgerVC firm1round
Howard LermanAngel1round
Brent Metzno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Yext

Who invested in Yext?

Yext's investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, IVP, Michael Walrath, Marker and IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), and 7 more on record.

How much has Yext raised?

Yext has raised $143M across 8 rounds since 2006.

When did Yext last raise?

Yext's most recent round was a Series F of $50M in Jun 2014.

What was Yext's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Jun 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Yext first?

Yext's first round on record, in Nov 2006, was backed by Brian Distelburger, Howard Lerman and Brent Metz.

What stage is Yext at?

Yext's latest named round is a Series F, in Jun 2014.

Where is Yext based?

Yext is based in the United States.

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