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Who invested in Zappos

8 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$63Mraised across 8 rounds since 1999, from 8 sources

$150KSeries A$1.1MSeries B$7.5MSeries C$20MSeries D$15MSeries E$6.0MSeries E$13MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $13MNov 2005
Biggest round
$20MSeries D · Oct 2004
Step-upi
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Investors
10
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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.

1999200020012002200320042005
$150KSeries A$1.1MSeries B?Seed$7.5MSeries C$20MSeries D$15MSeries E$6.0MSeries E$13MSeries E
First round
Series A, $150K
Jan 1999
Biggest round
$20M
Series D · Oct 2004
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Nov 2005
    Series E$13M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Aug 2005
    Series E$6.0M1 new
    • ZVest

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jun 2005
    Series E$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Oct 2004
    Series D$20M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2002
    Series C$7.5M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jan 2001
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Mar 2000
    Series B$1.1M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  8. Jan 1999
    Series A$150K3 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 A1999Series B2000Seed2001Series C2002Series D2004Series E2005Series E2005Series E2005Sequoia CapitalSV AngelScott BanisterAli PartoviBase VenturesHadi PartoviErik MooreTony HsiehVENTURE FROGS LLCZVest

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredAmazon$1.2BJul 2009

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
SV AngelVC firm1round
Scott BanisterAngel1round
Ali PartoviVC firm1round
Base VenturesVC firm1round
Hadi PartoviAngel1round
Erik MooreVC firm1round
Tony HsiehAngel1round
VENTURE FROGS LLCFamily office1round
ZVestno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Zappos as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Glynn Capital ManagementVC firmPer its own site
Accelerator VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Brainstorm VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Zappos

Who invested in Zappos?

Zappos's investors include Sequoia Capital, SV Angel, Scott Banister, Ali Partovi and Base Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Zappos raised?

Zappos has raised $63M across 8 rounds since 1999. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Zappos last raise?

Zappos's most recent round was a Series E of $13M in Nov 2005.

What was Zappos's biggest round?

Zappos's largest round on record is $20M (Series D), in Oct 2004.

Who backed Zappos first?

Zappos's first round on record, in Jan 1999, was backed by SV Angel, Base Ventures and Erik Moore.

What stage is Zappos at?

Zappos's latest named round is a Series E, in Nov 2005.

Where is Zappos based?

Zappos is based in the United States.

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