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Who invested in Zendesk

6 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

$86Mraised across 6 rounds since 2008, from 6 sources

$500KSeed$6.0MSeries B$19MSeries C$60MSeries D
Latest round
RoundMay 2014
Biggest round
$60MSeries D · Sept 2012
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.

200920102011201220132014
$500KSeed?Series A$6.0MSeries B$19MSeries C$60MSeries D?Round
First round
Seed, $500K
Jun 2008
Biggest round
$60M
Series D · Sept 2012
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. May 2014
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Sept 2012
    Series D$60M6 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $45M sold, first sale Sept 2012

  3. Dec 2010
    Series C$19M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $19M sold, first sale Nov 2010

  4. Aug 2009
    Series B$6.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by blog.zendesk.com

  5. Mar 2009
    Series AAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by blog.zendesk.com

  6. Jun 2008
    Seed$500K1 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.

Everyone who backed them

CRVVC firm4rounds
BenchmarkVC firm3rounds
GGV CapitalVC firm2rounds
Matrix PartnersVC firm2rounds
Index VenturesVC firm1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
RedpointVC firm1round
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Point Nine CapitalVC firm1round
ESO FundCompany1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Zendesk 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.

CDC SoftwareCorporate VCPer its own site
CatapultVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
EthAum Venture PartnersAcceleratorPer its own site
Rsquared CommunicationVC firmPer its own site
Vault InnovationVenture studioPer its own site

Quick answers about Zendesk

Who invested in Zendesk?

Zendesk's investors include CRV, Benchmark, GGV Capital, Matrix Partners and Index Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Zendesk raised?

Zendesk has raised $86M across 6 rounds since 2008. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Zendesk last raise?

Zendesk's most recent round was an Undisclosed round in May 2014.

What was Zendesk's biggest round?

Zendesk's largest round on record is $60M (Series D), in Sept 2012.

Who backed Zendesk first?

Zendesk's first round on record, in Jun 2008, was backed by Point Nine Capital.

What stage is Zendesk at?

Zendesk's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in May 2014.

Where is Zendesk based?

Zendesk is based in the United States.

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