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Who invested in Zillow

5 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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

$97Mraised across 5 rounds since 2005, from 5 sources

$32MSeries A$25MSeries B$30MSeries C$5.5MVenture$4.1MRound
Latest round
Round, $4.1MDec 2012
Biggest round
$32MSeries A · Oct 2005
Investors
4
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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.

2006200720082009201020112012
$32MSeries A$25MSeries B$30MSeries C$5.5MVenture$4.1MRound
First round
Series A, $32M
Oct 2005
Biggest round
$32M
Series A · Oct 2005
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Dec 2012
    Round$4.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $4.1M sold, first sale Nov 2012

  2. Aug 2011
    Venture$5.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.5M sold, first sale Jul 2011

  3. Sept 2007
    Series C$30M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jul 2006
    Series B$25M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  5. Oct 2005
    Series A$32M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 8 on the team.

  • Amy BohuntinskyExecutive Officeri
  • Chad CohenExecutive Officeri
  • David BeitelExecutive Officeri
  • Greg SchwartzExecutive Officeri
  • Kathleen PhilipsExecutive Officeri
  • Lloyd FrinkExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Richard BartonExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Spencer RascoffExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediErik BlachfordGordon StephensonGregory MaffeiJay HoagWilliam Gurley

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 A2005Series B2006Series C2007Venture2011Round2012BenchmarkTCVPAR Capital ManagementLegg Mason

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:Z$205MJul 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
TCVPrivate equity2rounds
PAR Capital ManagementGrowth equity2rounds
Legg MasonVC firm1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Zillow 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.

MetaProp VenturesVC firmPer its own site
MetaProp NYCVC firmPer its own site
La Rocca, LLCVC firmPer its own site
Reliance First CapitalVC firmPer its own site
World Investment GroupInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Zillow

Who invested in Zillow?

Zillow's investors include Benchmark, TCV, PAR Capital Management and Legg Mason.

How much has Zillow raised?

Zillow has raised $97M across 5 rounds since 2005.

When did Zillow last raise?

Zillow's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $4.1M in Dec 2012.

What was Zillow's biggest round?

Zillow's largest round on record is $32M (Series A), in Oct 2005.

Who backed Zillow first?

Zillow's first round on record, in Oct 2005, was backed by Benchmark and TCV.

What stage is Zillow at?

Zillow's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Dec 2012.

Where is Zillow based?

Zillow is based in the United States.

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