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Who invested in Zipwhip

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$91Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$3.1MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$9.0MSeries B$23MSeries C$52MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $52MJan 2019
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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.

20112013201520172019
$3.1MSeries A$5.0MSeries B$9.0MSeries B$23MSeries C$52MSeries D
First round
Series A, $3.1M
Apr 2011
Biggest round
$52M
Series D · Jan 2019
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2019
    Series D$52M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $51M sold, first sale Jan 2019

  2. Sept 2017
    Series C$23M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Aug 2017

  3. Oct 2016
    Series B$9.0M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $9.0M sold, first sale Sept 2016

  4. Jan 2015
    Series B$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $5.1M sold, first sale Jan 2015

  5. Apr 2011
    Series A$3.1M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 10 on the team.

  • Anthony RiemmaExecutive Officeri
  • Darren SuomiExecutive Officeri
  • James LapicExecutive Officeri
  • John LarsonExecutive Officeri
  • John LauerExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Kirsten SpoljaricExecutive Officeri
  • Lucas PriceExecutive Officeri
  • Raine BergstromExecutive Officeri
  • Robert ChamberlainExecutive Officeri
  • Scott HeimesExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediHenry SkornyJohn StaffordMatthew DorrScott MaxwellWilliam McAleer

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 A2011Series B2015Series B2016Series C2017Series D2019M12MicrosoftVoyager CapitalLakewest Venture PartnersVoyagerOpenView/ Voyager

Everyone who backed them

M12Corporate VC1round
MicrosoftCorporate VC1round
Voyager CapitalVC firm1round
VoyagerVC firm1round
OpenView/ Voyagerno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Zipwhip 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.

Cowles CompanyVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Zipwhip

Who invested in Zipwhip?

Zipwhip's investors include M12, Microsoft, Voyager Capital, Lakewest Venture Partners and Voyager, and 1 more on record.

How much has Zipwhip raised?

Zipwhip has raised $91M across 5 rounds since 2011.

When did Zipwhip last raise?

Zipwhip's most recent round was a Series D of $52M in Jan 2019.

What was Zipwhip's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $52M in Jan 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Zipwhip first?

Zipwhip's first round on record, in Apr 2011, was backed by Lakewest Venture Partners.

What stage is Zipwhip at?

Zipwhip's latest named round is a Series D, in Jan 2019.

Where is Zipwhip based?

Zipwhip is based in the United States.

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