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Who invested in zulily

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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 31 Oct 2026

$139Mraised across 4 rounds since 2009, from 4 sources

$4.6MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$43MSeries C$85MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $85MNov 2012
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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.

201020112012
$4.6MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$43MSeries C$85MSeries D
First round
Series A, $4.6M
Dec 2009
Biggest round
$85M
Series D · Nov 2012
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2012
    Series D$85M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $85M sold, first sale Nov 2012

  2. Aug 2011
    Series C$43M1 new

    Reported by marketwire.comSEC filing: $43M sold, first sale Aug 2011

  3. Aug 2010
    Series B$6.0M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  4. Dec 2009
    Series A$4.6M1 new

    Reported by nwinnovation.comSEC filing: $600K sold, first sale Dec 2009

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 6 on the team.

  • Darrell CavensExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Dave AtchisonExecutive Officeri
  • Deirdre RunnetteExecutive Officeri
  • Lori TwomeyExecutive Officeri
  • Luke FriangExecutive Officeri
  • Marc StolzmanExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediCraig ShermanDan LevitanEric CarlborgMark VadonMike Potter

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.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredLiberty Interactive Corporation$2.4BAug 2015
IPONASDAQ:ZU$263MNov 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

MaveronVC firm2rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round
Trinity VenturesVC firm1round
August CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about zulily

Who invested in zulily?

zulily's investors include Maveron, Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Ventures, August Capital and Meritech Capital Partners.

How much has zulily raised?

zulily has raised $139M across 4 rounds since 2009.

When did zulily last raise?

zulily's most recent round was a Series D of $85M in Nov 2012.

What was zulily's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $85M in Nov 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed zulily first?

zulily's first round on record, in Dec 2009, was backed by Maveron.

What stage is zulily at?

zulily's latest named round is a Series D, in Nov 2012.

Where is zulily based?

zulily is based in the United States.

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