Knight Foundation

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first35 appearances

1. 2026

   1 round

2. Mar
   BlueskySeries B · US · TechCrunch$100MWith 8 others
3. 2014

   9 rounds

4. Nov
   Gimlet MediaSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
5. Sept
   NewselaSeries A · US$6.0MWith 4 others
6. Sept
   TapadSeries B · US$19MWith 7 others
7. Jul
   DocumentCloudGrant · US$1.4MSole investor
8. Jun
   Wickr Inc.Series B · US$30MWith 7 others
9. May
   CrowdTangleVenture · US$2.2MWith 8 others
10. Apr
    Mic NetworkSeries A · US$10MWith 5 others
11. Jan
    VersaSeed · US$700KWith 6 others
12. Jan
    saambaaGrant · USUndisclosedSole investor
13. 2013

    12 rounds

14. Oct
    OpenNewsVenture · US · knightfoundation.org$4.0MSole investor
15. Sept
    UpworthySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 6 others
16. Aug
    VideoliciousVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 4 others
17. Jul
    GuideSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
18. Jun
    Neighbor.lyGrant · US · siliconprairienews.com$175KSole investor
19. Jun
    Sunlight FoundationGrant · US · knightfoundation.org$4.0MSole investor
20. Jun
    CrowdMedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 12 others
21. Apr
    VersaSeed · US$1.3MWith 5 others
22. Apr
    ElectNextSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 5 others
23. Apr
    CaptricitySeries A · US$2.4MWith 2 others
24. Mar
    Mic NetworkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 1 other
25. Feb
    GuideSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
26. 2012

    8 rounds

27. Nov
    WatchupSeed · US · techcrunch.com$500KWith 6 others
28. Oct
    Perfect AudienceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 10 others
29. Sept
    CaptricityUS · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
30. Sept
    MapboxGrant · US · techcrunch.com$575KSole investor
31. Jun
    BehavioSeed · US · knightfoundation.org$355KSole investor
32. May
    SnipSnapSeed · US$1.0MWith 15 others
33. May
    AmaraVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 1 other
34. Jan
    SnagFilmsDebt · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 3 others
35. 2011

    1 round

36. Feb
    LocalocracySeed · US · knightfoundation.org$150KSole investor
37. 2010

    2 rounds

38. Nov
    JumoGrant · US · techcrunch.com$3.5MWith 1 other
39. Jun
    OwnLocalSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 17 others
40. 2009

    1 round

41. Aug
    UshahidiGrant · KE · knightfoundation.org$70KSole investor
42. 2007

    1 round

43. May
    PlaceBloggerSeed · US · placeblogger.com$5.0MSole investor

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The team

We hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.