# Whale Rock: portfolio, investments and team > Whale Rock is a hedge fund based in United States. 4 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/whale-rock (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Whale Rock Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 4 cheques on record. Email Hedge fund Deploying now New fund $1.6B, Oct 2026 Growth Series E Series F Follow Whale Rock and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fwhale-rock) Deploying now **33%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record Since the last cheque **57** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$725M** Rounds led **0 of 4** Pitch Whale Rock ## Whale Rock highlights - 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Growth and Series E: 75% of its rounds ## What they do - **Type:** Hedge fund (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Based in:** BOSTON, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **4 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **Sept** **[Harvey](https://millionrounds.com/company/harvey)** Growth · US · TechCrunch **$550M** With 15 others - **2025** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Oura](https://millionrounds.com/company/oura)** Growth · FI · TechCrunch **$900M** With 8 others - **Oct** **[Rapyd](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapyd)** Series F · GB · Ventureburn **$500M** With 15 others - **Jan** **[Oura](https://millionrounds.com/company/oura)** Series E · FI · Amboy Street Ventures **$900M** With 3 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **8 named** AS **Alexander Sacerdote** Managing Member of the General Partner and the Investment Manager i Filing they signed BF **Brian Falahee** Director i Filing they signed DB **David Bree** Director i Filing they signed IC **Ivana Craven Faltysova** Director i Filing they signed JH **James Houghtlin** Investment Manager i Filing they signed RC **Riyaz Craven Nooruddin** Director i Filing they signed RC **Roger Craven Hanson** Director i Filing they signed SC **Scott Craven Jones** Director i Filing they signed We also hold **10** 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. ## What the register says From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law **4+** funds on file numbered funds in its name New fund on file **$1.6B** raised in Oct 2026 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Growth Series E Series F Median round joined **$725M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2026 Rounds by stage said on their site - Growth *2* - Series E *1* - Series F *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Dec 2023 Nov 2026 Often in the room with - [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) 3 - [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 2 - [Atreides](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atreides) 2 - [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) 2 - [ICONIQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital) 2 **Pitching Whale Rock?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Whale Rock. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Fidelity** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Atreides** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atreides)[**Coatue** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management)[**ICONIQ Capital** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital) ## Recently backed The latest companies Whale Rock put money into. [**Harvey** $550M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/harvey) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Whale Rock in the title, and 3 more that mention it. - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 17 Mar 2025 · 53 min Alex Sacerdote – Riding S-Curves at Whale Rock (EP.436) With [Alex Sacerdote](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-sacerdote) Mentions [Whale Rock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/whale-rock)[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 9 Jun 2026 · 1h 11m Alex Sacerdote - How to Invest Through Technology Cycles - [Invest Like the Best, EP.477] Apple PodcastsShow page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 22 Dec 2025 · 53 min Top 5 of 2025: #4: Alex Sacerdote Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 17 Oct 2023 · 1h 11m Lessons From Scaling Pilot to a $1.2 Billion Valuation with Co-founder and CEO Waseem Daher Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Whale Rock ### What does Whale Rock invest in? Whale Rock invests most often at Growth and Series E (75% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Whale Rock? 4 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026. ### What has Whale Rock invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Harvey (Growth, Sept 2026), Oura (Growth, Oct 2025) and Rapyd (Series F, Oct 2025). ### How big are Whale Rock's cheques? The median round it joins is $725M. ### Is Whale Rock investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does Whale Rock invest alongside? Most often Fidelity (3 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (2 rounds together) and Atreides (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Whale Rock? Whale Rock is a hedge fund based in BOSTON, United States. ### Has Whale Rock raised a new fund? Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Oct 2026, reporting $1.6B raised. ## Raising now? 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