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Who invested in The RealReal

8 rounds we have observed, with the 19 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

$318Mraised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 8 sources

$1.1MSeed$7.5MSeries A$14MSeries B$20MSeries C$40MSeries D$50MGrowth$115MSeries G$70MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $70MMar 2019
Biggest round
$115MSeries G · Jul 2018
Investors
19 (1 led)
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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.

20122013201420152016201720182019
$1.1MSeed$7.5MSeries A$14MSeries B$20MSeries C$40MSeries D$50MGrowth$115MSeries G$70MGrowth
First round
Seed, $1.1M
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$115M
Series G · Jul 2018
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Mar 2019
    Growth$70M2 new3 returning

    Also list them on their own siteOne Planet VCOne Planet Group

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2018
    Series G$115M1 new1 returning

    Reported by Prnewswire

  3. Jun 2017
    Growth$50M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Apr 2015
    Series D$40M1 new5 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2014
  6. Apr 2013
  7. Jul 2012
    Series A$7.5M3 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  8. Jan 2012
    Seed$1.1M3 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Everyone who backed them

GreycroftVC firm5rounds
CanaanVC firm5rounds
InterWest PartnersVC firm3rounds
Industry VenturesVC firm2rounds
e.venturesVC firm2rounds
e.venturesVC firm2rounds
Novel TMT VenturesVC firm2rounds
DBL InvestorsVC firm2rounds
Great Hill PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
Payam ZamaniVC firm2rounds
Panarea CapitalVC firm2rounds
PWP Growth Equity/ Sandbridgeno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
HeadlineVC firm1round
14WPrivate equity1round
Suzy WelchAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 11 firms list The RealReal 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.

Acrew CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Aspect VenturesVC firmPer its own site
SGH CAPITALVC firmPer its own site
HDS CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Sandbridge CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Mistral Equity PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
CDC SoftwareCorporate VCPer its own site
One Planet VCVC firm2019, per its site
One Planet GroupAngel network2019, per its site
Patricof Co (P/Co)Investment firmPer its own site
Quixotic VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about The RealReal

Who invested in The RealReal?

The RealReal's investors include Greycroft, Canaan, InterWest Partners, Industry Ventures and e.ventures, and 14 more on record.

How much has The RealReal raised?

The RealReal has raised $318M across 8 rounds since 2012.

When did The RealReal last raise?

The RealReal's most recent round was a Growth of $70M in Mar 2019.

What was The RealReal's biggest round?

The RealReal's largest round on record is $115M (Series G), in Jul 2018, led by PWP Growth Equity/ Sandbridge.

Who backed The RealReal first?

The RealReal's first round on record, in Jan 2012, was backed by Expansion Venture Capital, Giordano Bruno Contestabile and Payam Zamani.

What stage is The RealReal at?

The RealReal's latest named round is a Growth, in Mar 2019.

Where is The RealReal based?

The RealReal is based in the United States.

Who led The RealReal's rounds?

PWP Growth Equity/ Sandbridge led the Series G in 2018.

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