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Canva Raises at $40B Valuation — Its Founders Are Pledging Away Most Of Their Wealth
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Airtable
Seed
Follow on investors: CRV, Thrive Capital, Benchmark, Coatue
AngelList
Series A
Follow on Investors: Tiger Global, Accomplice
Apartment List
Post Seed
Follow on investors: Canaan Partners, Matrix Partners
Better Health
Series A
Co-investors: General Catalyst, Caffeinated Capital
Bolt
Series A
Follow on Investors: Westcap, Activant Capital, Tribe Capital
Buffer
Seed
Follow on investors: Collaborative Fund
Canva
Seed
Follow on investors: Dragoneer, T. Rowe Price, Felicis Ventures, General Catalyst, Bond Group, Blackbird Ventures, Sequoia Capital China
Chainalysis
Series B via SPV
Follow on Investors: Addition, Paradigm, Accel, Benchmark, Ribbit
CloudPeeps
Seed
Crew
Seed
Co-investors: Garuda Ventures
Enplug
Post Seed
Free Agency
Series A
Co-investors: Maveron, Thirty Five Ventures, Resolute, Bloomberg Beta, Palm Tree Crew
Fun
Seed
Co-investors: Jam Fund, Soma Ventures, Nomo Ventures
Gigster
Seed
Follow on Investors: Redpoint Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sound Ventures
GoSpotCheck
Seed
Follow on Investors: Insight Venture Partners, Point Nine Capital
Holberton
Seed
Follow on Investors: Redpoint, Next Play Ventures, Daphni, Trinity Ventures
Ipsy
Seed
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I V Y
Post Seed
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Kangaroo Health
Seed
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Kiavi
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Klinic
Seed
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MightyText
Seed
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Miss Malini
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NoRedInk
Seed
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Pillar
Seed
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Remind
Seed
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Ripio
Series B via SPV
Co-investors: DCG, Amplo Ventures
Rivian
Late Stage via SPV
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Roadio
Seed
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Rocket
Seed
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Saaf
Seed
Co-investors: Morgan Creek
Sightec
Seed
Co-investors: Playfair Capital, Sherpa InnoVentures
Spendesk
Post Seed via SPV
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StageGlass
Seed
Follow on Investors: Maveron
Swiftlane
Seed
Co-investors: Caffeinated Capital, Bloomberg Beta
TurnTide
Post Seed
Follow on Investors: Amazon, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Fifth Wall
X1 Card
Series B via SPV
Co-investors: Soma Capital, Craft Ventures, Spark Capital
Zingbus
Seed via SPV
Co-investors: Infoedge Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures
Zoomcar
Series A via SPV
Follow on Investors: Ford, Sequoia Capital, Reliance Industries
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companies founded as an entrepreneur
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female founders backed
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collective value of companies invested in at seed stage, in billions of US dollars
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Canva Raises at $40B Valuation — Its Founders Are Pledging Away Most Of Their Wealth

For founders, advice and promises of capital come from all directions

"Shan is always really thoughtful and has great insight on how to move forward quickly. He epitomizes hustle and I am grateful he is an investor."

"Shan is an amazing listener, deeply insightful, and very well connected. He is a refreshing calm & humble voice in a hectic & boisterous startup world, and I'm deeply grateful to have him on my side. Highly, highly recommended."

"Shan is super helpful, always available for a brain-storming session, and great at evaluating a business from all angles. Very happy to have Shan as one of our investors!"

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