SmartNews Funding: $400M Raised, Series F (2021)

SmartNews is based in San Francisco. It has raised $400M in total funding. Latest round: Series F.

SmartNews funding overview

SmartNews is based in San Francisco. SmartNews has raised $400M in total disclosed funding. That places its disclosed total in the $250M–$1B range. Its most recent disclosed round is a Series F announced in September 2021. The round record for SmartNews runs through 2021; nothing later has been disclosed. Investors on record include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, Development Bank of Japan. 3 distinct backers are named across the disclosed rounds.

SmartNews at a glance

Total raised
$400M
Latest round
Series F
Latest round date
September 2021
Headquarters
San Francisco
Notable investors
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, Development Bank of Japan

Frequently asked about SmartNews funding

How much has SmartNews raised?
SmartNews has raised $400M in total disclosed funding across the rounds on record.
Who has invested in SmartNews?
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, Development Bank of Japan are named among the investors backing SmartNews.
What was the latest SmartNews funding round?
The most recent disclosed round is a Series F, announced in September 2021.
Where is SmartNews based?
SmartNews is based in San Francisco.
When did SmartNews last raise?
The last disclosed SmartNews round closed in September 2021 at Series F.

Round data for SmartNews is compiled from public filings and announcements; blank fields mean nothing has been disclosed rather than nothing exists. Continue with the companies in San Francisco and backer lists below.

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