Latest round

Series B

Last raised

Aug 1999

Total raised

$43M

Investors

8

About Ancestry

Established in 1983 and based in Utah, US, Ancestry operates an online research tool that provides family history and consumer genomics. Ancestry initially started as Ancestry Publishing and became a public company in 2009 trading on the NASDAQ.6 billion. Also, in December 2020, Blackstone Group acquired Ancestry from Silver Lake, GIC, Spectrum Equity, and Permira.7 billion. The company offers family history information such as records detailing births, marriages, deaths, military service, immigration, genealogy, and DNA testing services.com™, Forces War Records, and We Remember®.

Who invested in Ancestry

8 investors across 2 rounds

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Funding rounds

  1. Series B

    Aug 31, 1999

    Amount

    $33M

    Investors

    Locked

  2. Series A

    Oct 1, 1998

    Amount

    $10M

    Investors

    Locked

Questions about Ancestry

Who invested in Ancestry?

Ancestry has 8 investors on record across 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.

How much funding has Ancestry raised?

Ancestry has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.

When did Ancestry last raise money?

Ancestry's most recent round on record is a Series B, in Aug 1999.

What does Ancestry do?

Established in 1983 and based in Utah, US, Ancestry operates an online research tool that provides family history and consumer genomics.

Where is Ancestry headquartered?

Ancestry is headquartered in Lehi, US.

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