Twitter the social messaging service is close to raising a $100 million from as many as seven investors. The Wall Street Journal reported today with people familiar with the matter. Private equity firm Insight Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Institutional Venture Partners and mutual fund T. Rowe Price (if you can believe it). The twitter project break out to date is as follows:
Year Type Amount
07/2007 - Series A - $5 Million
Investors: Charles River Ventures, Marc Andreessen, Dick Costolo, Naval Ravikant, Ron Conway
05/2008 – Series B - $15 Million
Investors: Spark Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Union Square Ventures, Digital Garage
02/2009 - Series C - $35 Million
Investors: Benchmark, Institutional Venture Partners
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