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Kevel

The only commerce media platform that gives you complete control of your data, technology, monetisation strategy and growth trajectory.

Sales and marketingDeveloper tools and cloudMedia and content
Latest funding

$52M ·

Source: retailtechinnovationhub.com

Total raised: $73M across 3 sourced rounds

All 4 rounds ↓
Website: kevel.com.
X: @kevelapi · 1,905 followers.
GitHub: adzerk.
LinkedIn: kevelapi.
Categories: Sales and marketing Developer tools and cloud Media and content.
Sectors: Ad Server, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Cloud Computing, Developer APIs.
Stage: Series B+.
Based in: Durham, United States.
Founded: 2010.
Total raised: $73M in 3 sourced rounds.
Last round: Oct 22, 2026 · 1 days ago.
Headcount: 101–250 employees.
X account age: 17 years.
Domain age: 26 years.
On Recent Funding since: Oct 22, 2026.
About Kevel

Kevel is a company based in Durham, United States, founded in 2010. Recent Funding lists it under Sales and marketing (also Developer tools and cloud). It raised $52M in a funding round in October 2026, according to retailtechinnovationhub.com. Recent Funding has 3 sourced rounds on record for it, totaling $73M, the first in December 2020. Investors on record include AperiamVentures, Commerce Ventures, dunnhumby Ventures, Food Retail Ventures and 6 others. It was founded by James Avery. It has acquired 2 companies on record, most recently Nexta (February 2025).

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Kevel | 4125 days from X account to first raise on record

@kevelapi·Raised $73M in 3 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise
$18M$37M$55M$73MSEPDECMARJUNSEPDECMARJUN$73M||X ACCOUNT CREATED @KEVELAPI · AUG 22, 2009$11M Series A · Dec 7, 2020$11M A · DEC '20$10M Series B+ · Dec 9, 2021$10M B+ · DEC '21Series B+ · Mar 7, 2024B+ · MAR '24$52M Round · Oct 22, 2026$52M ROUND · OCT '26

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

  1. Round · $52M
    Ddunnhumby Ventures, FFulcrum Equity Partners, IIberis Capital, OOrix Corporation USA’s Growth Capital Business
    Source: retailtechinnovationhub.com
  2. Series B+ · amount undisclosed
    FFulcrum Equity Partners (lead), CCommerce Ventures, Ddunnhumby Ventures, GGodwin Capital Group, IIberis Capital, NNC Tweener Fund
    Source: kevel.com
  3. Series B+ · $10M
    FFulcrum Equity Partners (lead), AAperiamVentures, CCommerce Ventures, JJARS Capital
    Source: wraltechwire.com
  4. Series A · $11M
    FFulcrum Equity Partners (lead), AAperiamVentures, CCommerce Ventures, FFood Retail Ventures
    Source: finsmes.com
  5. X account created
  6. Website created

Founders and team

Acquisitions

Acquired companyPriceAnnounced
NNextaNot disclosed publicly
VVelocidiNot disclosed publiclyDate not given

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Questions and sources

Kevel: questions and answers

How much has Kevel raised?
Kevel has raised $73M across 3 sourced rounds on record. The latest is $52M, announced October 22, 2026.
Who invested in Kevel?
Investors on record for Kevel: AperiamVentures, Commerce Ventures, dunnhumby Ventures, Food Retail Ventures, Fulcrum Equity Partners, Godwin Capital Group, Iberis Capital, JARS Capital and 2 others. Fulcrum Equity Partners led a round.
Who founded Kevel?
Kevel was founded by James Avery.
Where is Kevel based?
Kevel is based in Durham, United States and was founded in 2010.

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