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§ Private Profile · Missoula, MT, USA
The best way to launch, manage and measure social impact programs
Submittable has raised $62.5M across 5 funding rounds.
Key people at Submittable.
Submittable was founded in 2010 by Michael FitzGerald (Founder/CEO) and Bruce Tribbensee (Founder) and John Brownell (Founder/CTO / Developer).
Submittable has raised $62.5M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Submittable is a growing social impact platform used by thousands of companies, governments, and philanthropic organizations to manage their social impact programs and maximize their impact.
Submittable has helped big and small organizations worldwide run 134,000 programs and collect nearly 22 million applications to date, and is backed by Accel-KKR, Next Coast Ventures, True Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, StepStone Group and a few other amazing investors.
Submittable has raised $62.5M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $47.0M Series C in June 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | $47M Series C | Joseph Porten | LiveOak Venture Partners, Next Coast Ventures, Flywheel Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, Stepstone Group, True Ventures | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $10M Series B | Next Coast Ventures | LiveOak Venture Partners, Flywheel Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, True Ventures | Announced |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $5M Series A | Puneet Agarwal | — | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2014 | $100K Grant | Montana | — | Announced |
| Jun 18, 2012 | $450K Venture Round | — | 77 Ventures, Flywheel Ventures | Announced |
Key people at Submittable.
Submittable was founded in 2010 by Michael FitzGerald (Founder/CEO) and Bruce Tribbensee (Founder) and John Brownell (Founder/CTO / Developer).
Submittable has raised $62.5M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Submittable's investors include Joseph Porten, LiveOak Venture Partners, Next Coast Ventures, Flywheel Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, StepStone Group, True Ventures, Puneet Agarwal, Montana, 77 Ventures.
Submittable is a public benefit corporation founded in 2010 that provides a comprehensive social impact platform designed to launch, manage, and measure social impact programs such as grants, corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee giving, and volunteering initiatives[2][5]. Its software serves nonprofit foundations, corporate foundations, government agencies, and other mission-driven organizations by streamlining application intake, review workflows, fund distribution, and impact reporting[3][6]. The platform helps organizations focus on maximizing social good by reducing administrative burdens and enabling data-driven decision-making with real-time, audit-ready reporting[1][4]. Submittable’s impact on the startup and nonprofit ecosystem lies in empowering thousands of organizations globally to efficiently scale their social impact programs and deepen community engagement[5].
Submittable was founded in 2010 with a mission to accelerate mission-driven work by making it easier for organizations to do good[2][9]. The founding team recognized the complexity and inefficiency in managing grant and social impact programs and created a technology platform to simplify these processes. Over time, Submittable evolved from a grant management tool into a full social impact platform that integrates corporate giving, volunteering, and community investment programs into everyday workflows[2][4]. Key partners and leadership have focused on expanding capabilities to support compliance, reporting, and impact measurement, responding to growing demand from foundations, corporations, and government agencies[5].
Submittable rides the growing trend of technology-enabled social impact and corporate responsibility, where organizations seek to embed purpose into their operations and measure outcomes rigorously[5][9]. The timing is critical as global challenges like social justice, pandemic recovery, and sustainability demand scalable, transparent solutions for grantmaking and CSR. Market forces such as increased corporate social responsibility mandates, government funding programs, and nonprofit digital transformation favor platforms like Submittable that reduce friction and increase impact visibility[5][6]. By enabling data-driven decision-making and fostering collaboration, Submittable influences the broader ecosystem by setting standards for efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity in social impact initiatives.
Looking ahead, Submittable is likely to deepen its AI capabilities to further streamline application reviews and impact measurement, enhancing speed and objectivity[8]. Trends shaping its journey include increased demand for integrated CSR and employee engagement tools, real-time impact analytics, and global scalability to serve diverse communities[4][5]. As social impact becomes more central to organizational strategy, Submittable’s influence will grow by helping clients demonstrate ROI and embed purpose into everyday workflows. This positions Submittable not just as software but as a strategic partner in building a more just and sustainable world, fulfilling its mission to accelerate mission-driven work with technology that empowers people, not replaces them[9][5].