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Guidesly: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Guidesly is in the process of creating a groundbreaking platform for individuals who enjoy outdoor activities. They are developing the first app-driven marketplace that brings together anglers and reliable guides. By simplifying the process of finding and booking guides, Guidesly aims to provide convenience for anglers while also giving guides an app to effectively manage their businesses. With a focus on trust, certification, and immediate results, Guidesly is revolutionizing the tools available to outdoor enthusiasts.

www.guidesly.com LinkedIn Boston, United States 11-50 employees
Marketplace Software B2B
Total raised
$15.1M
Rounds
4
Latest
Series A
Jan 2025

Guidesly has raised $15.1M across 4 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $9.5M announced in Jan 2025.

That round is above the $3.7M median round size for Commerce and Shopping companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Guidesly Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$15.1M
across 4 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
4
Latest funding round
Series A
$9.5M in Jan 2025
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Boston, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jan 2025.

Guidesly Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$9.5M
Seed
$1.0M
Seed
$4.0M
Undisclosed round
$600k

Guidesly raised $600k in an undisclosed round announced in Oct 2020.

1.3 years later, a Seed of $4.0M was announced in Jan 2022.

1.8 years later, a Seed of $1.0M was announced in Oct 2023.

1.3 years later, a Series A of $9.5M was announced in Jan 2025.

Guidesly Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
David Lord
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Guidesly team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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Guidesly Funding Compared to Other Commerce and Shopping Startups

Segment
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Median round
30,319
$7.7M
8,591
$15M

Guidesly's latest round of $9.5M is above the median round in Commerce and Shopping. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Guidesly Funding FAQs

What does Guidesly do?

Guidesly is in the process of creating a groundbreaking platform for individuals who enjoy outdoor activities. They are developing the first app-driven marketplace that brings together anglers and reliable guides. By simplifying the process of finding and booking guides, Guidesly aims to provide convenience for anglers while also giving guides an app to effectively manage their businesses. With a focus on trust, certification, and immediate results, Guidesly is revolutionizing the tools available to outdoor enthusiasts.

How much funding has Guidesly raised?

Guidesly has raised $15.1M across 4 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $9.5M announced in Jan 2025.

When did Guidesly last raise funding?

Guidesly's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $9.5M, announced in Jan 2025.

Who is the CEO of Guidesly?

David Lord is listed as CEO at Guidesly.

Where is Guidesly headquartered?

Guidesly is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

How many employees does Guidesly have?

Guidesly is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Guidesly's funding compare to other Commerce and Shopping startups?

Guidesly's latest round of $9.5M is above the $3.7M median round size for Commerce and Shopping companies on FundedIQ across 3,501 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Guidesly Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Guidesly is left off this page rather than filled in.

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