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Bladen: Chargifi raised ~$17.5M from Intel and Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Dan Bladen · Kadence Reaches $15M ARR Managing Hybrid Work for Revolut & Boeing · Apr 15, 2026 · at 6:31

Dan Bladen, co-founder and CEO of Kadence, recounts the venture funding raised by his previous IoT startup Chargifi before its pivot.

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“We raised about 17 and a half million dollars from Intel and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.”

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The claim, plainly

Chargifi raised approximately $17.5 million in funding from Intel and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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Assessment

The claim bundles two core facts: the identity of the institutional investors and the total funding amount raised. Official records and commercial databases confirm that both Intel (via Intel Capital leading a $2.7M Series A in November 2015) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (via HPE Pathfinder participating in a £5.0M / ~$7.0M round in April 2018) invested in Chargifi. However, publicly documented venture funding across these pre-pivot rounds totaled approximately $9.7M to $10.1M USD, significantly below the claimed $17.5M figure (which may include undisclosed convertible notes or post-pivot aggregate figures). Because the investor participation is confirmed but the verified funding total is approximately $9.7M–$10.1M rather than $17.5M, the claim is partially true.

Intel Capital led Chargifi's $2.7 million Series A round in November 2015.
HPE Pathfinder (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) participated in Chargifi's £5.0 million (~$7.0 million) venture round in April 2018 alongside ADV and firstminute capital.
Commercial databases (Crunchbase, PitchBook, Tracxn) record approximately $9.7M to $10.1M USD in total pre-pivot venture funding raised by Chargifi, rather than $17.5 million.

Checked against

[1] startupintros.com [2] preqin.com [3] salicainvestments.com [4] praxis.co [5] getlatka.com [6] venturecapitaljournal.com [7] finsmes.com [8] startupintros.com

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