Who Just RaisedCosta Mesa, CA · Technology · Form D filed Aug 20, 2026
Bidbus, Inc. raised $18.3M
Bidbus, Inc. is a technology company based in Costa Mesa, California. In a Form D filed with the SEC on August 20, 2026, it reported raising $18,299,980 from 13 investors as part of an offering of up to $18,299,980. The first sale in the offering took place on June 15, 2026.
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- First Form D. This is the first new Form D notice the company has filed with the SEC: likely its first priced outside round.
$18.3M raised since 2020
1 Form D offering, as reported to the SEC. Amendments update a round; they aren't counted twice.
| Filed | Sold | Offering size | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $18.3M | $18.3M | 13 |
Lead score
33 out of 100
first raise ever budget to spend website found
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Filing details
- Website
- bidbus.com
- Amount raised
- $18,299,980
- Offering size
- $18,299,980
- Investors so far
- 13
- First sale
- June 15, 2026
- Securities offered
- Equity
- Exemption claimed
- Rule 506(b)
- Industry
- Technology
- Headquarters
- Costa Mesa, California
- Incorporated
- Delaware
- Entity type
- Corporation
Filings
| Filed | Form | Raised | Offering size | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D (new notice) | $18,299,980 | $18,299,980 | 13 | SEC filing |
Figures come from the company's own filing with the SEC and are shown as reported. How to read a Form D.
Updated · Raises in the week of Aug 17, 2026 · Technology funding in California · August 2026 funding report
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