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A-Grade Investments

Last cheque observed Jan 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries AVentureAutomotiveService IndustryVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque3949days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$24MRounds led0 of 28Exits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
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A-Grade Investments highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AutomotiveService IndustryVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jan
    YourMechanic$24MWith 54 others
  3. 2014

    9 rounds

  4. Oct
    Wit.aiSeed · US$3.0MWith 7 others
  5. Aug
    Product HuntSeed · US$880KWith 15 others
  6. Aug
    CasperSeries A · US$13MWith 12 others
  7. Jul
    Resy NetworkSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  8. Jun
    VictoriousVenture · US$23MWith 12 others
  9. Jun
    BitGoSeries A · US$12MWith 10 others
  10. May
    TimefulSeries A · US$7.0MWith 5 others
  11. Feb
    BloomThatSeed · US$2.4MWith 18 others
  12. Jan
    FlexportSeed · US$6.9MWith 38 others
  13. 2013

    8 rounds

  14. Oct
    Panorama EducationSeed · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 22 others
  15. Oct
    CasetextSeed · US$1.8MWith 13 others
  16. Aug
    InteraXonSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 6 others
  17. Aug
    CitymapsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  18. Jul
    taptalkSeed · USUndisclosedWith 9 others
  19. Jun
    inviSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 5 others
  20. Jun
    YPlanSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$12MWith 9 others
  21. Apr
    The HuntVenture · US · techcrunch.com$700KWith 4 others
  22. 2012

    6 rounds

  23. Dec
    SmartThingsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 24 others
  24. Aug
    GetaroundSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$14MWith 6 others
  25. Jul
    Signal360Series A · US · techcrunch.com$4.3MWith 7 others
  26. May
    CoupleSeed · US · techcrunch.com$4.2MWith 13 others
  27. Apr
    SocialcamSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 38 others
  28. Feb
    VotizenVenture · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 5 others
  29. 2011

    3 rounds

  30. Aug
    FabSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$7.7MWith 18 others
  31. Apr
    Amen.Seed · DE · eu.techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  32. Jan
    TinychatDebt · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  33. 2010

    1 round

  34. Nov
    FashismSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$1.0MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

CAChristopher A. KutcherPrincipaliForm ADV
GOGuy OsearyPrincipal; Managing Member of Go Mav LLCiForm ADV
RPRobert P BerminghamVice President and Secretary; General CounseliForm ADV
RWRonald Wayne BurklePrincipal; Managing Member of Oa3, LLCiForm ADV

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$68Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
A-grade Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 168124

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

TimefulBought by GoogleUndisclosedMay 2015
FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
Wit.aiBought by FacebookUndisclosedJan 2015
TinychatBought by PaltalkUndisclosedDec 2014
SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
VotizenBought by BrigadeUndisclosedJun 2014
Amen.Bought by Tape TVUndisclosedAug 2013
VotizenBought by CausesUndisclosedJan 2013
SocialcamBought by Autodesk$60MJul 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as A-Grade Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm14rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm12rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel6rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm5rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel5rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator5rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm4rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherGarry TanAngel4rounds togetherGuy OsearyVC firm4rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm4rounds together

Quick answers about A-Grade Investments

What does A-Grade Investments invest in?

A-Grade Investments invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Automotive, Service Industry and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is A-Grade Investments?

28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2016.

What has A-Grade Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: YourMechanic (Jan 2016).

How big are A-Grade Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

Does A-Grade Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does A-Grade Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%).

Is A-Grade Investments investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2016.

Who does A-Grade Investments invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (14 rounds together), Ashton Kutcher (12 rounds together) and Alexis Ohanian (6 rounds together).

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