Investor

Advance Publications

Last cheque observed Sep 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series ASeries ESeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque4044days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 20Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Advance Publications

Advance Publications highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series E: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2015

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    General AssemblySeries D · US$70MWith 1 other
  3. Sept
    CompassSeries C · US$50MWith 6 others
  4. Sept
    UnifiedSeries B · US$30MWith 3 others
  5. Feb
    Moda OperandiSeries E · US$60MWith 5 others
  6. Feb
    TaboolaSeries E · US$117MWith 6 others
  7. 2014

    4 rounds

  8. Dec
    Rent the RunwaySeries D · US$60MWith 3 others
  9. Oct
    Visible MeasuresSeries F · US$7.0MWith 5 others
  10. Jul
    Urban CompassSeries B · US$40MWith 5 others
  11. Jul
    CompassSeries B · US$40MWith 6 others
  12. 2013

    4 rounds

  13. Nov
    NewsleSeries A · US$200KWith 5 others
  14. Oct
    NewsleSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 2 others
  15. Sept
    Urban CompassSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 5 others
  16. Sept
    GigyaSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 4 others
  17. 2012

    2 rounds

  18. Aug
    Visible MeasuresSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 5 others
  19. Jun
    UnifiedSeries A · US · marketwire.com$14MWith 1 other
  20. 2011

    2 rounds

  21. Sept
    Visible MeasuresSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 4 others
  22. Apr
    KnoSeries C · US · sec.gov$37MWith 6 others
  23. 2010

    1 round

  24. Nov
    FriendbuySeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  25. 2000

    2 rounds

  26. Dec
    Real MediaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. Jun
    Moreover.comSeries A · US$21MWith 4 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

NewsleBought by LinkedInUndisclosedJul 2014
KnoBought by IntelUndisclosedNov 2013
Real MediaBought by WPPUndisclosedMay 2007

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

1010data$500MAug 2015

Who they invest alongside

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

406 VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherDAG VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm4rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm4rounds togetherMarc BenioffVC firm4rounds togetherThrive CapitalFamily office4rounds togetherMohr Davidow VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherNorthgate CapitalFamily office3rounds togetherCommon FundVC firm2rounds togetherFidelityVC firm2rounds togetherMaveronVC firm2rounds togetherTransmedia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Advance Publications

What does Advance Publications invest in?

Advance Publications invests most often at Series A and Series E (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Advance Publications?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2015.

How big are Advance Publications's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does Advance Publications lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Advance Publications invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Advance Publications investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2015.

Who does Advance Publications invest alongside?

Most often 406 Ventures (4 rounds together), DAG Ventures (4 rounds together) and Founders Fund (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Advance Publications?

Advance Publications is a growth equity firm.

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