# Advance Publications: portfolio, investments and team > Advance Publications is a growth equity. 20 investments on record, latest Sept 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/advance-publications (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Advance Publications Last cheque observed Sep 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series A Series E Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 20 on record Since the last cheque **4044** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$25M** Rounds led **0 of 20** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Advance Publications ## Advance Publications highlights - 01 20 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Series E: 50% of its rounds - 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 first **20 appearances** - **2015** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[General Assembly](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-assembly)** Series D · US **$70M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/compass)** Series C · US **$50M** With 6 others - **Sept** **[Unified](https://millionrounds.com/company/unified)** Series B · US **$30M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Moda Operandi](https://millionrounds.com/company/moda-operandi)** Series E · US **$60M** With 5 others - **Feb** **[Taboola](https://millionrounds.com/company/taboola)** Series E · US **$117M** With 6 others - **2014** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Rent the Runway](https://millionrounds.com/company/rent-the-runway)** Series D · US **$60M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Visible Measures](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-measures)** Series F · US **$7.0M** With 5 others - **Jul** **[Urban Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-compass)** Series B · US **$40M** With 5 others - **Jul** **[Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/compass)** Series B · US **$40M** With 6 others - **2013** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[Newsle](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsle)** Series A · US **$200K** With 5 others - **Oct** **[Newsle](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsle)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Urban Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-compass)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 5 others - **Sept** **[Gigya](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigya)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 4 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Visible Measures](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-measures)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$22M** With 5 others - **Jun** **[Unified](https://millionrounds.com/company/unified)** Series A · US · marketwire.com **$14M** With 1 other - **2011** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Visible Measures](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-measures)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$13M** With 4 others - **Apr** **[Kno](https://millionrounds.com/company/kno)** Series C · US · sec.gov **$37M** With 6 others - **2010** 1 round - **Nov** **[Friendbuy](https://millionrounds.com/company/friendbuy)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others - **2000** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Real Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/real-media)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Jun** **[Moreover.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/moreover-com)** Series A · US **$21M** With 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 listed **3 in all** **[Newsle](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsle)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014 **[Kno](https://millionrounds.com/company/kno)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **Undisclosed** Nov 2013 **[Real Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/real-media)** Bought by [WPP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wpp) **Undisclosed** May 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/1010data)** **$500M** Aug 2015 ## The cheque Series A Series E Series B Median round joined **$25M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 20 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2015 - **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *5* - Series E *4* - Series B *3* - Series D *3* - Series C *2* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2000 2015 Often in the room with - [406 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/406-ventures) 4 - [DAG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures) 4 - [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 4 - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 4 - [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff) 4 - [Thrive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital-2) 4 **Pitching Advance Publications?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/406-ventures)[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Marc Benioff** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[**Thrive Capital** Family office **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital-2)[**Mohr Davidow Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures)[**Northgate Capital** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northgate-capital)[**Common Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commonfund-capital-cf-pe)[**Fidelity** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)[**Maveron** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)[**Transmedia Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/transmedia-capital) ## 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. ## Raising now? 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