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AOL

Last cheque observed Nov 2005. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries AGrowthFinTechFinanceAdvertising Platforms

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque7664days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 9Sole investor2 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch AOL

AOL highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.8M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
FinTechFinanceAdvertising Platforms
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2005

    1 round

  2. Nov
    BrightcoveSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 5 others
  3. 2004

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    KAYAKSeries B · US · wp.kayak.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  5. Jan
    KAYAKSeries A · US · wp.kayak.com$8.5MWith 1 other
  6. 2003

    1 round

  7. Jul
    MozillaVenture · US · aol.com$2.0MSole investor
  8. 2001

    1 round

  9. Dec
    SkyPilot NetworksSeries B · US$24MWith 7 others
  10. 2000

    1 round

  11. Oct
    Expand NetworksSeries C · US$25MWith 2 others
  12. 1999

    2 rounds

  13. Dec
    EquinixGrowth · US$80MWith 15 others
  14. Sept
    AncestrySeries B · US · findarticles.com$33MWith 3 others
  15. 1996

    1 round

  16. Jan
    XO Group, Inc.Series A · US · xogroupinc.com$1.6MSole investor

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

We hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

KAYAKBought by PricelineUndisclosedNov 2012
KAYAKListedUndisclosedAug 2012
BrightcoveListedUndisclosedFeb 2012
Expand NetworksBought by Riverbed Technology$10MDec 2011
AncestryListedUndisclosedNov 2009
SkyPilot NetworksBought by TrilliantUndisclosedJun 2009
EquinixListedUndisclosedAug 2000

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

Millennial Media$238MSept 2015
Kanvas LabsUndisclosedAug 2015
velosUndisclosedJun 2015
Vidible$50MDec 2014
PrecisionDemandUndisclosedMay 2014
Convertro$101MMay 2014
Gravity$91MJan 2014
Adap.tv$405MAug 2013
Adap.tv, now a part of ONE by AOL$405MAug 2013
AiguarentacarUndisclosedJun 2013
gdgtUndisclosedFeb 2013
Certify Data SystemsUndisclosedNov 2012

Who they invest alongside

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

General CatalystVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about AOL

What does AOL invest in?

AOL invests most often at Series B and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as FinTech, Finance and Advertising Platforms.

How active is AOL?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2005.

How big are AOL's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does AOL lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does AOL invest?

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

Is AOL investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2005.

Who does AOL invest alongside?

Most often General Catalyst (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is AOL?

AOL is a growth equity firm based in New York, United States.

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