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Arena Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $26M, Jun 2016VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedFinTechFinancial ServicesVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque2614days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 17Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Arena Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Sept
    SaltboxUS · FinSMEs$3.2MWith 3 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Mar
    ProducePayDebt · US · TechCrunch$77MWith 3 others
  5. 2016

    1 round

  6. Jun
    Laurel & Wolf$20MWith 23 others
  7. 2015

    8 rounds

  8. Aug
    My TableSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  9. Jun
    One MonthSeed · US$1.9MWith 9 others
  10. Jun
    ProducePaySeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  11. Jun
    AndelaSeries A · US$10MWith 2 others
  12. Jun
    RinseSeed · US$3.5MWith 18 others
  13. Mar
    MeerkatSeries B · US$14MWith 21 others
  14. Mar
    HONKSeries A · US$12MWith 6 others
  15. Feb
    Laurel & WolfSeries A · US$4.4MWith 4 others
  16. 2014

    5 rounds

  17. Dec
    MattermarkSeries A · US · Foundry Group$6.5MWith 8 others
  18. Sept
    AndelaSeed · US$3.0MWith 12 others
  19. Aug
    HeadoutSeed · US$1.8MWith 21 others
  20. Mar
    ReserveSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  21. Jan
    fitmobSeries A · US$9.8MWith 3 others
  22. 2013

    1 round

  23. Apr
    DSTLDSeed · US$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 registration2 named

JLJeffrey LoManaging Member of Managing MemberiFiling they signed
PCPaige CraigManaging Member of Managing MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 3 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 listed1 in all

fitmobBought by ClassPassUndisclosedApr 2015

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 Arena Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Arena Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Arena Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Arena Ventures

What does Arena Ventures invest in?

Arena Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (87% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as FinTech, Financial Services and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Arena Ventures?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2019.

What has Arena Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Saltbox (Undisclosed round, Sept 2019), ProducePay (Debt, Mar 2017) and Laurel & Wolf (Jun 2016).

How big are Arena Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Arena Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Arena Ventures invest?

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

Is Arena Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2019.

Who does Arena Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Karlin Ventures (3 rounds together), Paige Craig (3 rounds together) and QueensBridge Venture Partners (3 rounds together).

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