Investor

Aspiration Growth

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

QuietVC firm

SeedVentureSeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque4019days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.3MRounds led0 of 20Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Aspiration Growth

Aspiration Growth highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2015

    11 rounds

  2. Oct
    PetnetVenture$4.0MWith 3 others
  3. Sept
    RoominateVenture · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  4. Sept
    SkyMDUS$800KWith 2 others
  5. Aug
    GeneeVenture · US$1.4MWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    ScratchSeed · US$3.6MWith 4 others
  7. Jun
    Blue ApronSeries D · US$135MWith 7 others
  8. Jun
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries C · US$70MWith 10 others
  9. Jun
    WellthySeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. May
    Brilliant BicyclesSeed · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  11. May
    DohJeUSUndisclosedSole investor
  12. May
    IVYUS$2.5MWith 1 other
  13. 2014

    6 rounds

  14. Nov
    Bright FundsSeed · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  15. Nov
    MapleSeed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  16. Nov
    NameCoachUSUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Sept
    RoominateSeed · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  18. Apr
    AspirationUS$2.5MWith 7 others
  19. Jan
    PetnetSeed · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  20. 2013

    1 round

  21. Oct
    AspirationSeed · US$2.5MWith 7 others
  22. 2012

    1 round

  23. Nov
    Swing by SwingUS · angel.coUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. 2011

    1 round

  25. Jan
    IVYSeed · US$1.0MWith 1 other

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 listed2 in all

GeneeBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedAug 2016
Swing by SwingBought by Back9 NetworkUndisclosedMay 2014

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

Bessemer Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherFidelityVC firm2rounds togetherFrank YearyAngel2rounds togetherJoseph N. SanbergVC firm2rounds togetherMatt SalzbergAngel2rounds togetherVictoria ChengAngel2rounds together

Quick answers about Aspiration Growth

What does Aspiration Growth invest in?

Aspiration Growth invests most often at Seed and Venture (86% of the rounds on record).

How active is Aspiration Growth?

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

How big are Aspiration Growth's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.3M.

Does Aspiration Growth lead rounds?

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

Where does Aspiration Growth invest?

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

Is Aspiration Growth investing now?

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

Who does Aspiration Growth invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (2 rounds together), Fidelity (2 rounds together) and Frank Yeary (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Aspiration Growth?

Aspiration Growth is a VC firm.

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