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Atom Factory

Last cheque observed Dec 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries AVentureCryptocurrencyTravel

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 23 on record
Since the last cheque3239days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$46MRounds led0 of 23Exits11 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Atom Factory

Atom Factory highlights

  1. 01

    23 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 77% of its rounds

  3. 03

    11 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
CryptocurrencyTravel
Based in
Culver City, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first23 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Dec
    GirlbossSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 1 other
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  5. 2013

    6 rounds

  6. Nov
    The SkimmSeed · finsmes.com$1.4MWith 6 others
  7. Oct
    SparksSeed · US$2.3MWith 11 others
  8. Sept
    SongzaGrowth · US · techcrunch.com$4.7MWith 11 others
  9. Jun
    PrizeoSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$2.5MWith 15 others
  10. Feb
    ViroolSeed · US · techcrunch.com$6.6MWith 24 others
  11. Feb
    Tuition.ioSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  12. 2012

    7 rounds

  13. Oct
    SummlyVenture · GB$1.2MWith 18 others
  14. Sept
    DJZSeed · US · nytimes.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  15. Jul
    uBeamSeed · US · pandodaily.com$750KWith 12 others
  16. Jun
    #waywireSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 6 others
  17. Apr
    SocialcamSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 38 others
  18. Feb
    VotizenVenture · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 5 others
  19. Feb
    ScanSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 13 others
  20. 2011

    8 rounds

  21. Dec
    ecomomSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 18 others
  22. Dec
    UberSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$37MWith 11 others
  23. Nov
    LaunchRockSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 7 others
  24. Oct
    EnflickSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  25. Sept
    turntable.fmSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 10 others
  26. Feb
    BreadSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  27. Jan
    TinychatDebt · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  28. Jan
    BreadSeries A · US$2.5MWith 6 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

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 listed11 in all

ScanBought by Snapchat$50MDec 2014
TinychatBought by PaltalkUndisclosedDec 2014
SongzaBought by GoogleUndisclosedJul 2014
VotizenBought by BrigadeUndisclosedJun 2014
LaunchRockBought by FundableUndisclosedMar 2014
#waywireBought by Waywire NetworksUndisclosedOct 2013
BreadBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedOct 2013
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
SummlyBought by Yahoo!$30MMar 2013
VotizenBought by CausesUndisclosedJan 2013
SocialcamBought by Autodesk$60MJul 2012

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

AFSquareVC firm14rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm5rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel4rounds togetherMenlo VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherStart FundVC firm4rounds together500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherA-Grade InvestmentsVC firm3rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm3rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherGuy OsearyVC firm3rounds togetherMESA+VC firm3rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Atom Factory put money into.

Girlboss$2.0M · Dec 2017Gusto$90M · Nov 2016

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Atom Factory in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Atom Factory

What does Atom Factory invest in?

Atom Factory invests most often at Seed and Series A (77% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cryptocurrency and Travel.

How active is Atom Factory?

23 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2017.

What has Atom Factory invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Girlboss (Seed, Dec 2017) and Gusto (Nov 2016).

How big are Atom Factory's cheques?

The median round it joins is $46M.

Does Atom Factory lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Atom Factory invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%).

Is Atom Factory investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2017.

Who does Atom Factory invest alongside?

Most often AFSquare (14 rounds together), Ashton Kutcher (5 rounds together) and Alexis Ohanian (4 rounds together).

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