Investor

BDS Capital

Last cheque observed Feb 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series BSeries ASeries CVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque3168days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.5MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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BDS Capital highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $4.0M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Feb
    FanAIUS · FinSMEs$2.5MWith 8 others
  3. 2015

    3 rounds

  4. Jun
    Are You a HumanSeries A · US$4.2MWith 5 others
  5. May
    eGifterVenture · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  6. Apr
    AdallomSeries C · US$30MWith 4 others
  7. 2014

    3 rounds

  8. Dec
    ProSeeder TechnologiesVenture · US$4.0MSole investor
  9. Jun
    SchoologySeries C · US$15MWith 5 others
  10. Feb
    QuiklySeries B · US$571KWith 1 other
  11. 2013

    4 rounds

  12. Nov
    DraftKingsSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$24MWith 4 others
  13. Aug
    SmartRecruitersSeries B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  14. May
    DraftKingsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 4 others
  15. Mar
    Packet DesignUS$14MWith 2 others
  16. 2012

    1 round

  17. Sept
    UbersenseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

AdallomBought by Microsoft$320MJul 2015
UbersenseBought by HudlUndisclosedSept 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 BDS Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Atlas VentureVC firm3rounds togetherBoston Seed CapitalAngel network2rounds togetherDetroit Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherJordan MendellVC firm2rounds togetherRembrandt Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies BDS Capital put money into.

FanAI$2.5M · Feb 2018

Quick answers about BDS Capital

What does BDS Capital invest in?

BDS Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is BDS Capital?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2018.

What has BDS Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: FanAI (Undisclosed round, Feb 2018).

How big are BDS Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.5M.

Does BDS Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does BDS Capital invest?

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

Is BDS Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2018.

Who does BDS Capital invest alongside?

Most often Atlas Venture (3 rounds together), Boston Seed Capital (2 rounds together) and Detroit Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

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