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Bear Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2001. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional Training & Coaching

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque9065days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 4Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Bear Ventures

Bear Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional Training & Coaching
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2001

    1 round

  2. Dec
    iExploreUS$1.5MWith 1 other
  3. 2000

    1 round

  4. Feb
    iExploreUS$13MWith 2 others
  5. 1999

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    Zkey.comSeries B$10MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    iExploreSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 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 listed1 in all

iExploreBought by First Choice Holidays$33MFeb 2007

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

Tribune VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

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

Quick answers about Bear Ventures

What does Bear Ventures invest in?

Bear Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services, Information Technology and Professional Training & Coaching.

How active is Bear Ventures?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2001.

How big are Bear Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Is Bear Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2001.

Who does Bear Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Tribune Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Bear Ventures?

Bear Ventures is a VC firm based in New York, United States.

When was Bear Ventures founded?

Bear Ventures was founded in 1997.

Where does this information on Bear Ventures come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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