Investor

Ben Kepes

Last cheque observed Jul 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque4479days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inNew Zealand, 36%
Pitch Ben Kepes

Ben Kepes highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2014

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    Common LedgerSeed · NZUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. May
    RaygunVenture · NZ$1.4MWith 3 others
  4. Jan
    Cloud 66Seed · GB$350KWith 9 others
  5. 2013

    6 rounds

  6. Nov
    Tylr MobileSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.5MWith 5 others
  7. Oct
    Cloud 66Seed · GB$150KWith 1 other
  8. Jul
    WipsterSeed · NZ · nzherald.co.nz$600KWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    PublonsSeed · NZUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. May
    ClusterHQSeed · GB · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  11. May
    CrediiSeed · IN · nextbigwhat.com$50KWith 1 other
  12. 2012

    2 rounds

  13. Dec
    ClusterHQSeed · GB$1.6MWith 4 others
  14. Jan
    AppsecuteSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  15. 2011

    1 round

  16. Dec
    CloudabilitySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 8 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 listed1 in all

AppsecuteBought by ActiveStateUndisclosedJun 2013

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

Jason SeatsAngel2rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Ben Kepes

What does Ben Kepes invest in?

Ben Kepes invests most often at Seed and Venture (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ben Kepes?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2014.

How big are Ben Kepes's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does Ben Kepes lead rounds?

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

Where does Ben Kepes invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in New Zealand (36%), the United Kingdom (36%) and the United States (18%).

Is Ben Kepes investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2014.

Who does Ben Kepes invest alongside?

Most often Jason Seats (2 rounds together) and Kima Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ben Kepes?

Ben Kepes is an angel.

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