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Beta Fund

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

QuietVC firm

SeedE-CommerceSocial MediaBiotechnology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 22 on record
Since the last cheque4564days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.0MRounds led0 of 22Sole investor7 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Beta Fund

Beta Fund highlights

  1. 01

    22 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $6.4M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Sectors
E-CommerceSocial MediaBiotechnology
Based in
Saint Louis, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first22 appearances

  1. 2014

    3 rounds

  2. Apr
    Windgap MedicalSeed · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    InfoBionicSeries B · US$17MWith 9 others
  4. Jan
    FetchnotesVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  5. 2013

    17 rounds

  6. Dec
    Avaxia BiologicsDebt · US$2.9MSole investor
  7. Dec
    CovocativeUSUndisclosedSole investor
  8. Dec
    Respiratory MotionVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  9. Nov
    FetchnotesSeed · US · bizjournals.com$425KWith 2 others
  10. Nov
    LoopPaySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MSole investor
  11. Oct
    XookerSeed · US$300KWith 1 other
  12. Sept
    Respiratory MotionUSUndisclosedWith 1 other
  13. Aug
    ShopAdvisorVenture · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 6 others
  14. Jul
    CrowdlySeed · US · finance.yahoo.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  15. Jul
    Groupize.comSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  16. Jul
    Tap 'n TapUSUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Jul
    Respiratory MotionUSUndisclosedWith 1 other
  18. Jun
    Avaxia BiologicsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 10 others
  19. Jun
    Content RavenSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  20. Mar
    InfoBionicSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  21. Mar
    Respiratory MotionUSUndisclosedWith 3 others
  22. Mar
    CovocativeUSUndisclosedSole investor
  23. 2012

    2 rounds

  24. Dec
    Avaxia BiologicsSeries B · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  25. Aug
    Respiratory MotionUSUndisclosedWith 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

FetchnotesBought by DrifttUndisclosedApr 2015
LoopPayBought by Samsung ElectronicsUndisclosedFeb 2015

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

Cherrystone AngelAngel network8rounds togetherLaunchPad VentureAngel network5rounds togetherGolden SeedsAngel network2rounds togetherHealthTech CapitalAngel network2rounds togetherMass Medical AngelsAngel network2rounds togetherOleg UritskyAngel2rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Beta Fund

What does Beta Fund invest in?

Beta Fund invests most often at Seed and Series A (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce, Social Media and Biotechnology.

How active is Beta Fund?

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

How big are Beta Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

Does Beta Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 22 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Beta Fund invest?

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

Is Beta Fund investing now?

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

Who does Beta Fund invest alongside?

Most often Cherrystone Angel (8 rounds together), LaunchPad Venture (5 rounds together) and Golden Seeds (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Beta Fund?

Beta Fund is a VC firm based in Saint Louis, United States.

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