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Canrock Ventures

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

QuietNew fund $5.6M, Jun 2010VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BSaaSRecurringSubscription

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque4640days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$170KRounds led0 of 7Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 57%
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Canrock Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 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
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
SaaSRecurringSubscription
Based in
Jericho, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Tacit InnovationsSeed · CA$700KWith 1 other
  3. 2013

    3 rounds

  4. Jul
    VidaaoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$300KWith 1 other
  5. Feb
    Plum.ioSeed · CA$40KWith 1 other
  6. Feb
    ViewsIQSeed · CA$40KWith 1 other
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Oct
    BuildCircleSeed · CA · hyperdrive.communitech.ca$41KWith 2 others
  9. 2011

    2 rounds

  10. Sept
    Honestly NowSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  11. Apr
    CooCooSeries A · US · canrockventures.com$1.0MWith 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

JEJames EstillManager of Managing MemberiFiling they signed
MFMark FascianoManager of Managing MemberiFiling they signed
TSTed SmithManager of Managing MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 3 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 listed1 in all

VidaaoBought by SkywordUndisclosedSept 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 Canrock Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Communitech HYPERDRIVEAccelerator3rounds together

Quick answers about Canrock Ventures

What does Canrock Ventures invest in?

Canrock Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as SaaS, Recurring and Subscription.

How active is Canrock Ventures?

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

How big are Canrock Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $170K.

Does Canrock Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Canrock Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (57%) and the United States (43%).

Is Canrock Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Canrock Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Communitech HYPERDRIVE (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Canrock Ventures?

Canrock Ventures is a VC firm based in Jericho, United States.

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