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Canyon Creek Capital

Last cheque observed Aug 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $3.6M, Aug 2014VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BAdvertisingConsumerFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 18 on record
Since the last cheque3718days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.7MRounds led0 of 18Sole investor2 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Canyon Creek Capital highlights

  1. 01

    18 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 94% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

WE STRIVE TO BUILD GAME CHANGING COMPANIES, WITH EXCEPTIONAL ENTREPRENEURS, WHILE MAXIMIZING THE FLEXIBILITY AND RETURN OF OUR INVESTORS.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
AdvertisingConsumerFinTech
Based in
Santa Monica, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first18 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Aug
    StudySoupSeed · US · TechCrunch$1.7MWith 2 others
  3. 2015

    3 rounds

  4. Apr
    BringhubSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  5. Mar
    wedgiesSeed · US$1.2MWith 9 others
  6. Feb
    AFINITYSeed · US$500KWith 6 others
  7. 2014

    2 rounds

  8. Sept
    Wedding SpotSeries A · US$3.0MWith 11 others
  9. Jan
    Amplify.LASeries B · US$8.1MWith 15 others
  10. 2013

    8 rounds

  11. Sept
    GyftSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  12. Sept
    StrikeAdSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 10 others
  13. Aug
    Amplify.LAUSUndisclosedWith 3 others
  14. May
    At The PoolSeed · US · pandodaily.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  15. Apr
    BridgSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. Apr
    GyftSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  17. Mar
    TonxSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  18. Feb
    Club WSeed · US · venturebeat.com$3.1MWith 5 others
  19. 2012

    3 rounds

  20. Nov
    Invested.inSeed · US · pandodaily.com$830KWith 16 others
  21. Aug
    AnyMeetingSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Jan
    Invested.inSeries A · US$880KWith 3 others
  23. 2011

    1 round

  24. Sept
    ShopSavvySeries A · US · marketbrief.com$3.0MSole investor

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

JBJames Buckly JordanManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
KBKenneth Buckly HayesVenture PartneriFiling they signed
PBPaul Buckly BricaultAdvisoriFiling they signed

We also hold 5 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 listed3 in all

StrikeAdBought by Sizmek$12MMay 2015
GyftBought by First Data Corporation$7.5MJul 2014
TonxBought by Blue Bottle CoffeeUndisclosedApr 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 Canyon Creek Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Canyon Creek Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Canyon Creek Capital

What does Canyon Creek Capital invest in?

Canyon Creek Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (94% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advertising, Consumer and FinTech.

How active is Canyon Creek Capital?

18 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2016.

What has Canyon Creek Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: StudySoup (Seed, Aug 2016).

How big are Canyon Creek Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

Does Canyon Creek Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 18 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Canyon Creek Capital invest?

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

Is Canyon Creek Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2016.

Who does Canyon Creek Capital invest alongside?

Most often Karlin Ventures (6 rounds together), 500 Global (4 rounds together) and Wavemaker Partners (4 rounds together).

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