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capitalB

Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund, Apr 2020Angel network

SeedVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque4782days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 11Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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capitalB highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

early-stage angel investorFrom their own website
Type
Angel network
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Newport, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2013

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    ShypSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 24 others
  3. May
    CoverSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 13 others
  4. Apr
    PictSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  5. 2012

    5 rounds

  6. Sept
    ShakeSeed · US · newyork.citybizlist.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    Rally.orgSeries A · US · finance.yahoo.com$7.9MWith 20 others
  8. Apr
    CircaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$900KWith 22 others
  9. Mar
    PoptipSeed · US · sec.gov$638KWith 8 others
  10. Jan
    EverestSeed · US$300KWith 3 others
  11. 2011

    2 rounds

  12. Sept
    FludUSUndisclosedWith 3 others
  13. Apr
    FludSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  14. 2010

    1 round

  15. Jan
    PinterestSeed · US · pinterest.com$500KWith 12 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.

The team

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

JJJoshua Justin PukiniExecutive Officer, Director, PromoteriFiling they signed
RCRonny ConwayManaging Member of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
RJRyan Justin YoungExecutive Officer, Director, PromoteriFiling they signed

We also hold 6 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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

2 of 3 we have independently watched raise

BehancePinterestindependent hollywood studio

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

CoverBought by VelocityUndisclosedSept 2015
ShakeBought by LegalShieldUndisclosedApr 2015
PoptipBought by Palantir TechnologiesUndisclosedJul 2014
CoverBought by TwitterUndisclosedApr 2014
PictBought by POPSUGARUndisclosedJan 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 capitalB. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Books by the people here

2 books written by people at capitalB: Scott Belsky.

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Quick answers about capitalB

What does capitalB invest in?

capitalB invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is capitalB?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2013.

How big are capitalB's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does capitalB lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does capitalB invest?

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

Is capitalB investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2013.

Who does capitalB invest alongside?

Most often Josh Spear (3 rounds together), Ludlow Ventures (3 rounds together) and Naval Ravikant (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is capitalB?

capitalB is an angel network based in Newport, United States.

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