Germany · Investor

Cavalry Ventures

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

QuietVC firm

Pre-seedB2BProsumerSmbs

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque4443days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.7MCheque size, as they say$600K – $2.0MRounds led0 of 13Sole investor1 roundsMostly inGermany, 75%
Pitch Cavalry Ventures

Another investor of this name exists, and we could not establish from the rounds which of them the press meant. Treat the record below as possibly belonging to either. Tell us which if you know.

Cavalry Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 92% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

What they do

We created the early-stage venture fund we wish had existed when we started our first companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$600K – $2.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
B2BProsumerSmbs
Based in
Berlin, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2014

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    DemoUpSeed · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  3. Jul
    MedlanesSeed · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  4. Apr
    AirHelpSeed · US$4.7MWith 6 others
  5. Mar
    TVSmilesSeries A · DE · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  6. 2013

    4 rounds

  7. Oct
    itembaseSeries A · DE · venturevillage.eu$3.3MWith 7 others
  8. Oct
    datapineSeries A · DEUndisclosedWith 4 others
  9. Aug
    Meine SpielzeugkisteSeed · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. Jun
    FOUNDDSeed · DE · mashable.com$350KWith 3 others
  11. 2012

    2 rounds

  12. Nov
    Happy KidzSeries A · DEUndisclosedWith 4 others
  13. May
    simplesurance GmbHSeedUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. 2011

    3 rounds

  15. Oct
    EduveeSeed · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Oct
    TradeshiftSeries B · US · eu.techcrunch.com$17MWith 4 others
  17. Feb
    friendfundSeed · DE · eu.techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 5 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

We hold 11 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)

22 of 37 we have independently watched raise

AMPECOAfilioAleph AlphaCharmClarisightsCompanion.energyEmpionEnzaiFortoKinnuLhotseNoryObliviousOpenvoltPlanRadarPlanetlyRouviaSERA IntelligenceUpperUsercentricsWhenThenXaverAnyoneBRYTERDeltiaFlipNapOrder41PatronusPlanturaQuineREKKISPREADScensetShowHeroesSofíaVoiceLine

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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Cavalry Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Cavalry Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Cavalry Ventures

What does Cavalry Ventures invest in?

Cavalry Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (92% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as B2B, Prosumer and Smbs.

How active is Cavalry Ventures?

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

How big are Cavalry Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.7M. It says it writes cheques of $600K to $2.0M.

Does Cavalry Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Cavalry Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (75%), the United States (17%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Is Cavalry Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Cavalry Ventures invest alongside?

Most often German Startups Group (5 rounds together), Rheingau Founders (5 rounds together) and K5 Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Cavalry Ventures?

Cavalry Ventures is a VC firm based in Berlin, Germany.

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