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Cue Ball

Last cheque observed Feb 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $6.1M, Feb 2021VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BFashionRecurringIoT

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque2804days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led1 of 29Sole investor4 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Cue Ball highlights

  1. 01

    29 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $3.7M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Anchored by Patient capital, we partner with entrepreneurs who redefine industry categories and shift our culture forward.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FashionRecurringIoT
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Feb
    LanditSeries A · US · FinSMEs$13MWith 13 others
  3. 2018

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    Wahed InvestUS · FinSMEs$7.8MWith 1 other
  5. Sept
    BreadUS · FinSMEs$60MWith 4 others
  6. Feb
    WaitWhatSeries A · US · FinSMEs$4.3MWith 11 others
  7. 2017

    1 round

  8. Nov
    WahedSeed · US · FinSMEs$7.0MWith 1 other
  9. 2016

    1 round

  10. May
    JW Player$20MLed
  11. 2015

    3 rounds

  12. May
    KapostSeries B · US$10MWith 8 others
  13. Feb
    LivefyreSeries C · US$15MWith 3 others
  14. Feb
    LivefyreSeries D · US$32MWith 5 others
  15. 2014

    3 rounds

  16. Sept
    JW PlayerSeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  17. Jul
    Redline Trading SolutionsVenture · US$5.0MSole investor
  18. Jun
    TeachBoostSeed · US$1.5MWith 2 others
  19. 2013

    3 rounds

  20. Nov
    ShapeUpSeries B · US · shapeup.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  21. May
    Lex MachinaSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.8MWith 3 others
  22. Feb
    LivefyreSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 4 others
  23. 2012

    3 rounds

  24. Nov
    JW PlayerSeries B · US · allthingsd.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  25. Oct
    ScrollMotionSeries C · US · sec.gov$19MWith 1 other
  26. Apr
    YappSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. 2011

    3 rounds

  28. Dec
    ecomomSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 18 others
  29. Oct
    LivefyreSeries B · US · gigaom.com$4.5MWith 8 others
  30. Apr
    ideeliSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$41MWith 4 others
  31. 2010

    6 rounds

  32. Aug
    1-800-DENTISTUS · socaltech.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  33. Aug
    ShapeUpSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  34. Jul
    LivefyreSeries A · US · social.venturebeat.com$800KWith 7 others
  35. Jun
    KnovelVenture · US$2.4MSole investor
  36. Mar
    StylesightSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 1 other
  37. Jan
    KnovelVenture · US · cueball.comUndisclosedSole investor
  38. 2009

    2 rounds

  39. Mar
    SmartZipSeries A · US · pehub.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  40. Mar
    PlanetTranUS · reuters.comUndisclosedSole 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 registration5 named

AKAnthony K. TjanManager and CEO of the Cue Ball Group, LLCiForm ADV
BHBrian Hsiaoyeh ChuManager and Chair of the Cue Ball Group, LLCiForm ADV
JRJames Roger WalkerMember of the Cue Ball Group, LLCiForm ADV
JDJohn Daniele HamelManager of the Cue Ball Group, LLCiForm ADV
MAMats A LederhausenMember of the Cue Ball Group, LLCiForm ADV

We also hold 15 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 the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$73Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
The CUE BALL Group, LLC
SEC number
CRD 162245

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

LivefyreBought by AdobeUndisclosedMay 2016
Lex MachinaBought by LexisNexisUndisclosedNov 2015
ideeliBought by Groupon$43MJan 2014
StylesightBought by WGSN.comUndisclosedNov 2013
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
KnovelBought by ElsevierUndisclosedJan 2013

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

GreycroftVC firm8rounds togetherHillsvenVC firm5rounds togetherPaige CraigAngel3rounds togetherU.S. Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherff Venture CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherBECO CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherExcel Venture ManagementVC firm2rounds togetherGreenspring AssociatesPrivate equity2rounds togetherJarl MohnAngel2rounds togetherSalesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherTravis KalanickAngel2rounds togetherZelkova VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Cue Ball put money into.

Landit$13M · Feb 2019Wahed Invest$7.8M · Oct 2018WaitWhat$4.3M · Feb 2018

On podcasts

1 episode naming Cue Ball in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Cue Ball

What does Cue Ball invest in?

Cue Ball invests most often at Series A and Series B (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fashion, Recurring and IoT.

How active is Cue Ball?

29 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Feb 2019.

What has Cue Ball invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Landit (Series A, Feb 2019), Wahed Invest (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018) and Bread (Undisclosed round, Sept 2018).

How big are Cue Ball's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Cue Ball lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 29 investments on record (3%).

Where does Cue Ball invest?

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

Is Cue Ball investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2019.

Who does Cue Ball invest alongside?

Most often Greycroft (8 rounds together), Hillsven (5 rounds together) and Paige Craig (3 rounds together).

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