# Cue Ball: portfolio, investments and team > Cue Ball is a vc firm based in United States. 29 investments on record, latest Feb 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/cue-ball-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Cue Ball Last cheque observed Feb 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email Quiet New fund $6.1M, Feb 2021 VC firm Seed Series A Series B Fashion Recurring IoT Follow Cue Ball and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fcue-ball-capital) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 29 on record Since the last cheque **2804** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$10M** Rounds led **1 of 29** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Cue Ball ## Cue Ball highlights - 01 29 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 52% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $3.7M - 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:** Seed Series A Series B Growth - **Sectors:** Fashion Recurring IoT - **Based in:** Boston, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not accepted ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **29 appearances** - **2019** 1 round - **Feb** **[Landit](https://millionrounds.com/company/landit)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$13M** With 13 others - **2018** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Wahed Invest](https://millionrounds.com/company/wahed-invest)** US · FinSMEs **$7.8M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[Bread](https://millionrounds.com/company/bread)** US · FinSMEs **$60M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[WaitWhat](https://millionrounds.com/company/waitwhat)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$4.3M** With 11 others - **2017** 1 round - **Nov** **[Wahed](https://millionrounds.com/company/wahed)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$7.0M** With 1 other - **2016** 1 round - **May** **[JW Player](https://millionrounds.com/company/jw-player)** **$20M** *Led* - **2015** 3 rounds - **May** **[Kapost](https://millionrounds.com/company/kapost)** Series B · US **$10M** With 8 others - **Feb** **[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Series C · US **$15M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Series D · US **$32M** With 5 others - **2014** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[JW Player](https://millionrounds.com/company/jw-player)** Series C · US **$20M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Redline Trading Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/redline-trading-solutions)** Venture · US **$5.0M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[TeachBoost](https://millionrounds.com/company/teachboost)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 2 others - **2013** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[ShapeUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/shapeup)** Series B · US · shapeup.com **$5.0M** With 1 other - **May** **[Lex Machina](https://millionrounds.com/company/lex-machina)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.8M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 4 others - **2012** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[JW Player](https://millionrounds.com/company/jw-player)** Series B · US · allthingsd.com **$4.0M** With 1 other - **Oct** **[ScrollMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/scrollmotion)** Series C · US · sec.gov **$19M** With 1 other - **Apr** **[Yapp](https://millionrounds.com/company/yapp)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **2011** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 18 others - **Oct** **[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Series B · US · gigaom.com **$4.5M** With 8 others - **Apr** **[ideeli](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideeli)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$41M** With 4 others - **2010** 6 rounds - **Aug** **[1-800-DENTIST](https://millionrounds.com/company/1-800-dentist)** US · socaltech.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Aug** **[ShapeUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/shapeup)** Series A · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$5.0M** With 1 other - **Jul** **[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Series A · US · social.venturebeat.com **$800K** With 7 others - **Jun** **[Knovel](https://millionrounds.com/company/knovel)** Venture · US **$2.4M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Stylesight](https://millionrounds.com/company/stylesight)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Knovel](https://millionrounds.com/company/knovel)** Venture · US · cueball.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2009** 2 rounds - **Mar** **[SmartZip](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartzip)** Series A · US · pehub.com **$2.0M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[PlanetTran](https://millionrounds.com/company/planettran)** US · reuters.com **Undisclosed** Sole 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 registration **5 named** AK **Anthony K. Tjan** Manager and CEO of the Cue Ball Group, LLC i Form ADV BH **Brian Hsiaoyeh Chu** Manager and Chair of the Cue Ball Group, LLC i Form ADV JR **James Roger Walker** Member of the Cue Ball Group, LLC i Form ADV JD **John Daniele Hamel** Manager of the Cue Ball Group, LLC i Form ADV MA **Mats A Lederhausen** Member of the Cue Ball Group, LLC i Form 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 **$73M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026 **Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **6 in all** **[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Bought by [Adobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adobe) **Undisclosed** May 2016 **[Lex Machina](https://millionrounds.com/company/lex-machina)** Bought by [LexisNexis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lexisnexis) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015 **[ideeli](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideeli)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **$43M** Jan 2014 **[Stylesight](https://millionrounds.com/company/stylesight)** Bought by WGSN.com **Undisclosed** Nov 2013 **[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Bought by GreenCupboards **Undisclosed** Apr 2013 **[Knovel](https://millionrounds.com/company/knovel)** Bought by Elsevier **Undisclosed** Jan 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$6.1M** raised in Feb 2021 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.7M** Led 1 of 29 rounds **3%** - **Sole investor:** 4 rounds - **Last cheque:** Feb 2019 - **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A said *7* - Series B said *5* - Series C *5* - Venture *3* - Seed said *3* - Growth said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2009 2019 Often in the room with - [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) 8 - [Hillsven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hillsven) 5 - [Paige Craig](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paige-craig) 3 - [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) 3 - [ff Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital) 3 - [BECO Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beco-capital) 2 **Pitching Cue Ball?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**Greycroft** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Hillsven** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hillsven)[**Paige Craig** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paige-craig)[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)[**ff Venture Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital)[**BECO Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beco-capital)[**Excel Venture Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/excel-venture-management-llc)[**Greenspring Associates** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greenspring-associates)[**Jarl Mohn** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jarl-mohn)[**Salesforce Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)[**Travis Kalanick** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/travis-kalanick)[**Zelkova Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zelkova-ventures) ## Recently backed The latest companies Cue Ball put money into. [**Landit** $13M · Feb 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/landit)[**Wahed Invest** $7.8M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/wahed-invest)[**WaitWhat** $4.3M · Feb 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/waitwhat) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Cue Ball in the title, and 2 more that mention it. - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 31 Mar 2020 · 38 min Rapid Response: Hourly workers are a ‘hero class’ w/Cue Ball’s Tony Tjan Mentions [Cue Ball](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cue-ball-capital) Apple Podcasts ### Mentioned in - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 12 Sept 2019 · 45 min How to build your company to last, w/Fiat's John Elkann Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 7 Feb 2018 · 45 min How to build your company to last, w/Fiat's John Elkann Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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). ## Raising now? 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