# Discovery Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Discovery Capital is an investment firm based in Canada. 16 investments on record, latest Nov 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/discovery-capital-management-corporation (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Discovery Capital

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

Quiet Investment firm

Venture Series A Series B Education Software Impact Investing

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 16 on record

Since the last cheque **2527** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.0B** Rounds led **0 of 16** Sole investor **5 rounds** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Canada, 69%**

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## Discovery Capital highlights

- 01 16 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.0M
- 04 3 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Education Software Impact Investing
- **Based in:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **16 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Paytm](https://millionrounds.com/company/paytm)** IN · Crunchbase News **$1.0B** With 3 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Spotify](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotify)** Series G · SE **$526M** With 12 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Social Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-finance)** Series C · US **$80M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[SoFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sofi)** Series C · US **$80M** With 8 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Lat49](https://millionrounds.com/company/lat49)** Series A · CA · paidcontent.org **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **2008** 4 rounds
- **Jun** **[Gatekeeper System](https://millionrounds.com/company/gatekeeper-system)** Venture · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Inimex Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/inimex-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · CA **$22M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Navarik](https://millionrounds.com/company/navarik)** Venture · CA **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Mobidia Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobidia-technology)** Venture · CA · discoverycapital.com **$9.3M** With 1 other
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Lat49](https://millionrounds.com/company/lat49)** Seed · CA · lat49.com **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Rx Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/rx-networks)** Series A · CA · rxnetworks.ca **$3.3M** With 1 other
- **2006** 1 round
- **Apr** **[GaleForce Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/galeforce-solutions)** Series B · CA · galeforcesolutions.com **$2.1M** With 2 others
- **2005** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Vivonet](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivonet)** Venture · CA · techfinance.ca **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Mobidia Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobidia-technology)** Series A · CA · allbusiness.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Mobidia Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobidia-technology)** Venture · CA **$406K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[In Motion Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/in-motion-technology)** Venture · CA **$939K** 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

We hold **3** 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 listed **3 in all**

**[Mobidia Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobidia-technology)** Bought by App Annie **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[In Motion Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/in-motion-technology)** Bought by [Sierra Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-wireless) **$21M** Jan 2014

**[GaleForce Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/galeforce-solutions)** Bought by iPipeline **Undisclosed** Jan 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Venture Series A Series B

Median round joined **$1.0B** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M**

Led 0 of 16 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 5 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2019
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *6*
- Series A *3*
- Series B *2*
- Series C *2*
- Seed *1*
- Series G *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2019

Often in the room with

- [BC Advantage Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bc-advantage-funds) 4
- [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) 2
- [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) 2
- [Wicklow Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wicklow-capital) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**BC Advantage Funds** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bc-advantage-funds)[**BDC Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital)[**Peter Thiel** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[**Wicklow Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wicklow-capital)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Discovery Capital in their description, not their title.

- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 27 Dec 2022 · 44 min 2022 Top Episode #4: Rob Citrone – Emerging Markets, Hedge Funds, and Staying in the Game, EP. 261 With [Rob Citrone](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-citrone) Mentions [Discovery Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/discovery-capital-management-corporation)[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)[George Soros](https://millionrounds.com/fund/george-soros) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 11 Jul 2022 · 43 min Rob Citrone – Emerging Markets, Hedge Funds, and Staying in the Game (Capital Allocators, EP.261) With [Rob Citrone](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-citrone) Mentions [Discovery Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/discovery-capital-management-corporation)[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)[George Soros](https://millionrounds.com/fund/george-soros) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Discovery Capital

### What does Discovery Capital invest in?

Discovery Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Education, Software and Impact Investing.

### How active is Discovery Capital?

16 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2019.

### What has Discovery Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Paytm (Undisclosed round, Nov 2019).

### How big are Discovery Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0B.

### Does Discovery Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 16 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Discovery Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (69%), the United States (19%) and India (6%).

### Is Discovery Capital investing now?

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

### Who does Discovery Capital invest alongside?

Most often BC Advantage Funds (4 rounds together), BDC Capital (2 rounds together) and Peter Thiel (2 rounds together).

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