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DLA Piper

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

QuietCorporate VC

SeedSeries ASeries BReal EstateVideoAdvice

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque2632days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.3MRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch DLA Piper

DLA Piper highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Real EstateVideoAdvice
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Aug
    SingleFileSeed · US · Foundry Group$3.3MWith 6 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Oct
    StackIQSeries B · US$6.0MWith 5 others
  5. 2008

    1 round

  6. Aug
    Rocket FuelSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.8MWith 4 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 8 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 listed1 in all

Rocket FuelListed$116MAug 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 DLA Piper. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies DLA Piper put money into.

On podcasts

3 episodes naming DLA Piper in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about DLA Piper

What does DLA Piper invest in?

DLA Piper invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Real Estate, Video and Advice.

How active is DLA Piper?

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

What has DLA Piper invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: SingleFile (Seed, Aug 2019).

How big are DLA Piper's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.3M.

Is DLA Piper investing now?

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

Who does DLA Piper invest alongside?

Most often Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is DLA Piper?

DLA Piper is a corporate VC based in London, United Kingdom.

When was DLA Piper founded?

DLA Piper was founded in 2005.

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