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Esther Dyson

Last cheque observed Nov 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 79 on record
Since the last cheque2902days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 79Sole investor3 roundsExits16 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 78%
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Esther Dyson highlights

  1. 01

    79 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $615K

  4. 04

    16 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first79 appearances

  1. 2018

    4 rounds

  2. Nov
    EzraSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 3 others
  3. Sept
    Fit4DUS · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 5 others
  4. Apr
    SWVLSeries A · EG · Forbesmiddleeast$8.0MWith 4 others
  5. Jan
    Jump BikeUS · FinSMEs$10MWith 3 others
  6. 2015

    2 rounds

  7. May
    OradianSeed · HRUndisclosedWith 6 others
  8. Mar
    ToutAppSeries B · US$15MWith 8 others
  9. 2014

    4 rounds

  10. Nov
    FlipsicleSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  11. Jul
    BeneStreamSeed · US$1.6MWith 9 others
  12. Jun
    DextroSeed · US$1.7MWith 9 others
  13. May
    XCOR AerospaceSeries B · US$14MWith 2 others
  14. 2013

    7 rounds

  15. Jul
    mxHeroSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 4 others
  16. Jun
    Robin LabsSeed · US$700KWith 2 others
  17. Jun
    ValkeeSeries A · FI · techcrunch.com$9.7MWith 3 others
  18. Jun
    ExperimentUS$1.2MWith 23 others
  19. May
    Science ExchangeSeries A · US · finsmes.com$4.0MWith 13 others
  20. May
    Social BicyclesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 6 others
  21. Apr
    ToutAppSeed · US$920KWith 3 others
  22. 2012

    11 rounds

  23. Nov
    AmicusSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.2MWith 16 others
  24. Oct
    VitaPortalSeries A · RU · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  25. Oct
    EligibleSeed · US$2.5MWith 12 others
  26. Sept
    PayPerksSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  27. Jun
    Rewind MeSeed · US · pandodaily.com$800KWith 11 others
  28. May
    DisplairSeed · RU$1.0MWith 3 others
  29. Apr
    SinglySeries A · US · allthingsd.com$7.0MWith 7 others
  30. Feb
    AmicusSeed · US · techcrunch.com$580KWith 7 others
  31. Jan
    UrtakSeed · US · techcrunch.com$500KWith 2 others
  32. Jan
    ZeelSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 13 others
  33. Jan
    DisplairSeed · RU · ewdn.com$180KWith 4 others
  34. 2011

    14 rounds

  35. Dec
    ApiarySeed · US$120KWith 1 other
  36. Dec
    Omada HealthSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 5 others
  37. Dec
    SponsorHubSeries A · US · sponsorhub.comUndisclosedWith 11 others
  38. Dec
    HealthRallySeed · US · finsmes.com$400KWith 3 others
  39. Oct
    ZingayaSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MSole investor
  40. Sept
    LanyrdSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  41. Aug
    ChallengePostSeries A · US · xconomy.com$4.1MWith 6 others
  42. Jul
    ConsumerBellDebt · US$300KWith 4 others
  43. Jun
    AlterGeoVenture · RU · techcrunch.com$10MWith 2 others
  44. May
    ToutAppSeed · US · www1.toutapp.com$350KWith 9 others
  45. May
    OstrovokSeries A · RU · finsmes.com$14MWith 14 others
  46. Mar
    HealthTapSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 4 others

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The team

We hold 1 person 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 listed16 in all

eCourier.co.ukBought by royal mailUndisclosedNov 2015
SponsorHubBought by Rentrak CorporationUndisclosedSept 2015
deliciousBought by ScienceUndisclosedMay 2014
LanyrdBought by EventbriteUndisclosedSept 2013
SinglyBought by AppceleratorUndisclosedAug 2013
LexityBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedJul 2013
Vizu CorporationBought by Nielsen HoldingsUndisclosedJul 2012
JoobiliBought by TravelSharkUndisclosedJun 2012
BoxbeBought by eData SourceUndisclosedMay 2012
deliciousBought by AVOS SystemsUndisclosedApr 2011
Outside.inBought by AOLUndisclosedMar 2011
DopplrBought by NokiaUndisclosedSept 2009
PlazesBought by NokiaUndisclosedJun 2008
Visible PathBought by HooversUndisclosedJan 2008
SystinetBought by Mercury InteractiveUndisclosedJan 2006
deliciousBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedDec 2005

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

Joshua SchachterVC firm7rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm6rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm5rounds togetherSpace Angels NetworkVC firm5rounds together500 GlobalAngel4rounds togetherDFJVC firm4rounds togetherQuotidian VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherRRE VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherUnion Square VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds togetherAndrew RasiejVC firm3rounds togetherDavid S. RoseAngel3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Esther Dyson put money into.

Ezra$4.0M · Nov 2018Fit4D$4.0M · Sept 2018

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Quick answers about Esther Dyson

What does Esther Dyson invest in?

Esther Dyson invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Esther Dyson?

79 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2018.

What has Esther Dyson invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ezra (Seed, Nov 2018), Fit4D (Undisclosed round, Sept 2018) and SWVL (Series A, Apr 2018).

How big are Esther Dyson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Does Esther Dyson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 79 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Esther Dyson invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (78%) and Russia (13%).

Is Esther Dyson investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2018.

Who does Esther Dyson invest alongside?

Most often Joshua Schachter (7 rounds together), Betaworks (6 rounds together) and Founder Collective (5 rounds together).

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