Investor

European Founders Fund

Last cheque observed Dec 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries BSeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 31 on record
Since the last cheque5077days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.3MRounds led0 of 31Sole investor7 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 65%
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European Founders Fund highlights

  1. 01

    31 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    10 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first31 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Dec
    DreamlinesSeries B · DE$9.9MWith 4 others
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Mar
    MediaMathSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$14MWith 1 other
  5. 2010

    2 rounds

  6. Apr
    Tremor VideoSeries D · US$40MWith 7 others
  7. Feb
    tutoria GmbHSeries B · DEUndisclosedWith 6 others
  8. 2009

    4 rounds

  9. Aug
    MediaMathDebt · US · freshnews.com$2.5MWith 3 others
  10. Aug
    MediaMathSeries A · US · freshnews.com$10MWith 2 others
  11. May
    AdRocketSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  12. Feb
    Tremor VideoSeries C · US · betanews.com$18MWith 3 others
  13. 2008

    15 rounds

  14. Nov
    kontoblickSeed · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Oct
    NetviewerVenture · DE · thealarmclock.com$8.7MWith 1 other
  16. Oct
    BorroSeries A · GB · ashfords.co.uk$2.5MWith 1 other
  17. Sept
    Reputation.comSeries A · US$2.6MWith 2 others
  18. Aug
    DizzywoodSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$1.0MSole investor
  19. Jul
    Become, Inc.Series D · US · paidcontent.org$8.0MSole investor
  20. Jun
    Tremor VideoSeries C · US · thealarmclock.comUndisclosedSole investor
  21. Jun
    EventbriteSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$1.3MSole investor
  22. Apr
    TripItSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.1MWith 2 others
  23. Apr
    Salesforce Buddy MediaSeries B · US · news.com$6.5MWith 4 others
  24. Mar
    iovationSeries A · US · iovation.com$15MWith 4 others
  25. Mar
    HighwindsVenture · US · paidcontent.org$55MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    kissnofrogSeries A · DE$744KWith 1 other
  27. Jan
    AdScaleSeed · DE · holtzbrinck-ventures.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  28. Jan
    FacebookSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 1 other
  29. 2007

    7 rounds

  30. Dec
    NirvanixSeries A · US · nirvanix.com$18MWith 4 others
  31. Jul
    BuyVIPSeries B · ES$10With 2 others
  32. May
    FrazrSeries A · US · thealarmclock.comUndisclosedSole investor
  33. Apr
    Deutsche StartupsDE · deutsche-startups.deUndisclosedWith 3 others
  34. Jan
    LinkedInSeries C · US · press.linkedin.com$13MWith 1 other
  35. Jan
    tutoria GmbHSeries A · DEUndisclosedWith 4 others
  36. Jan
    Nasza-klasa.plSeries A · PL · en.wikipedia.org$630KSole investor
  37. 2006

    1 round

  38. Oct
    LeadPointSeries C · US · highbeam.com$2.0MSole 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all

LinkedInBought by Microsoft$26BDec 2016
Become, Inc.Bought by ConnexityUndisclosedDec 2014
Tremor VideoListed$75MJun 2013
Salesforce Buddy MediaBought by Salesforce$689MJun 2012
FacebookListed$18BMay 2012
tutoria GmbHBought by Digital EducationUndisclosedMay 2012
LinkedInListed$353MJul 2011
TripItBought by Concur Technologies$120MJan 2011
NetviewerBought by Citrix OnlineUndisclosedDec 2010
BuyVIPBought by Amazon$100MOct 2010

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 European Founders Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Lukasz GadowskiAngel4rounds togetherHV Holtzbrinck VenturesPrivate equity3rounds togetherHoltzbrinck VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherOliver JungAngel3rounds togetherQED InvestorsVC firm3rounds togetherCanaanVC firm2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherMV PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMeritech Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherPeter SchuepbachAngel2rounds togetherSAP VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSafeguard ScientificsPrivate equity2rounds together

Quick answers about European Founders Fund

What does European Founders Fund invest in?

European Founders Fund invests most often at Series A and Series B (59% of the rounds on record).

How active is European Founders Fund?

31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2012.

How big are European Founders Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.3M.

Does European Founders Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does European Founders Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (65%) and Germany (26%).

Is European Founders Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2012.

Who does European Founders Fund invest alongside?

Most often Lukasz Gadowski (4 rounds together), HV Holtzbrinck Ventures (3 rounds together) and Holtzbrinck Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is European Founders Fund?

European Founders Fund is an investment firm.

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