Investor

Extreme Startups

Last cheque observed Apr 2014. 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, 14 on record
Since the last cheque4562days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$565KRounds led0 of 14Sole investor1 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 79%
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Extreme Startups highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    ShoeboxSeed · CA$1.2MWith 3 others
  3. Mar
    YuppieSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  4. 2013

    9 rounds

  5. Nov
    GranifySeed · CA · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 16 others
  6. Oct
    CandidSeed · CA$210KWith 1 other
  7. Sept
    ExecNoteSeed · CA$250KWith 1 other
  8. Sept
    FameBitSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. Sept
    RAURSeed · CA$400KWith 2 others
  10. Sept
    SqueezeCMMSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  11. Jun
    PicaticSeed · CA$731KWith 5 others
  12. Mar
    MetaSeed · CA$4.0MWith 1 other
  13. Mar
    BRIKASeed · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  14. 2012

    3 rounds

  15. Sept
    PicaticSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. Aug
    KeraSeed · CA · extremestartups.com$50KWith 1 other
  17. Mar
    ShopLocketSeed · TRUndisclosedWith 1 other

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 listed3 in all

FameBitBought by GoogleUndisclosedOct 2016
SqueezeCMMBought by Digital Journal GroupUndisclosedSept 2015
ShopLocketBought by PCH InternationalUndisclosedJan 2014

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

HIGHLINEvcVC firm13rounds togetherBDC CapitalVC firm4rounds together

Quick answers about Extreme Startups

What does Extreme Startups invest in?

Extreme Startups invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Extreme Startups?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2014.

How big are Extreme Startups's cheques?

The median round it joins is $565K.

Does Extreme Startups lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Extreme Startups invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (79%), the United States (14%) and Türkiye (7%).

Is Extreme Startups investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2014.

Who does Extreme Startups invest alongside?

Most often HIGHLINEvc (13 rounds together) and BDC Capital (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Extreme Startups?

Extreme Startups is a VC firm.

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