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HIGHLINEvc

Last cheque observed Jun 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedAutomotiveDigital MediaAsset Management

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 44 on record
Since the last cheque3786days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 44Sole investor1 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 90%
Pitch HIGHLINEvc

HIGHLINEvc highlights

  1. 01

    44 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Sectors
AutomotiveDigital MediaAsset Management
Based in
Toronto, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first44 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Social NatureSeed · CA · BetaKit: funding$1.0MWith 2 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. May
    KohoSeed · CA$1.0MWith 4 others
  5. 2014

    5 rounds

  6. May
    ShelfieSeed · CA$835KWith 4 others
  7. Apr
    ShoeboxSeed · CA$1.2MWith 3 others
  8. Mar
    PrintToPeerSeed · CA$23KWith 1 other
  9. Mar
    Spark CRMSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. Mar
    SocialNatureSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  11. 2013

    16 rounds

  12. Nov
    GranifySeed · CA · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 16 others
  13. Oct
    CandidSeed · CA$210KWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    JustPartsSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Sept
    Farm At HandSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. Sept
    FameBitSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  17. Sept
    ExecNoteSeed · CA$250KWith 1 other
  18. Sept
    RAURSeed · CA$400KWith 2 others
  19. Sept
    SqueezeCMMSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  20. Sept
    Smartpics MediaSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  21. Sept
    Cognilab TechnologiesSeed · CA$115KWith 1 other
  22. Sept
    ZeetlSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  23. Jul
    BlueBat GamesSeed · CA · venturebeat.com$600KWith 1 other
  24. Jun
    PicaticSeed · CA$731KWith 5 others
  25. May
    SkiftSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 14 others
  26. Mar
    MetaSeed · CA$4.0MWith 1 other
  27. Mar
    BRIKASeed · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. 2012

    16 rounds

  29. Nov
    ProcurifySeed · CA · growlab.ca$400KWith 3 others
  30. Nov
    ePACT NetworkSeed · CA · growlab.caUndisclosedWith 1 other
  31. Nov
    SpaceListSeed · CA · growlab.ca$400KWith 1 other
  32. Nov
    KarmaHireSeed · CA · growlab.caUndisclosedWith 1 other
  33. Nov
    BattlefySeed · CA$200KWith 10 others
  34. Sept
    WanteringSeed · CA$546KWith 9 others
  35. Sept
    PicaticSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Aug
    KeraSeed · CA · extremestartups.com$50KWith 1 other
  37. May
    MoverSeed · CA · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  38. May
    WeeveSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$5KWith 1 other
  39. May
    KarmaHireSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$5KWith 1 other
  40. May
    CineCoupSeed · CA · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  41. May
    Food.eeSeed · CA · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  42. May
    WanteringSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$475KWith 9 others
  43. May
    SkyscraperSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  44. Mar
    ShopLocketSeed · TRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  45. 2011

    5 rounds

  46. Aug
    Shape CollageSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 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.

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 listed8 in all

MoverBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedOct 2019
FameBitBought by GoogleUndisclosedOct 2016
WanteringBought by CliqueUndisclosedNov 2015
SqueezeCMMBought by Digital Journal GroupUndisclosedSept 2015
LearndotBought by ServiceRocketUndisclosedJan 2015
ZeetlBought by HootsuiteUndisclosedSept 2014
ShopLocketBought by PCH InternationalUndisclosedJan 2014
WeeveBought by LX VenturesUndisclosedJan 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 HIGHLINEvc. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Growlab VenturesAccelerator28rounds togetherExtreme StartupsVC firm13rounds togetherBDC CapitalVC firm7rounds togetherMax TeitelbaumAngel2rounds togetherMike EdwardsAngel2rounds togetherSK VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherScenario CreationVC firm2rounds togetherTed RheingoldAngel2rounds togetherWUTIFVC firm2rounds togetherYaletown PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about HIGHLINEvc

What does HIGHLINEvc invest in?

HIGHLINEvc invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Automotive, Digital Media and Asset Management.

How active is HIGHLINEvc?

44 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2016.

What has HIGHLINEvc invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Social Nature (Seed, Jun 2016).

How big are HIGHLINEvc's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does HIGHLINEvc lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 44 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does HIGHLINEvc invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (90%) and the United States (8%).

Is HIGHLINEvc investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2016.

Who does HIGHLINEvc invest alongside?

Most often Growlab Ventures (28 rounds together), Extreme Startups (13 rounds together) and BDC Capital (7 rounds together).

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