Investor

Frankel Commercialization Fund

Last cheque observed May 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries AMachine LearningMobile

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4557days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$230KRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Frankel Commercialization Fund

Frankel Commercialization Fund highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. May
    PredictrySeed · MY$230KWith 1 other
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. May
    Are You a HumanUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. 2011

    2 rounds

  6. Oct
    Are You a HumanUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. Jul
    Are You a HumanSeries A · US · finsmes.com$750KWith 2 others
  8. 2007

    1 round

  9. Nov
    Arbor PhotonicsSeed · US · ns.umich.edu$200KWith 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 listed1 in all

Arbor PhotonicsBought by nLIGHT Corp.UndisclosedJan 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 Frankel Commercialization Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Frankel Commercialization Fund

What does Frankel Commercialization Fund invest in?

Frankel Commercialization Fund invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Machine Learning and Mobile.

How active is Frankel Commercialization Fund?

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

How big are Frankel Commercialization Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $230K.

Does Frankel Commercialization Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Frankel Commercialization Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Malaysia (20%).

Is Frankel Commercialization Fund investing now?

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

Who does Frankel Commercialization Fund invest alongside?

Most often Detroit Venture Partners LP (3 rounds together) and Invest Detroit (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Frankel Commercialization Fund?

Frankel Commercialization Fund is a VC firm.

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