United States · Investor

Gannett

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

QuietCorporate VC

Series AVentureSeries BComputerSoftwareAdvertising

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque2923days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.0MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Gannett

Gannett highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $10M

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ComputerSoftwareAdvertising
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Oct
    ScrollSeries A · US · Scroll$7.0MWith 11 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Apr
    GravySeries A · US$7.6MWith 2 others
  5. 2014

    2 rounds

  6. Jun
    Rant, Inc.Venture · US$4.0MWith 5 others
  7. Apr
    Wanderful MediaVenture · US$15MWith 9 others
  8. 2013

    1 round

  9. May
    Wanderful MediaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$9.0MWith 4 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Oct
    4INFOSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$14MWith 4 others
  12. 2010

    1 round

  13. Sept
    OngoVenture · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 2 others
  14. 2009

    1 round

  15. Jan
    4INFOVenture · US · moconews.net$20MWith 5 others
  16. 2008

    2 rounds

  17. Jul
    LivestreamSeries A · US$10MSole investor
  18. Jun
    Cozi GroupSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$8.0MWith 1 other
  19. 2007

    1 round

  20. Jun
    4INFOSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 5 others
  21. 2006

    1 round

  22. Nov
    TopixSeries B · US · blog.topix.com$15MWith 2 others
  23. 2005

    2 rounds

  24. Mar
    4INFOSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 5 others
  25. Mar
    TopixSeries A · US · blog.topix.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  26. 2003

    1 round

  27. Jun
    Space HoldingSeries A$4.0MWith 3 others

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 11 people 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.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Belo$1.5BJun 2013

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Gannett. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DFJVC firm4rounds togetherU.S. Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherSand Hill CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherThe McClatchy CompanyCorporate VC3rounds togetherAdvance DigitalInvestment firm2rounds togetherCox Media GroupCorporate VC2rounds togetherDan EhrmanGrowth equity2rounds togetherLee EnterprisesInvestment firm2rounds togetherThe New York TimesVC firm2rounds togetherTim ConnorsAngel2rounds togetherTribune VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherWashington PostStartup2rounds together

Quick answers about Gannett

What does Gannett invest in?

Gannett invests most often at Series A and Venture (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Computer, Software and Advertising.

How active is Gannett?

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

What has Gannett invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Scroll (Series A, Oct 2018).

How big are Gannett's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

Does Gannett lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Gannett invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Gannett investing now?

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

Who does Gannett invest alongside?

Most often DFJ (4 rounds together), U.S. Venture Partners (4 rounds together) and Sand Hill Capital (3 rounds together).

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