# Gannett: portfolio, investments and team

> Gannett is a corporate vc based in United States. 15 investments on record, latest Oct 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/gannett (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Gannett

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

Quiet Corporate VC

Series A Venture Series B Computer Software Advertising

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **2923** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.0M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Sole investor **1 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Gannett highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $10M

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Computer Software Advertising
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **15 appearances**

- **2018** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Scroll](https://millionrounds.com/company/scroll)** Series A · US · Scroll **$7.0M** With 11 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Gravy](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravy)** Series A · US **$7.6M** With 2 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Rant, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rant-inc)** Venture · US **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Wanderful Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/wanderful-media)** Venture · US **$15M** With 9 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **May** **[Wanderful Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/wanderful-media)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$9.0M** With 4 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Oct** **[4INFO](https://millionrounds.com/company/4info)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$14M** With 4 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Ongo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ongo)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$12M** With 2 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jan** **[4INFO](https://millionrounds.com/company/4info)** Venture · US · moconews.net **$20M** With 5 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Livestream](https://millionrounds.com/company/livestream)** Series A · US **$10M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Cozi Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/cozi-group)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jun** **[4INFO](https://millionrounds.com/company/4info)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$10M** With 5 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Topix](https://millionrounds.com/company/topix)** Series B · US · blog.topix.com **$15M** With 2 others
- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[4INFO](https://millionrounds.com/company/4info)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Topix](https://millionrounds.com/company/topix)** Series A · US · blog.topix.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Space Holding](https://millionrounds.com/company/space-holding)** Series A **$4.0M** With 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/belo)** **$1.5B** Jun 2013

## The cheque

Series A Venture Series B

Median round joined **$7.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$10M**

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2018

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *5*
- Venture *5*
- Series B *2*
- Series D *2*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2003 2018

Often in the room with

- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 4
- [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) 4
- [Sand Hill Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sand-hill-capital) 3
- [The McClatchy Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-mcclatchy-company) 3
- [Advance Digital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advance-digital) 2
- [Cox Media Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cox-media-group) 2

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## 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.

[**DFJ** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)[**Sand Hill Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sand-hill-capital)[**The McClatchy Company** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-mcclatchy-company)[**Advance Digital** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advance-digital)[**Cox Media Group** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cox-media-group)[**Dan Ehrman** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-ehrman)[**Lee Enterprises** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lee-enterprises)[**The New York Times** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times)[**Tim Connors** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-connors)[**Tribune Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tribune-ventures)[**Washington Post** Startup **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-post)

## 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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