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Groupon

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

VentureSeedSeries BInternetMedia And EntertainmentE-commerce

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque4156days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 7Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inIreland, 29%
Pitch Groupon

Groupon highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $7.8M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
InternetMedia And EntertainmentE-commerce
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    SumUpSeries D · GB$11MWith 2 others
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Aug
    SumUpSeries C · IE$13MWith 2 others
  5. Feb
    ClubLocalVenture · US$11MSole investor
  6. 2013

    2 rounds

  7. Jul
    SumUpSeries B · IE · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  8. Feb
    StartXVenture · US · techcrunch.com$400KWith 3 others
  9. 2012

    1 round

  10. Oct
    WangluotianxiaSeed · CN$40MWith 1 other
  11. 2010

    1 round

  12. Nov
    Jump On ItVenture · AU · techcrunch.com$5.0MSole investor

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 15 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Jump On ItBought by LivingSocial$40MMar 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

OrderUpUndisclosedJul 2015
PrettyQuickUndisclosedJun 2015
Swarm MobileUndisclosedNov 2014
SnapSavesUndisclosedJul 2014
ideeli$43MJan 2014
Ticket Monster (Korea)$260MJan 2014
Ticket Monster$260MNov 2013
SideTourUndisclosedSept 2013
Blink BookingUndisclosedSept 2013
MashLogicUndisclosedFeb 2013
GlassmapUndisclosedJan 2013
CommerceInterfaceUndisclosedDec 2012

Who they invest alongside

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

BBVA VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Groupon

What does Groupon invest in?

Groupon invests most often at Venture and Seed (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet, Media And Entertainment and E-commerce.

How active is Groupon?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are Groupon's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Groupon lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Groupon invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Ireland (29%), the United States (29%) and the United Kingdom (14%).

Is Groupon investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

Who does Groupon invest alongside?

Most often BBVA Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Groupon?

Groupon is a corporate VC based in Chicago, United States.

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