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GSV Capital

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

QuietInvestment firmWebsite unconfirmed

VentureSeries ASeries BDigital MediaTransportation

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 47 on record
Since the last cheque4057days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 47Sole investor9 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
Pitch GSV Capital

GSV Capital highlights

  1. 01

    47 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $4.5M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Digital MediaTransportation
Based in
Woodside, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first47 appearances

  1. 2015

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    AspirationSeries A · US$16MWith 12 others
  3. Aug
    SolexelSeries D · US$70MWith 9 others
  4. Jun
    FullbridgeVenture · US$15MSole investor
  5. Jun
    SpotifySeries G · SE$526MWith 12 others
  6. Jan
    Bloom EnergyGrowth · US$130MWith 4 others
  7. 2014

    13 rounds

  8. Dec
    CleverSeries B · US$30MWith 3 others
  9. Nov
    Course HeroSeries A · US$15MWith 7 others
  10. Nov
    DogVacaySeries B · US$25MWith 6 others
  11. Jul
    SolexelSeries D · US$31MWith 9 others
  12. Apr
    DeclaraSeries A · US$16MWith 3 others
  13. Apr
    LyftSeries D · US$250MWith 8 others
  14. Mar
    ParchmentSeries D · US$35MWith 4 others
  15. Mar
    General AssemblySeries C · US$35MWith 5 others
  16. Feb
    EdSurgeSeries A · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  17. Feb
    Curious.comSeries B · US$15MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    PayNearMeSeries E · US$20MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    StormWindSeries C · US$5.0MSole investor
  20. Jan
    LytroVenture · US$50MWith 2 others
  21. 2013

    11 rounds

  22. Dec
    DreamBox LearningSeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  23. Dec
    JAMF SoftwareVenture · US · finsmes.com$30MWith 1 other
  24. Dec
    KnewtonSeries E · US$51MWith 7 others
  25. Nov
    CourseraSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 1 other
  26. Nov
    LytroSeries B · US · finsmes.com$40MWith 6 others
  27. Aug
    Silicon Valley Data ScienceSeries A · US$3.0MWith 7 others
  28. Jul
    CourseraSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$43MWith 5 others
  29. Jun
    SolexelSeries C · US · sec.gov$55MWith 6 others
  30. Jun
    DataminrSeries C · US · finsmes.com$30MWith 3 others
  31. Jun
    Dailybreak MediaSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  32. Apr
    TynkerVenture · US · techcrunch.com$3.3MWith 6 others
  33. 2012

    8 rounds

  34. Dec
    GrockitVenture · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 4 others
  35. Oct
    ParchmentSeries D · US · parchment.com$24MWith 5 others
  36. Sept
    CorpUVenture · US · prnewswire.com$4.5MWith 2 others
  37. Aug
    rSmartSeries B · US · prnewswire.com$11MWith 1 other
  38. Jul
    Dailybreak MediaSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  39. Jul
    MavenSeries A · US · investors.gsvcap.com$2.0MSole investor
  40. May
    FullbridgeVenture · US · finsmes.com$5.5MSole investor
  41. Jan
    StormWindVenture · US · finsmes.com$4.0MSole investor
  42. 2011

    10 rounds

  43. Dec
    DreamBox LearningSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 2 others
  44. Nov
    Control4US · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  45. Nov
    The Echo SystemVenture · US · sec.gov$675KSole investor

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The team

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Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

Silicon Valley Data ScienceBought by AppleUndisclosedDec 2017
The Echo SystemBought by 4CUndisclosedDec 2013
CheggListed$188MNov 2013
KnoBought by IntelUndisclosedNov 2013
GrockitBought by KaplanUndisclosedJul 2013
Control4Listed$60MJul 2013
Silver Spring NetworksListed$81MMar 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 GSV Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DAG VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm5rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm4rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds togetherBenchmarkVC firm3rounds togetherDeborah QuazzoVC firm3rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm3rounds togetherLearn CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherMaveronVC firm3rounds togetherNewSchools Venture FundVC firm3rounds togetherNorthgate CapitalFamily office3rounds together

Quick answers about GSV Capital

What does GSV Capital invest in?

GSV Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Digital Media and Transportation.

How active is GSV Capital?

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

How big are GSV Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does GSV Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 47 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does GSV Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is GSV Capital investing now?

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

Who does GSV Capital invest alongside?

Most often DAG Ventures (6 rounds together), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (5 rounds together) and New Enterprise Associates (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is GSV Capital?

GSV Capital is an investment firm based in Woodside, United States.

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