United States · Investor

IAC

Last cheque observed Oct 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries BSeries CIndustrialMobile

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque2568days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led1 of 14Sole investor5 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch IAC

IAC highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $20M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
IndustrialMobile
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Oct
    ThimbleSeries A · US · TechCrunch$22MLed
  3. 2018

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    LiveSafeSeries B · US · FinSMEs$11MWith 4 others
  5. Feb
    HonckerSeries A · US · TechCrunch$15MSole investor
  6. 2015

    1 round

  7. Dec
    LiveSafeSeries B · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  8. 2014

    2 rounds

  9. Mar
    LiveSafeSeries A · US$6.5MSole investor
  10. Jan
    AereoSeries C · US$34MWith 4 others
  11. 2013

    1 round

  12. Jan
    AereoSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$38MWith 3 others
  13. 2012

    1 round

  14. Feb
    AereoSeries A · US · finsmes.com$21MWith 4 others
  15. 2008

    1 round

  16. Jan
    HealthCentralSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$50MWith 3 others
  17. 2007

    3 rounds

  18. Sept
    MerchantCircleSeries B · US$10MWith 4 others
  19. Sept
    InstantActionSeries A · US$50MSole investor
  20. Jan
    BrightcoveSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$60MWith 10 others
  21. 2006

    1 round

  22. Aug
    CollegeHumorSeries A · US · publications.mediapost.com$20MSole investor
  23. 2005

    1 round

  24. Nov
    BrightcoveSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 5 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 8 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 listed4 in all

BrightcoveListedUndisclosedFeb 2012
HealthCentralBought by Remedy Health MediaUndisclosedNov 2011
MerchantCircleBought by BuyerLink$60MJun 2011
CollegeHumorBought by IACUndisclosedAug 2006

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

ApalonUndisclosedNov 2014
The Princeton ReviewUndisclosedJul 2014
HowAboutWeUndisclosedJul 2014
TutorUndisclosedJan 2013
Massive Media$30MDec 2012
CraftJackUndisclosedNov 2012
About.com$300MAug 2012
UrbanspoonUndisclosedApr 2009
Emma EntertainmentUndisclosedMay 2007
Frontline ManagementUndisclosedMay 2007
NetClubUndisclosedMar 2007
Edodo InteractiveUndisclosedMar 2007

Who they invest alongside

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

Hearst VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherFirstMarkVC firm3rounds togetherHighland Capital PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager2rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies IAC put money into.

Thimble$22M · Oct 2019LiveSafe$11M · Sept 2018

Quick answers about IAC

What does IAC invest in?

IAC invests most often at Series A and Series B (86% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Industrial and Mobile.

How active is IAC?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2019.

What has IAC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Thimble (Series A, Oct 2019), LiveSafe (Series B, Sept 2018) and Honcker (Series A, Feb 2018).

How big are IAC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does IAC lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 14 investments on record (7%).

Where does IAC invest?

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

Is IAC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2019.

Who does IAC invest alongside?

Most often Hearst Ventures (4 rounds together), FirstMark (3 rounds together) and Highland Capital Partners (3 rounds together).

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