Investor

Idea Bulb Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque3742days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led1 of 8Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 71%
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Idea Bulb Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.0M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Wonder WorkshopSeries B · US · Zdnet$20MLed
  3. 2015

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    ZhihuSeries C · CN$55MWith 4 others
  5. Jun
    One MonthSeed · US$1.9MWith 9 others
  6. Apr
    VirtkickSeed · US$882KWith 17 others
  7. Feb
    Whisker LabsUSUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. 2014

    1 round

  9. Sept
    FlynnSeed$1.3MWith 6 others
  10. 2013

    2 rounds

  11. Oct
    SecurlySeed · US · edsurge.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  12. Jul
    Megvii IncSeries A · CN$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.

Who they invest alongside

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

Sinovation VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Idea Bulb Ventures put money into.

Wonder Workshop$20M · Jul 2016

Quick answers about Idea Bulb Ventures

What does Idea Bulb Ventures invest in?

Idea Bulb Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (71% of the rounds on record).

How active is Idea Bulb Ventures?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jul 2016.

What has Idea Bulb Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Wonder Workshop (Series B, Jul 2016).

How big are Idea Bulb Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Idea Bulb Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 8 investments on record (13%).

Where does Idea Bulb Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (71%) and China (29%).

Is Idea Bulb Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2016.

Who does Idea Bulb Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sinovation Ventures (2 rounds together) and Y Combinator (2 rounds together).

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