# IDEA Fund Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> IDEA Fund Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 30 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026.

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# IDEA Fund Partners

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 30 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $600K, Jun 2026 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Apps B2B B2C

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 30 on record

Since the last cheque **220** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$4.3M** Rounds led **1 of 30** Sole investor **5 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## IDEA Fund Partners highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $550K
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Traditionally, VC has overlooked many great companies because of faulty pattern matching From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Apps B2B B2C
- **Based in:** Durham, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **30 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Lucid Bots](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucid-bots)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$20M** *Led*
- **2019** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Qoreboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/qoreboard)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$1.6M** Sole investor
- **2016** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Payzer](https://millionrounds.com/company/payzer)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$4.3M** With 2 others
- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Pendo](https://millionrounds.com/company/pendo)** Series A · US **$11M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Canopy](https://millionrounds.com/company/canopy)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Reveal Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/reveal-mobile)** Seed · US **$750K** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Distil Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/distil-networks)** Series B · US **$21M** With 6 others
- **May** **[CloudTags](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudtags)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **2014** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[WedPics](https://millionrounds.com/company/wedpics)** Series B · US **$4.3M** With 12 others
- **Oct** **[Royalty Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/royalty-exchange)** Venture · US **$550K** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Windsor Circle](https://millionrounds.com/company/windsor-circle)** Series B · US **$5.3M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Series B · US **$5.5M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[71lbs](https://millionrounds.com/company/71lbs)** Seed · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Distil Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/distil-networks)** Series A · US · Foundry Group **$10M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[WedPics](https://millionrounds.com/company/wedpics)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Windsor Circle](https://millionrounds.com/company/windsor-circle)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$950K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Distil Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/distil-networks)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 4 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Distil Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/distil-networks)** Debt · US · ideafundpartners.com **$400K** With 3 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[StatSheet](https://millionrounds.com/company/statsheet)** Venture · US · prweb.com **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Series A · US · prweb.com **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Argyle Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/argyle-social)** Seed · US · argylesocial.com **$325K** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[StatSheet](https://millionrounds.com/company/statsheet)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Series A · US **$1.3M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[RadarFind](https://millionrounds.com/company/radarfind)** Series C · US · localtechwire.com **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Social Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-solutions)** Series B · US **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[BrightDoor Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightdoor-systems)** Venture · US · triangle.bizjournals.com **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Social Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-solutions)** Series A · US · localtechwire.com **$2.8M** With 1 other
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jun** **[iContact](https://millionrounds.com/company/icontact)** Series A · US · ryanallis.com **$5.3M** With 1 other
- **2006** 1 round
- **May** **[iContact](https://millionrounds.com/company/icontact)** Seed · US · prleap.com **$500K** Sole 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **2 named**

JC **John Cambier** Managing Partner of General Partner i Filing they signed

LD **Lister Delgado** Managing Partner of General Partner i Filing they signed

We also 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.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$77M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** IDEA Fund Partners, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 222528

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **$80M** Feb 2015

**[Argyle Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/argyle-social)** Bought by Gravity4 **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[Social Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-solutions)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[iContact](https://millionrounds.com/company/icontact)** Bought by Vocus **$169M** Feb 2012

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

New fund on file

**$600K**

raised in Jun 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$4.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$550K**

Led 1 of 30 rounds **3%**

- **Sole investor:** 5 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *10*
- Seed said *8*
- Series B said *7*
- Venture *3*
- Debt *1*
- Series C *1*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [OCA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oca-ventures) 4
- [Court Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/court-square-ventures) 3
- [David Tisch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch) 3
- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital) 3
- [Outcome Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outcome-capital) 3
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**OCA Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oca-ventures)[**Court Square Ventures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/court-square-ventures)[**David Tisch** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**Outcome Capital** Investment bank **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outcome-capital)[**Techstars** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Triangle Angel Partners** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/triangle-angel-partners)[**Valhalla Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valhalla-partners)[**ff Venture Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital)[**Alerion Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alerion-ventures)[**Correlation Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures)[**Dingman Center Angels** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dingman-center-angels)

## Recently backed

The latest companies IDEA Fund Partners put money into.

[**Lucid Bots** $20M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucid-bots)[**Qoreboard** $1.6M · Apr 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/qoreboard)[**Payzer** $4.3M · Sept 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/payzer)

## Quick answers about IDEA Fund Partners

### What does IDEA Fund Partners invest in?

IDEA Fund Partners invests most often at Series A and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Apps, B2B and B2C.

### How active is IDEA Fund Partners?

30 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

### What has IDEA Fund Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lucid Bots (Series B, Mar 2026), Qoreboard (Seed, Apr 2019) and Payzer (Series B, Sept 2016).

### How big are IDEA Fund Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.3M.

### Does IDEA Fund Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 30 investments on record (3%).

### Where does IDEA Fund Partners invest?

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

### Is IDEA Fund Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does IDEA Fund Partners invest alongside?

Most often OCA Ventures (4 rounds together), Court Square Ventures (3 rounds together) and David Tisch (3 rounds together).

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