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IDEO

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

QuietNew fund $23M, May 2022Private equity

Series AVentureSeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque4154days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 7Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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IDEO highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2022-05From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Catalia HealthSeed · US$1.3MWith 4 others
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    Food GeniusSeries A · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  5. Jul
    PillPackSeries A · US$3.5MWith 10 others
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. Sept
    Food GeniusSeries A · US · chicagobusiness.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  8. 2010

    1 round

  9. Sept
    ShopWellVenture · US · venturebeat.com$1.1MWith 1 other
  10. 2002

    2 rounds

  11. Sept
    ZinioVenture · US$8.4MWith 5 others
  12. Jan
    Arena SolutionsSeries B · US$5.0MWith 1 other

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 registration3 named

DHDaniel HoddExecution and Operations of IDEO CoLab Ventures GP LLCiFiling they signed
ILIan LeeManaging Director of IDEO CoLab Ventures GP LLC.iFiling they signed
JGJoe GerberManaging Director of IDEO CoLab Ventures GP LLC.iFiling they signed

We also 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 listed2 in all

PillPackBought by Amazon$753MJun 2018
ShopWellBought by HarvestMarkUndisclosedMay 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 IDEO. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Amicus CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherChicago VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherHyde Park Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherPritzker GroupPrivate equity2rounds together

Quick answers about IDEO

What does IDEO invest in?

IDEO invests most often at Series A and Venture (71% of the rounds on record).

How active is IDEO?

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

How big are IDEO's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does IDEO lead rounds?

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

Where does IDEO invest?

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

Is IDEO investing now?

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

Who does IDEO invest alongside?

Most often Amicus Capital (2 rounds together), Chicago Ventures (2 rounds together) and Hyde Park Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is IDEO?

IDEO is a private equity firm based in San Francisco, United States.

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