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iFund

Last cheque observed Jun 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries AVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque5607days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 5Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch iFund

iFund highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2011

    2 rounds

  2. Jun
    iControl NetworksSeries D · US · techcrunchit.com$50MWith 6 others
  3. Mar
    ApperianVenture · US · techcrunch.com$9.5MWith 5 others
  4. 2008

    3 rounds

  5. Jul
    ngmocoSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.6MWith 2 others
  6. May
    PelagoSeries B · US · arstechnica.com$15MWith 6 others
  7. Apr
    iControl NetworksSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 3 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

PelagoBought by GrouponUndisclosedApr 2011
ngmocoBought by DeNA$400MOct 2010

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 iFund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm4rounds togetherCRVVC firm2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about iFund

What does iFund invest in?

iFund invests most often at Series B and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is iFund?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2011.

How big are iFund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does iFund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does iFund invest?

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

Is iFund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2011.

Who does iFund invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (4 rounds together), CRV (2 rounds together) and Intel Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is iFund?

iFund is a VC firm based in Tokyo, Japan.

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