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Ignition Capital

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Dec 2023, closing $0M. Last cheque observed Aug 2014.

QuietNew fund $200K, Dec 2023Hedge fund

VentureSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4448days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 6Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 50%
Pitch Ignition Capital

Ignition Capital highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.2M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Hedge fund (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Aug
    YPX Cayman HoldingsSeries D · CN$25MWith 3 others
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Jan
    PreViserVenture · US · sec.gov$350KSole investor
  5. 2012

    3 rounds

  6. Nov
    YPX Cayman HoldingsSeries C · CN · finsmes.com$12MWith 2 others
  7. Oct
    Tier 3Series B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 2 others
  8. Jun
    ForgameSeries A · CN · finsmes.com$69MWith 2 others
  9. 2010

    1 round

  10. Dec
    Spoken CommunicationsVenture · US · venturebeat.com$4.0MSole 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

WSWilliam StephensonManaging Member of Issuer's ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 4 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 listed1 in all

Tier 3Bought by CenturyLink$200MNov 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 Ignition Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

LionRock CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherQiming Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Ignition Capital

What does Ignition Capital invest in?

Ignition Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ignition Capital?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2014.

How big are Ignition Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Ignition Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ignition Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (50%) and the United States (50%).

Is Ignition Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2014.

Who does Ignition Capital invest alongside?

Most often LionRock Capital (2 rounds together) and Qiming Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ignition Capital?

Ignition Capital is a hedge fund based in United States.

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