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Initiative Capital

Last cheque observed Nov 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries CIndependent MusicMusic Streaming

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque5081days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$31MRounds led0 of 2Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Initiative Capital

Initiative Capital highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Independent MusicMusic Streaming
Based in
France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Nov
    EndosenseSeries C · CH · finsmes.com$40MWith 7 others
  3. 2005

    1 round

  4. Sept
    XigenSeries A · CH · findarticles.com$21MWith 2 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 listed1 in all

EndosenseBought by St. Jude Medical$170MAug 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 Initiative Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Initiative Capital

What does Initiative Capital invest in?

Initiative Capital invests most often at Series A and Series C (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Independent Music and Music Streaming.

How active is Initiative Capital?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2012.

How big are Initiative Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $31M.

Is Initiative Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2012.

Who does Initiative Capital invest alongside?

Most often VI Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Initiative Capital?

Initiative Capital is a VC firm based in France.

Where does this information on Initiative Capital come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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