Investor

JLA Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series AVentureSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque6579days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.2MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor7 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 60%
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JLA Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $2.1M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2008

    4 rounds

  2. Oct
    Strands LabsVenture · US$123KSole investor
  3. Oct
    Nobex TechnologiesVenture · US$123KSole investor
  4. Jul
    AchieversSeries A · US · reuters.com$4.7MWith 1 other
  5. Apr
    First CoverageSeries B · CA · siliconindia.com$9.0MWith 2 others
  6. 2007

    5 rounds

  7. Nov
    AchieversSeries A · US$3.3MWith 1 other
  8. Aug
    PaymentusVenture · US · newsblaze.com$3.6MWith 1 other
  9. Jul
    ZiplocalSeries B · CA · ziplocal.com$5.8MSole investor
  10. May
    Tungle.meSeries A · CA · thealarmclock.com$1.4MWith 3 others
  11. Jan
    PlanetEyeSeries A · CA · main.planeteye.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. 2006

    3 rounds

  13. Nov
    First CoverageSeries A · CA · firstcoverage.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  14. Oct
    ZiplocalSeries A · CA · ziplocal.com$8.2MSole investor
  15. Jun
    MusicIPVenture · US · jlaventures.com$2.0MSole investor
  16. 2005

    1 round

  17. Nov
    Cube RouteSeries B · CA$5.9MWith 1 other
  18. 2002

    1 round

  19. Dec
    Edeal ServicesSeries A · CA$2.1MSole investor
  20. 1999

    1 round

  21. Nov
    PixStreamSeries C · CA$8.5MSole 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

AchieversBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedJun 2015
Tungle.meBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedApr 2011
ZiplocalBought by Canpages$2.5MJun 2009
PixStreamBought by Cisco$554MAug 2000

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

GrandBanks CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGrowthWorksVC firm2rounds togetherRelay VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about JLA Ventures

What does JLA Ventures invest in?

JLA Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (73% of the rounds on record).

How active is JLA Ventures?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2008.

How big are JLA Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.2M.

Does JLA Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does JLA Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (60%) and the United States (40%).

Is JLA Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2008.

Who does JLA Ventures invest alongside?

Most often GrandBanks Capital (2 rounds together), GrowthWorks (2 rounds together) and Relay Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is JLA Ventures?

JLA Ventures is a VC firm.

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