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John S and James L Knight Foundation

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

QuietInstitutional LP

GrantSeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque4010days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 13Sole investor7 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch John S and James L Knight Foundation

John S and James L Knight Foundation highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Seed: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $1.0M

What they do

IRS exempt organisations register: private foundation, EIN 650464177From their own website
Type
Institutional LP (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Miami, FL, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2015

    12 rounds

  2. Nov
    Startup Policy LabGrant · US$35KSole investor
  3. Oct
    One ConcernUSUndisclosedWith 12 others
  4. Aug
    ProPublicaGrant · US$2.2MSole investor
  5. Aug
    ThisSeed · US$610KWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    StoryCorpsGrant · US$600KSole investor
  7. Jun
    The GuardianGrant · US$3.0MSole investor
  8. Jun
    Mic NetworkSeries B · US$17MWith 7 others
  9. May
    PRXGrant · US$1.0MSole investor
  10. May
    RadiotopiaGrant · US$1.0MSole investor
  11. Apr
    NearpodSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 12 others
  12. Apr
    FatherlySeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  13. Mar
    wedgiesSeed · US$1.2MWith 9 others
  14. 2013

    1 round

  15. Aug
    TextizenUS$350KSole 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

Legal name
John S and James L Knight Foundation

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as John S and James L Knight Foundation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Advancit CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherLerer HippeauVC firm2rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about John S and James L Knight Foundation

What does John S and James L Knight Foundation invest in?

John S and James L Knight Foundation invests most often at Grant and Seed (82% of the rounds on record).

How active is John S and James L Knight Foundation?

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

How big are John S and James L Knight Foundation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does John S and James L Knight Foundation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does John S and James L Knight Foundation invest?

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

Is John S and James L Knight Foundation investing now?

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

Who does John S and James L Knight Foundation invest alongside?

Most often Advancit Capital (2 rounds together), Lerer Hippeau (2 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is John S and James L Knight Foundation?

John S and James L Knight Foundation is an institutional LP based in Miami, FL, United States.

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