# John S and James L Knight Foundation: portfolio, investments and team > John S and James L Knight Foundation is an institutional lp based in United States. 13 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-s-and-james-l-knight-foundation (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # 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. Quiet Institutional LP Grant Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 13 on record Since the last cheque **4010** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.0M** Rounds led **0 of 13** Sole investor **7 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch John S and James L Knight Foundation ## John S and James L Knight Foundation highlights - 01 13 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Grant and Seed: 82% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $1.0M ## What they do > IRS exempt organisations register: private foundation, EIN 650464177 From 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 first **13 appearances** - **2015** 12 rounds - **Nov** **[Startup Policy Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/startup-policy-lab)** Grant · US **$35K** Sole investor - **Oct** **[One Concern](https://millionrounds.com/company/one-concern)** US **Undisclosed** With 12 others - **Aug** **[ProPublica](https://millionrounds.com/company/propublica)** Grant · US **$2.2M** Sole investor - **Aug** **[This](https://millionrounds.com/company/this)** Seed · US **$610K** With 3 others - **Jul** **[StoryCorps](https://millionrounds.com/company/storycorps)** Grant · US **$600K** Sole investor - **Jun** **[The Guardian](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-guardian)** Grant · US **$3.0M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[Mic Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/mic-network)** Series B · US **$17M** With 7 others - **May** **[PRX](https://millionrounds.com/company/prx)** Grant · US **$1.0M** Sole investor - **May** **[Radiotopia](https://millionrounds.com/company/radiotopia)** Grant · US **$1.0M** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Nearpod](https://millionrounds.com/company/nearpod)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 12 others - **Apr** **[Fatherly](https://millionrounds.com/company/fatherly)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 6 others - **Mar** **[wedgies](https://millionrounds.com/company/wedgies)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 9 others - **2013** 1 round - **Aug** **[Textizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/textizen)** US **$350K** Sole 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 ## The cheque Grant Seed Series A Median round joined **$1.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M** Led 0 of 13 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 7 rounds - **Last cheque:** Nov 2015 Rounds by stage said on their site - Grant *6* - Seed *3* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2013 2015 Often in the room with - [Advancit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advancit-capital) 2 - [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) 2 - [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 2 **Pitching John S and James L Knight Foundation?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advancit-capital)[**Lerer Hippeau** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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