Investor

John Seely Brown

Last cheque observed Oct 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque6966days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 2Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch John Seely Brown

John Seely Brown highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 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
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2007

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    Outside.inSeed · US · villageventures.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  3. Feb
    Outside.inSeed · US · villageventures.com$900KWith 8 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

Outside.inBought by AOLUndisclosedMar 2011

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 John Seely Brown. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BetaworksVC firm2rounds togetherEsther DysonVC firm2rounds togetherGeorge CrowleyAngel2rounds togetherMilestone Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherUnion Square VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherVillage VenturesVC firm2rounds together

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Quick answers about John Seely Brown

What does John Seely Brown invest in?

John Seely Brown invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is John Seely Brown?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2007.

How big are John Seely Brown's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Is John Seely Brown investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2007.

Who does John Seely Brown invest alongside?

Most often Betaworks (2 rounds together), Esther Dyson (2 rounds together) and George Crowley (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is John Seely Brown?

John Seely Brown is a VC firm.

Where does this information on John Seely Brown come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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