United States · Investor

Kal Vepuri

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngelWebsite unconfirmedNow at brainchild.co

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 24 on record
Since the last cheque3637days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$90MRounds led0 of 24Sole investor1 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Kal Vepuri

Kal Vepuri highlights

  1. 01

    24 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $100K

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first24 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  3. 2015

    4 rounds

  4. Apr
    EatPopsSeed$1.2MWith 4 others
  5. Mar
    Quartet HealthSeries A · US$7.0MWith 11 others
  6. Feb
    quipSeed · US$100KSole investor
  7. Feb
    quipSeed · US$200KWith 3 others
  8. 2014

    7 rounds

  9. Sept
    WayUpSeed · US$968KWith 8 others
  10. Sept
    Campus JobSeed · US$968KWith 4 others
  11. Sept
    ClassPassSeries A · US$12MWith 6 others
  12. Jul
    Amino AppsSeed · US$1.6MWith 11 others
  13. Apr
    Electric ObjectsSeed · US$1.7MWith 14 others
  14. Mar
    ClassPassSeed · US$2.0MWith 14 others
  15. Feb
    Doppler LabsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 13 others
  16. 2013

    1 round

  17. May
    Science ExchangeSeries A · US · finsmes.com$4.0MWith 13 others
  18. 2012

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    SmartThingsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 24 others
  20. Aug
    KarmaSeed · US · gigaom.com$1.2MWith 10 others
  21. Jan
    ChatIDSeed · US · sec.gov$2.0MWith 15 others
  22. 2011

    5 rounds

  23. Nov
    DispatchSeed · US · techcrunch.com$965KWith 11 others
  24. Oct
    DuckDuckGoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 6 others
  25. May
    Edition01Seed · US · betabeat.com$565KWith 6 others
  26. May
    ED01Seed · US$565KWith 6 others
  27. Jan
    MileWiseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 17 others
  28. 2010

    3 rounds

  29. Sept
    ADstrucSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 8 others
  30. Feb
    DoodleDeals Inc.Series A · US$1.3MWith 16 others
  31. Jan
    SeatGeekSeed · US · sec.gov$550KWith 9 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.

The team

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Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

DispatchBought by AmazonUndisclosedNov 2017
SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
DispatchBought by MeetupUndisclosedOct 2013
MileWiseBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedMay 2013
DoodleDeals Inc.Bought by Plum DistrictUndisclosedDec 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 Kal Vepuri. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BoxGroupVC firm10rounds togetherDavid TischVC firm10rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm8rounds togetherDavid CohenAngel5rounds togetherHank VigilVC firm3rounds togetherHigh Line Ventures PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm3rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm3rounds togetherLerer VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherRRE VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherRed Sea VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherUnion Square VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Kal Vepuri put money into.

Gusto$90M · Nov 2016

Quick answers about Kal Vepuri

What does Kal Vepuri invest in?

Kal Vepuri invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Kal Vepuri?

24 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

What has Kal Vepuri invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016).

How big are Kal Vepuri's cheques?

The median round it joins is $90M.

Does Kal Vepuri lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 24 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kal Vepuri invest?

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

Is Kal Vepuri investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

Who does Kal Vepuri invest alongside?

Most often BoxGroup (10 rounds together), David Tisch (10 rounds together) and SV Angel (8 rounds together).

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