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Kauffman Foundation

Last cheque observed Jun 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAccelerator

SeedSeries ASeries BImpactEducationSustainable

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4505days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$800KRounds led0 of 6Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Kauffman Foundation

Kauffman Foundation highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Series B: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $438K

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
ImpactEducationSustainable
Based in
Kansas City, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Jun
    PipelineGrant · US$1.4MWith 1 other
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    ObieGrant · US · innovationfundamerica.com$75KSole investor
  5. Sept
    AngelListSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$24MWith 31 others
  6. 2012

    2 rounds

  7. Aug
    StartXGrant · US · techcrunch.com$800KSole investor
  8. Jan
    Wishbone.orgGrant · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Mar
    StartupDigestVenture · US · techcrunch.com$200KWith 1 other

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

StartupDigestBought by Startup WeekendUndisclosedOct 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Campus Venture NetworkUndisclosedOct 2009

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Kauffman Foundation in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Kauffman Foundation

What does Kauffman Foundation invest in?

Kauffman Foundation invests most often at Grant and Series B (83% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Impact, Education and Sustainable.

How active is Kauffman Foundation?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2014.

How big are Kauffman Foundation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $800K.

Does Kauffman Foundation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kauffman Foundation invest?

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

Is Kauffman Foundation investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2014.

What kind of investor is Kauffman Foundation?

Kauffman Foundation is an accelerator based in Kansas City, United States.

When was Kauffman Foundation founded?

Kauffman Foundation was founded in 1960.

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