# Kauffman Foundation: portfolio, investments and team > Kauffman Foundation is an accelerator based in United States. 6 investments on record, latest Jun 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Kauffman Foundation Last cheque observed Jun 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Accelerator Seed Series A Series B Impact Education Sustainable Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 6 on record Since the last cheque **4505** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$800K** Rounds led **0 of 6** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Kauffman Foundation ## Kauffman Foundation highlights - 01 6 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Grant and Series B: 83% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $438K - 04 1 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Accelerator (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth - **Sectors:** Impact Education Sustainable - **Based in:** Kansas City, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **6 appearances** - **2014** 1 round - **Jun** **[Pipeline](https://millionrounds.com/company/pipeline)** Grant · US **$1.4M** With 1 other - **2013** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Obie](https://millionrounds.com/company/obie)** Grant · US · innovationfundamerica.com **$75K** Sole investor - **Sept** **[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/company/angellist)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$24M** With 31 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[StartX](https://millionrounds.com/company/startx)** Grant · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Wishbone.org](https://millionrounds.com/company/wishbone-org)** Grant · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **2011** 1 round - **Mar** **[StartupDigest](https://millionrounds.com/company/startupdigest)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$200K** With 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 listed **1 in all** **[StartupDigest](https://millionrounds.com/company/startupdigest)** Bought by [Startup Weekend](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-weekend) **Undisclosed** Oct 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 Network** **Undisclosed** Oct 2009 ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$800K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$438K** Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 2 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jun 2014 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Grant *4* - Series B said *1* - Venture *1* - Seed said *-* - Series A said *-* - Growth said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2011 2014 **Pitching Kauffman 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 *→* ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Kauffman Foundation in their description, not their title. - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) 23 Jun 2025 · 36 min Part 2 - Founders at the Center | The Story of the Startup Community Movement with Lesa Mitchell With [Lesa Mitchell](https://millionrounds.com/person/lesa-mitchell) Mentions [Kauffman Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) 23 Jun 2025 · 26 min Part 1 - Founders at the Center | The Story of the Startup Community Movement with Lesa Mitchell With [Lesa Mitchell](https://millionrounds.com/person/lesa-mitchell) Mentions [Kauffman Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 26 Sept 2016 · 32 min 20VC: The 3 Things LPs Want To See From VCs & Why The Table Stakes For VCs Is Higher Than Ever with Judith Elsea, Co-Founder @ Weathergage Capital Mentions [Kauffman Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 14 Sept 2016 · 53 min Judith Elsea, Weathergage Capital Mentions [Kauffman Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 5 Feb 2016 · 26 min 20 VC FF 034: What Fintech Can Learn From Uber and The Shift From Financial Organisation To Financial Efficiency with Kelly Peeler, Founder & CEO @ NextGenVest Mentions [Kauffman Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? 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