United States · Investor

Kenny Van Zant

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. 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, 12 on record
Since the last cheque3637days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$90MRounds led0 of 12Exits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
Pitch Kenny Van Zant

Kenny Van Zant highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

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

    1 round

  4. Apr
    PicnicHealthSeed · US$2.0MWith 15 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Feb
    FreshplumSeed · US$1.0MWith 10 others
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Sept
    SendHubSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 14 others
  9. 2011

    4 rounds

  10. Jun
    FliptopSeed · US$2.4MWith 5 others
  11. Feb
    dotCloudSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 10 others
  12. Feb
    LookSharp (powering InternMatch)Seed · US · techcrunch.com$400KWith 2 others
  13. Jan
    DeskSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 5 others
  14. 2010

    4 rounds

  15. Dec
    HumanoidSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 17 others
  16. Jul
    VerslySeed · USUndisclosedWith 6 others
  17. Jun
    ChartioSeed · US$1.3MWith 13 others
  18. Mar
    ERPLYVenture · EE · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 7 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

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

FliptopBought by LinkedInUndisclosedAug 2015
dotCloudBought by cloudControlUndisclosedAug 2014
FreshplumBought by TellApartUndisclosedJul 2014
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedMar 2013
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedOct 2012
DeskBought by Salesforce$50MSept 2011
VerslyBought by CiscoUndisclosedAug 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 Kenny Van Zant. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

500 GlobalAngel4rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator3rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel2rounds togetherBullpen CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherFour Rivers GroupVC firm2rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMitch KaporAngel2rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel2rounds togetherRoger DickeyVC firm2rounds togetherSalesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Kenny Van Zant put money into.

Gusto$90M · Nov 2016

Quick answers about Kenny Van Zant

What does Kenny Van Zant invest in?

Kenny Van Zant invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record).

How active is Kenny Van Zant?

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

What has Kenny Van Zant invested in recently?

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

How big are Kenny Van Zant's cheques?

The median round it joins is $90M.

Does Kenny Van Zant lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kenny Van Zant invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and Estonia (9%).

Is Kenny Van Zant investing now?

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

Who does Kenny Van Zant invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (4 rounds together), Google Ventures (3 rounds together) and Y Combinator (3 rounds together).

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