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Kepha Partners

Last cheque observed Nov 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $74M, Sept 2011VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BAdvertisingPersonal FinanceTicketing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 32 on record
Since the last cheque2909days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.4MRounds led0 of 32Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Kepha Partners

Kepha Partners highlights

  1. 01

    32 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 65% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Early-stage venture capital. Venture builders.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AdvertisingPersonal FinanceTicketing
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first32 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Nov
    MavrckUS · FinSMEs$5.8MWith 1 other
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. May
    KemviSeed · US · TechCrunch$1.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2015

    4 rounds

  6. Nov
    MavrckSeries A · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  7. Jul
    VoltDBVenture · US$9.8MWith 1 other
  8. Jul
    AdoredSeed · US$2.3MWith 3 others
  9. Mar
    Linkable NetworksSeries E · US$12MWith 2 others
  10. 2014

    3 rounds

  11. Oct
    ShareaholicSeries A · US$2.3MWith 2 others
  12. Jun
    TriblioSeed · US$3.4MWith 2 others
  13. Mar
    VoltDBSeries B · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  14. 2012

    8 rounds

  15. Nov
    HapYak Interactive VideoSeed · US · masshightech.com$850KWith 2 others
  16. Jun
    ShareaholicSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  17. Apr
    VoltDBSeries A · US · masshightech.com$590KWith 1 other
  18. Apr
    BoundlessSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 4 others
  19. Apr
    ClozeSeed · US · masshightech.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  20. Apr
    BoundlessSeed · US · bostinno.com$1.7MWith 3 others
  21. Jan
    Azuki SystemsVenture · US · masshightech.com$5.1MWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    On The Spot SystemsSeed · US · surveyonthespot.com$750KWith 2 others
  23. 2011

    2 rounds

  24. Jun
    OwnerIQVenture · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 1 other
  25. Mar
    Linkable NetworksSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.3MWith 2 others
  26. 2010

    5 rounds

  27. Dec
    Azuki SystemsVenture · US · masshightech.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  28. Oct
    AutoVirtVenture · US · masshightech.com$3.8MWith 1 other
  29. Oct
    GobySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  30. Oct
    Linkable NetworksSeed · US · clovrmedia.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  31. Sept
    VoltDBSeries A · US · masshightech.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  32. 2009

    4 rounds

  33. Dec
    OwnerIQSeries C · US · masshightech.com$5.8MWith 4 others
  34. Nov
    AutoVirtVenture · US · masshightech.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  35. May
    Azuki SystemsSeries B · US · fiercemobilecontent.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  36. May
    Bluefin LabsSeed · US$1.2MWith 5 others
  37. 2008

    2 rounds

  38. Nov
    AutoVirtSeries B · US · masshightech.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  39. Jan
    AutoVirtSeries A · US · autovirt.com$4.5MWith 1 other
  40. 2007

    2 rounds

  41. Sept
    Azuki SystemsSeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  42. Jan
    AutoVirtSeed · US$500KWith 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

EHEric HjerpeManager of the GP LLCiFiling they signed
JKJosaphat K TangoManager of the GP LLCiFiling they signed

We also hold 3 people 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$182Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Kepha Partners Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 161541

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

BoundlessBought by Valore BooksUndisclosedApr 2015
Azuki SystemsBought by EricssonUndisclosedFeb 2014
Bluefin LabsBought by Twitter$80MFeb 2013
GobyBought by TelenavUndisclosedSept 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 Kepha Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Sigma PartnersVC firm12rounds togetherNextView VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherCommon AngelsVC firm4rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm2rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm2rounds togetherGrandBanks CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherLongworth Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Kepha Partners put money into.

Mavrck$5.8M · Nov 2018Kemvi$1.0M · May 2017

Quick answers about Kepha Partners

What does Kepha Partners invest in?

Kepha Partners invests most often at Seed and Series A (65% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advertising, Personal Finance and Ticketing.

How active is Kepha Partners?

32 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2018.

What has Kepha Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Mavrck (Undisclosed round, Nov 2018) and Kemvi (Seed, May 2017).

How big are Kepha Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.4M.

Does Kepha Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 32 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kepha Partners invest?

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

Is Kepha Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2018.

Who does Kepha Partners invest alongside?

Most often Sigma Partners (12 rounds together), NextView Ventures (5 rounds together) and Common Angels (4 rounds together).

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