# Kettle Partners: portfolio, investments and team > Kettle Partners is a vc firm. 8 investments on record, latest May 2002. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/kettle-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Kettle Partners Last cheque observed May 2002. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Series C Series A Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record Since the last cheque **8914** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Kettle Partners ## Kettle Partners highlights - 01 8 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Series A: 75% of its rounds - 03 4 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances** - **2002** 1 round - **May** **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** US **$14M** With 3 others - **2001** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** US **$1.5M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Novarra](https://millionrounds.com/company/novarra)** Series C · US **$20M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Ikadega](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikadega)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 3 others - **2000** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Series C · US **$19M** With 5 others - **Aug** **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** US **$18M** With 2 others - **1999** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Series B · US **$16M** With 3 others - **Nov** **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** US **$4.5M** 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 **4 in all** **[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **Undisclosed** Nov 2013 **[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jun 2011 **[Novarra](https://millionrounds.com/company/novarra)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** Mar 2010 **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Nov 2005 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series C Series A Series B Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** May 2002 - **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *2* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 1999 2002 Often in the room with - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 4 - [Venture Strategy Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-strategy-partners) 3 - [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures) 2 - [Ticketmaster](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ticketmaster) 2 **Pitching Kettle Partners?** 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 *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Kettle Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Venture Strategy Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-strategy-partners)[**Austin Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[**Ticketmaster** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ticketmaster) ## Quick answers about Kettle Partners ### What does Kettle Partners invest in? Kettle Partners invests most often at Series C and Series A (75% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Kettle Partners? 8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2002. ### How big are Kettle Partners's cheques? The median round it joins is $15M. ### Does Kettle Partners lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Kettle Partners invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Kettle Partners investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2002. ### Who does Kettle Partners invest alongside? Most often New Enterprise Associates (4 rounds together), Venture Strategy Partners (3 rounds together) and Austin Ventures (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Kettle Partners? Kettle Partners is a VC firm. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=kettle-partners) · [Is this your firm? 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