# Knight Foundation: portfolio, investments and team

> Knight Foundation is a vc firm based in United States. 35 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026.

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# Knight Foundation

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 35 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Audio/voice Art Communities

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 35 on record

Since the last cheque **226** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$100M** Rounds led **0 of 35** Sole investor **11 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 97%**

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## Knight Foundation highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Grant: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $575K
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Audio/voice Art Communities
- **Based in:** Miami, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **35 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Bluesky](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesky)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$100M** With 8 others
- **2014** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gimlet Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/gimlet-media)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Newsela](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsela)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Tapad](https://millionrounds.com/company/tapad)** Series B · US **$19M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[DocumentCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/documentcloud)** Grant · US **$1.4M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Wickr Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr-inc)** Series B · US **$30M** With 7 others
- **May** **[CrowdTangle](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdtangle)** Venture · US **$2.2M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Mic Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/mic-network)** Series A · US **$10M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Versa](https://millionrounds.com/company/versa)** Seed · US **$700K** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[saambaa](https://millionrounds.com/company/saambaa)** Grant · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2013** 12 rounds
- **Oct** **[OpenNews](https://millionrounds.com/company/opennews)** Venture · US · knightfoundation.org **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Upworthy](https://millionrounds.com/company/upworthy)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Videolicious](https://millionrounds.com/company/videolicious)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.3M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Guide](https://millionrounds.com/company/guide)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Neighbor.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/neighborly)** Grant · US · siliconprairienews.com **$175K** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Sunlight Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunlight-foundation)** Grant · US · knightfoundation.org **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[CrowdMed](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdmed)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 12 others
- **Apr** **[Versa](https://millionrounds.com/company/versa)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[ElectNext](https://millionrounds.com/company/electnext)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Captricity](https://millionrounds.com/company/captricity)** Series A · US **$2.4M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Mic Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/mic-network)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Guide](https://millionrounds.com/company/guide)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **2012** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[Watchup](https://millionrounds.com/company/watchup)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Perfect Audience](https://millionrounds.com/company/perfect-audience)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 10 others
- **Sept** **[Captricity](https://millionrounds.com/company/captricity)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Mapbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapbox)** Grant · US · techcrunch.com **$575K** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Behavio](https://millionrounds.com/company/behavio)** Seed · US · knightfoundation.org **$355K** Sole investor
- **May** **[SnipSnap](https://millionrounds.com/company/snipsnap)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 15 others
- **May** **[Amara](https://millionrounds.com/company/amara)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[SnagFilms](https://millionrounds.com/company/snagfilms)** Debt · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Localocracy](https://millionrounds.com/company/localocracy)** Seed · US · knightfoundation.org **$150K** Sole investor
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Jumo](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumo)** Grant · US · techcrunch.com **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[OwnLocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/ownlocal)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 17 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Ushahidi](https://millionrounds.com/company/ushahidi)** Grant · KE · knightfoundation.org **$70K** Sole investor
- **2007** 1 round
- **May** **[PlaceBlogger](https://millionrounds.com/company/placeblogger)** Seed · US · placeblogger.com **$5.0M** Sole investor

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## The team

We hold **2** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[CrowdTangle](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdtangle)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Nov 2016

**[Versa](https://millionrounds.com/company/versa)** Bought by Change.org **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[SnipSnap](https://millionrounds.com/company/snipsnap)** Bought by Slyce **$6.5M** Jan 2015

**[Perfect Audience](https://millionrounds.com/company/perfect-audience)** Bought by Marin Software **$23M** Jun 2014

**[Behavio](https://millionrounds.com/company/behavio)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

**[Localocracy](https://millionrounds.com/company/localocracy)** Bought by The Huffington Post **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[Jumo](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumo)** Bought by GOOD **Undisclosed** Aug 2011

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$100M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$575K**

Led 0 of 35 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 11 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *15*
- Grant *7*
- Series A said *4*
- Venture *4*
- Series B *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Brooklyn Bridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brooklyn-bridge-ventures) 3
- [Liberty City Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liberty-city-ventures) 3
- [Media Development Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/media-development-investment-fund) 3
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 3
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 3
- [Advancit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advancit-capital) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Knight Foundation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Brooklyn Bridge Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brooklyn-bridge-ventures)[**Liberty City Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liberty-city-ventures)[**Media Development Investment Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/media-development-investment-fund)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Advancit Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advancit-capital)[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Comcast Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures)[**Dreamit Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dreamit-ventures)[**Investor's Circle** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investors-circle)[**Lerer Hippeau** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[**Omidyar Network** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Knight Foundation put money into.

[**Bluesky** $100M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesky)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) 27 Dec 2022 · 21 min Reid Hoffman | Investing in Vices & Virtues Mentions [Knight Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/knight-foundation) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) 10 Nov 2021 · 21 min Reid Hoffman | Vices and Virtues: Investing and Human Nature Mentions [Knight Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/knight-foundation) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Knight Foundation

### What does Knight Foundation invest in?

Knight Foundation invests most often at Seed and Grant (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Audio/voice, Art and Communities.

### How active is Knight Foundation?

35 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

### What has Knight Foundation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Bluesky (Series B, Mar 2026).

### How big are Knight Foundation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $100M.

### Does Knight Foundation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 35 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Knight Foundation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

### Is Knight Foundation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Knight Foundation invest alongside?

Most often Brooklyn Bridge Ventures (3 rounds together), Liberty City Ventures (3 rounds together) and Media Development Investment Fund (3 rounds together).

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