# Kohlberg Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Kohlberg Ventures is a family office based in United States. 16 investments on record, latest Dec 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Kohlberg Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Quiet Family office

Pre-seed Seed Series A Digital_media Consumer_products Cleantech

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 16 on record

Since the last cheque **3618** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 16** Sole investor **6 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Kohlberg Ventures highlights

- 01 16 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 62% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $4.5M
- 04 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Since we’re investing our own capital, we’re equipped to remain active in all market cycles From their own website

- **Type:** Family office
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Digital_media Consumer_products Cleantech
- **Based in:** Portola Valley, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **16 appearances**

- **2016** 1 round
- **Dec** **[SocialChorus](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialchorus)** US · FinSMEs **$10M** Sole investor
- **2014** 1 round
- **Sept** **[SocialChorus](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialchorus)** Series B · US **$7.5M** Sole investor
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[SocialChorus](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialchorus)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Open Road Integrated Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-road-integrated-media)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Wordlock](https://millionrounds.com/company/wordlock)** Venture · US · marketbrief.com **$520K** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Wordlock](https://millionrounds.com/company/wordlock)** Venture · US **$300K** With 1 other
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Vintner's Alliance](https://millionrounds.com/company/vintner-s-alliance)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.3M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[ClearEdge Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearedge-power)** Series E · US · finsmes.com **$74M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Open Road Integrated Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-road-integrated-media)** Series B · US · pehub.com **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[RealGravity](https://millionrounds.com/company/realgravity)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.2M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Business Insider](https://millionrounds.com/company/business-insider)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[OpenRoad Integrated Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-road-integrated-media)** Venture · US · mediabistro.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Akademos](https://millionrounds.com/company/akademos)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[SocialChorus](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialchorus)** Series A · US · socialchorus.com **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **2008** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Silicon Alley Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-alley-media)** Seed **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Nov** Seed · paidcontent.org **$1.0M** With 18 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[Business Insider](https://millionrounds.com/company/business-insider)** Bought by Axel Springer **$343M** Sept 2015

**[RealGravity](https://millionrounds.com/company/realgravity)** Bought by [Scripps Networks Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scripps-networks-interactive) **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.5M**

Led 0 of 16 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 6 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2016
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *4*
- Venture *4*
- Seed said *2*
- Series B *2*
- Series C *1*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2016

Often in the room with

- [Azure Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azure-capital-partners) 2
- [Golden Seeds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Azure Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azure-capital-partners)[**Golden Seeds** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Kohlberg Ventures put money into.

[**SocialChorus** $10M · Dec 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialchorus)

## Quick answers about Kohlberg Ventures

### What does Kohlberg Ventures invest in?

Kohlberg Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Digital_media, Consumer_products and Cleantech.

### How active is Kohlberg Ventures?

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

### What has Kohlberg Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: SocialChorus (Undisclosed round, Dec 2016).

### How big are Kohlberg Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

### Does Kohlberg Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 16 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Kohlberg Ventures invest?

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

### Is Kohlberg Ventures investing now?

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

### Who does Kohlberg Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Azure Capital Partners (2 rounds together) and Golden Seeds (2 rounds together).

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