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KPG Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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SeedSeries ASeries BProductivity ToolsCollaboration ToolsSubscription

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque4336days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.3MRounds led0 of 20Sole investor4 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch KPG Ventures

KPG Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Vince Vannelli has been an early stage software company investor for 15 years.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Productivity ToolsCollaboration ToolsSubscription
Based in
Lafayette, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Dec
    MindMeldSeries A$13MWith 12 others
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. Oct
    MindMeldVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 6 others
  5. 2011

    1 round

  6. Aug
    JildySeed · US · sec.gov$650KWith 1 other
  7. 2010

    3 rounds

  8. Sept
    TuneUpSeries C · US · marketwire.com$4.3MWith 2 others
  9. Sept
    TuneUpSeries C · US · marketwire.com$6.3MWith 2 others
  10. Feb
    BrightRollSeries B · US$10MWith 3 others
  11. 2009

    6 rounds

  12. Dec
    Sociable LabsSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 6 others
  13. Jun
    ORCA, Inc.Series A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  14. May
    TuneUpSeries A · US · bits.blogs.nytimes.com$3.0MSole investor
  15. Mar
    Cake FinancialSeries B · USUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Mar
    LexySeed · US · thealarmclock.com$1.3MSole investor
  17. Feb
    Ludic LabsVenture · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 1 other
  18. 2008

    3 rounds

  19. Sept
    SportgenicSeries B · US · sportgenic.com$10MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    SportgenicSeries A · US · sec.gov$1.5MWith 2 others
  21. Jun
    NileGuideSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  22. 2007

    4 rounds

  23. Oct
    SezWhoSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$1.0MSole investor
  24. Aug
    DoppelgangerSeries D · US · thealarmclock.com$11MWith 5 others
  25. Aug
    BrightRollSeries B · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  26. Jan
    SportgenicSeed · US · paidcontent.orgUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. 2006

    1 round

  28. Oct
    RibbitSeries A · US$3.3MWith 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

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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

1 of 9 we have independently watched raise

Screen Shot1280px-BaiduAcquired by AOLAcquired by BTAcquired by CiscoAcquired by GenesysAcquired by GrouponUnknownUnknown-1

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed8 in all

BrightRollBought by Yahoo!$640MNov 2014
NileGuideBought by Travora NetworksUndisclosedApr 2012
ORCA, Inc.Bought by Ingk LabsUndisclosedJan 2012
Ludic LabsBought by GrouponUndisclosedDec 2010
SportgenicBought by Mode Media (fka Glam Media)UndisclosedJul 2010
Cake FinancialBought by E*Trade Financial CorporationUndisclosedJan 2010
SezWhoBought by EchoUndisclosedMar 2009
RibbitBought by British Telecom (BT)$105MJul 2008

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 KPG Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

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Quick answers about KPG Ventures

What does KPG Ventures invest in?

KPG Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Productivity Tools, Collaboration Tools and Subscription.

How active is KPG Ventures?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014.

How big are KPG Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.3M.

Does KPG Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does KPG Ventures invest?

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

Is KPG Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014.

Who does KPG Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Alsop Louie Partners (4 rounds together), IDG Ventures USA (4 rounds together) and Greycroft (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is KPG Ventures?

KPG Ventures is a VC firm based in Lafayette, United States.

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