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Labrador Ventures

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

QuietNew fund $85M, Mar 2010VC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedConsumerFinTechFinance

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 57 on record
Since the last cheque4491days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.3MRounds led0 of 57Sole investor3 roundsExits13 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Labrador Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    57 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $2.5M

  4. 04

    13 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
ConsumerFinTechFinance
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first57 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    AltierreVenture · US$21MWith 5 others
  3. Mar
    Ionos Networks$1.0MWith 2 others
  4. 2013

    1 round

  5. Sept
    AltierreSeries F · US$4.1MSole investor
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. Jul
    ShotSpotterSeries B · US · sec.gov$6.9MWith 4 others
  8. 2011

    2 rounds

  9. Jun
    SST Inc.Venture · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 6 others
  10. Apr
    Rocket FuelSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$6.6MWith 5 others
  11. 2010

    3 rounds

  12. Sept
    Rocket FuelSeries B · US · rocketfuelinc.com$10MWith 3 others
  13. Jun
    ScifinitiSeries A · US · newenergyworldnetwork.com$10MWith 3 others
  14. Jun
    TransperaSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$9.0MWith 6 others
  15. 2009

    2 rounds

  16. Nov
    EoPlex TechnologiesVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$3.8MWith 2 others
  17. Jun
    Yardbarker NetworkVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$634KWith 5 others
  18. 2008

    8 rounds

  19. Nov
    TransperaSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.3MWith 3 others
  20. Aug
    Rocket FuelSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.8MWith 4 others
  21. May
    SST Inc.Series D · US · shotspotter.com$7.5MWith 5 others
  22. May
    AltierreSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 5 others
  23. Apr
    Aperto NetworksSeries F · US · lightreading.com$20MWith 8 others
  24. Apr
    Yardbarker NetworkSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$6.0MWith 5 others
  25. Mar
    FliporaSeed · US$900KWith 4 others
  26. Jan
    MixbookSeries A · US · inc.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  27. 2007

    10 rounds

  28. Sept
    MeeVeeSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$3.5MWith 5 others
  29. Aug
    WiredBenefitsSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.5MSole investor
  30. Aug
    Delve NetworksSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  31. Jul
    NextHop TechnologiesSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  32. Jul
    U4EA WirelessSeries D · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  33. Jun
    SST Inc.Series C · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 4 others
  34. Apr
    AltierreSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$17MWith 4 others
  35. Feb
    VeekerSeries A · US · inbabble.wordpress.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  36. Feb
    EoPlex TechnologiesSeries C · US · eoplex.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  37. Jan
    Aperto NetworksSeries E · US · apertonet.com$19MWith 9 others
  38. 2006

    9 rounds

  39. Nov
    U4EA WirelessSeries B · US$4.8MWith 3 others
  40. Nov
    NextHop TechnologiesSeries C · US$4.8MWith 3 others
  41. Aug
    Reveal TechnologySeries A · US$230KSole investor
  42. Jul
    Jangl SMSSeries B · US$7.0MWith 5 others
  43. Jul
    JanglSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  44. Apr
    SST Inc.Venture · US · shotspotter.com$9.4MWith 5 others
  45. Apr
    Aperto NetworksSeries E · US · apertonet.com$26MWith 7 others
  46. Feb
    MeeVeeSeries B · US · findarticles.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  47. Feb
    AdECNSeries A · US$3.1MWith 4 others
  48. 2005

    10 rounds

  49. Nov
    Integrated MaterialsSeries C · US · findarticles.com$8.8MWith 3 others
  50. Oct
    UltrivaSeries A · US · ultriva.com$4.0MWith 3 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

LKLawrence KubalPromoteriFiling they signed
SFSean FootePromoteriFiling they signed
SDStuart DavidsonPromoteriFiling they signed

We also hold 4 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 listed13 in all

Rocket FuelListed$116MAug 2013
Pandora MediaListedUndisclosedDec 2011
TransperaBought by Tremor VideoUndisclosedFeb 2011
Yardbarker NetworkBought by Fox Sports Interactive MediaUndisclosedOct 2010
Delve NetworksBought by Limelight NetworksUndisclosedAug 2010
Integrated MaterialsBought by Ferrotec (USA)UndisclosedJul 2010
Aperto NetworksBought by Tranzeo Wireless TechnologiesUndisclosedMar 2010
NextHop TechnologiesBought by U4EAUndisclosedMay 2008
MeeVeeBought by LiveUniverseUndisclosedMay 2008
AdECNBought by Microsoft$45MJul 2007
Traverse NetworksBought by Avaya$15MNov 2006
Proficient SystemsBought by LivePersonUndisclosedJul 2006
Atesto TechnologiesBought by InfoVistaUndisclosedJul 2003

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

Quick answers about Labrador Ventures

What does Labrador Ventures invest in?

Labrador Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, FinTech and Finance.

How active is Labrador Ventures?

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

How big are Labrador Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.3M.

Does Labrador Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 57 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Labrador Ventures invest?

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

Is Labrador Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Labrador Ventures invest alongside?

Most often ATA Ventures (6 rounds together), DFJ (6 rounds together) and Parker Price Venture Capital (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Labrador Ventures?

Labrador Ventures is a VC firm based in Palo Alto, United States.

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