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Liberty Media

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCompany

Series CDebtGrowthMediaEntertainmentSports

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque2931days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$35MRounds led0 of 9Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Liberty Media highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Debt: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $530M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Based in Englewood, Colorado, we own interests in a high-quality portfolio of assets across the media, entertainment and sports industries.From their own website
Type
Company
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MediaEntertainmentSports
Based in
Englewood, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Oct
    TastemadeSeries E · US · Variety$35MWith 8 others
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    SaavnSeries C · US$100MWith 4 others
  5. Jun
    Brit + CoSeries B · US$20MWith 5 others
  6. 2014

    1 round

  7. Jun
    TastemadeSeries C · US$25MWith 5 others
  8. 2012

    1 round

  9. Oct
    AdorStyleDebt · US · techcrunch.com$7.5MWith 3 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Aug
    ADORSeries C · US · finsmes.com$36MWith 3 others
  12. 2009

    1 round

  13. Feb
    Sirius XM Radio, Inc.Debt · US · washingtonpost.com$530MSole investor
  14. 2008

    1 round

  15. Sept
    WildBlueGrowth · US · multichannel.com$50MWith 4 others
  16. 1999

    1 round

  17. Nov
    HomeGrocer.comSeries D$100MWith 8 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 listed2 in all

ADORBought by LightInTheBox.comUndisclosedJan 2014
WildBlueBought by ViaSat$568MOct 2009

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Skyhook WirelessUndisclosedFeb 2014
EviteUndisclosedDec 2010
PicksPal$9.5MMar 2009
Bodybuilding.com$100MJan 2008
FUN TechnologiesUndisclosedDec 2007
BorbaUndisclosedAug 2007
Backcountry.comUndisclosedMay 2007

Who they invest alongside

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

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm4rounds togetherAmazonCompany2rounds togetherComcast VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherDAG VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherRaine VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherRedpointVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Liberty Media

What does Liberty Media invest in?

Liberty Media invests most often at Series C and Debt (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Media, Entertainment and Sports.

How active is Liberty Media?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

What has Liberty Media invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tastemade (Series E, Oct 2018).

How big are Liberty Media's cheques?

The median round it joins is $35M.

Does Liberty Media lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Liberty Media invest?

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

Is Liberty Media investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

Who does Liberty Media invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (4 rounds together), Amazon (2 rounds together) and Comcast Ventures (2 rounds together).

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