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Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 13 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $45M, Oct 2026VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Pre-seedSeedSeries AConsumer GoodsConsumerBrands

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque23days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.0MRounds led0 of 13Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Listen highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Consumer GoodsConsumerBrands
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    OutroSeed · US · MedCity News$7.0MWith 8 others
  3. 2022

    1 round

  4. Sept
    Dame ProductsSeries A · US · Amboy Street$7.0MWith 4 others
  5. 2018

    1 round

  6. Mar
    Interior DefineSeries B · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 3 others
  7. 2015

    1 round

  8. Jan
    Raise MarketplaceSeries B · US$62MWith 4 others
  9. 2014

    2 rounds

  10. Aug
    PackbackSeed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  11. Jan
    BucketFeetSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  12. 2013

    3 rounds

  13. Nov
    Raise MarketplaceSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$18MWith 2 others
  14. Aug
    TastebudSeed · US$750KWith 5 others
  15. Aug
    StyleSeekSeed · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 10 others
  16. 2012

    1 round

  17. Mar
    TastebudSeed · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  18. 2011

    3 rounds

  19. Nov
    FanFueledSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  20. Nov
    Raise MarketplaceSeed · US · finsmes.com$600KWith 2 others
  21. Apr
    FanGo Software SystemsSeries A · US$150KWith 2 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

JCJeffrey CantalupoManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JSJoseph SilbermanManager of the General PartneriFiling they signed
RPRick P DesaiManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

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What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$207Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Listen LLC
SEC number
CRD 298352

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

TastebudBought by Raise MarketplaceUndisclosedAug 2015
FanGo Software SystemsBought by GrubHubUndisclosedAug 2011

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

JumpStart VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherDave HooverAngel3rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherJeff CantalupoAngel2rounds togetherKapor CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherMike CollettAngel2rounds togetherThe Pritzker OrganizationFamily office2rounds togetherWayne BoulaisAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Listen put money into.

Dame Products$7.0M · Sept 2022Interior Define$15M · Mar 2018

Quick answers about Listen

What does Listen invest in?

Listen invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer Goods, Consumer and Brands.

How active is Listen?

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

What has Listen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Outro (Seed, Oct 2026), Dame Products (Series A, Sept 2022) and Interior Define (Series B, Mar 2018).

How big are Listen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

Does Listen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Listen invest?

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

Is Listen investing now?

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

Who does Listen invest alongside?

Most often JumpStart Ventures (5 rounds together), Dave Hoover (3 rounds together) and Bessemer Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

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