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Monster

Last cheque observed Jul 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series ASeedEnterprise ApplicationsEnterprise SoftwareEmployment

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque6684days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 5Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Monster

Monster highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Enterprise ApplicationsEnterprise SoftwareEmployment
Based in
Weston, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2008

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    AlertsSeed · US$1.2MWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    WishpotSeries A · US$1.0MSole investor
  4. 2007

    3 rounds

  5. Dec
    EVO Media GroupSeries A · US · thealarmclock.comUndisclosedSole investor
  6. Nov
    SharedReviewsSeed · CA · blog.sharedreviews.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. Jul
    ClickableSeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$3.0MWith 5 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

WishpotBought by ADORUndisclosedSept 2012
ClickableBought by SyncapseUndisclosedJun 2012

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

TalentBinUndisclosedFeb 2014
GozaikUndisclosedFeb 2014
Hotjobs$225MFeb 2010
ChinaHR.com$224MOct 2008
Trovix$73MJul 2008
Armees.comUndisclosedJul 2008
Affinity Labs$61MJan 2008
Tickle$94MMay 2004
JobPilot$86MApr 2004

Quick answers about Monster

What does Monster invest in?

Monster invests most often at Series A and Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Software and Employment.

How active is Monster?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2008.

How big are Monster's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Does Monster lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Monster invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Canada (20%).

Is Monster investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2008.

What kind of investor is Monster?

Monster is a corporate VC based in Weston, United States.

When was Monster founded?

Monster was founded in 1994.

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