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MSD Partners

Last cheque observed Sep 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmNow at bdtmsd.com

GrowthSeries ASeries BCreator EconomyInformation TechnologyInternet

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque2595days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$57MRounds led0 of 8Mostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch MSD Partners

MSD Partners highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series D: 57% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Creator EconomyInformation TechnologyInternet
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    ThemisSeries D · AT · FinSMEs$44MWith 8 others
  3. Apr
    ExpanseSeries C · US · FinSMEs$70MWith 9 others
  4. Jan
    AcornsSeries E · US · Businessinsider$105MWith 6 others
  5. 2018

    2 rounds

  6. Dec
    GuruSeries B · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 3 others
  7. Jul
    GustoSeries C · US · FinSMEs$140MWith 7 others
  8. 2017

    3 rounds

  9. Sept
    GuruSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.3MWith 1 other
  10. Jul
    Big Switch NetworksUS · FinSMEs$31MWith 8 others
  11. May
    Kobalt MusicSeries D · US · FinSMEs$75MWith 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

TPGPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies MSD Partners put money into.

Acorns$105M · Jan 2019Guru$25M · Dec 2018Gusto$140M · Jul 2018

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name MSD Partners in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about MSD Partners

What does MSD Partners invest in?

MSD Partners invests most often at Series C and Series D (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Creator Economy, Information Technology and Internet.

How active is MSD Partners?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2019.

What has MSD Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Themis (Series D, Sept 2019), Expanse (Series C, Apr 2019) and Acorns (Series E, Jan 2019).

How big are MSD Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $57M.

Does MSD Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does MSD Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and Austria (13%).

Is MSD Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2019.

Who does MSD Partners invest alongside?

Most often TPG (2 rounds together).

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