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NBCUniversal

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

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries DSeries FSmall And Medium BusinessesTransportationBroadcasting

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque2828days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$103MRounds led0 of 17Sole investor6 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $111M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Small And Medium BusinessesTransportationBroadcasting
Based in
New York City, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jan
    AcornsSeries E · US · Businessinsider$105MWith 6 others
  3. 2018

    3 rounds

  4. Aug
    PelotonSeries F · US · FinSMEs$550MWith 8 others
  5. May
    ZolaSeries D · US · FinSMEs$100MWith 11 others
  6. Apr
    TrustxUS · FinSMEs$2.2MWith 4 others
  7. 2017

    1 round

  8. Mar
    Crypt TVUS · FinSMEs$3.5MWith 1 other
  9. 2016

    1 round

  10. Nov
    BuzzfeedFinSMEs$200MSole investor
  11. 2015

    2 rounds

  12. Aug
    BuzzFeedGrowth · US$200MSole investor
  13. Aug
    Vox MediaSeries F · US$200MSole investor
  14. 2014

    1 round

  15. Dec
    NowThis NewsSeries C · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  16. 2013

    1 round

  17. Mar
    iStreamPlanetSeries A · US · istreamplanet.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  18. 2010

    1 round

  19. Oct
    INVIDI TechnologiesSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$3.0MSole investor
  20. 2009

    2 rounds

  21. Jul
    BookFreshSeed · US · freshnews.com$500KWith 4 others
  22. May
    BlogHerSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$7.0MWith 2 others
  23. 2008

    1 round

  24. Jun
    PSS SystemsSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$18MWith 4 others
  25. 2007

    3 rounds

  26. Jul
    Trion WorldsSeries B · US · trionworldnetwork.com$30MWith 7 others
  27. Jul
    Healthline NetworksSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$21MSole investor
  28. Jun
    POPSUGARSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$10MSole investor

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 44 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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 17 we have independently watched raise

BravotvComcastDreamworksFocusfeaturesHayuIlluminationNbcNbcnewsNbcolympicsNbcsportsPeacocktvSupply Chain ValuesTelemundoUniversal Pictures OtherUniversalorlandoUniversalproductsexperiencesUniversalstudioshollywood

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

iStreamPlanetBought by Turner BroadcastingUndisclosedAug 2015
BlogHerBought by SheKnows MediaUndisclosedNov 2014
BookFreshBought by SquareUndisclosedFeb 2014
PSS SystemsBought by IBM (International Business Machines)UndisclosedOct 2010
BookFreshBought by POPSUGARUndisclosedJun 2010

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

Universal Studios JapanUndisclosedSept 2015
The Weather Channel$3.5BJul 2008
iVillage$600MMar 2006

Who they invest alongside

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

Comcast VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherPeacock EquityGrowth equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies NBCUniversal put money into.

Acorns$105M · Jan 2019Peloton$550M · Aug 2018Trustx$2.2M · Apr 2018Crypt TV$3.5M · Mar 2017Buzzfeed$200M · Nov 2016

Quick answers about NBCUniversal

What does NBCUniversal invest in?

NBCUniversal invests most often at Series B and Series D (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Small And Medium Businesses, Transportation and Broadcasting.

How active is NBCUniversal?

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

What has NBCUniversal invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Acorns (Series E, Jan 2019), Peloton (Series F, Aug 2018) and Zola (Series D, May 2018).

How big are NBCUniversal's cheques?

The median round it joins is $103M.

Does NBCUniversal lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NBCUniversal invest?

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

Is NBCUniversal investing now?

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

Who does NBCUniversal invest alongside?

Most often Comcast Ventures (2 rounds together) and Peacock Equity (2 rounds together).

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