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Network Ventures

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

QuietNew fund, Feb 2019VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ANetwork EffectsPlatformAggregator

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque2650days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MCheque size, as they say$100K – $250KRounds led0 of 3
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Network Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

We’re a Midwest-based, seed stage venture capital firm focused on companies building network effects.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $250K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Network EffectsPlatformAggregator
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    LeafwireSeed · US · Pehub$1.0MWith 2 others
  3. May
    86 RepairsUS · FinSMEs$1.5MWith 5 others
  4. Apr
    DraftbitUS · Americaninno$1.0MWith 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 registration1 named

JBJeffrey B. MatersManaging Director of General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 3 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)

4 of 26 we have independently watched raise

Business network forLogistics fulfillment forRepair and maintenanceThe simplest wayA new wayBetter way forBringing great restaurantsDelivering tech-enabled solutionsExpense sharing platformExperiences that developFinance solutions customizedForwhenHelping cities find,Hotel-style housekeepingImproving student writingInvestLegal document reviewLeverages the powerMarketplace for filmReal-time shelf analyticsShort term apartmentSpace for yourStrategic planning andThe leading platformThe world's firstTurning parental leave

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.

Recently backed

The latest companies Network Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Network Ventures

What does Network Ventures invest in?

Network Ventures invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Network Effects, Platform and Aggregator.

How active is Network Ventures?

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

What has Network Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Leafwire (Seed, Jul 2019), 86 Repairs (Undisclosed round, May 2019) and Draftbit (Undisclosed round, Apr 2019).

How big are Network Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $250K.

Is Network Ventures investing now?

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

What kind of investor is Network Ventures?

Network Ventures is a VC firm based in Chicago, United States.

Has Network Ventures raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Feb 2019.

Where does this information on Network Ventures come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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