United States · Investor

News Corp.

Last cheque observed Sep 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries AVentureHealth CareMedicalEducation

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque3680days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$31MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor4 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 67%
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News Corp. highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Health CareMedicalEducation
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Sept
    AppNexusUS · Businessinsider$31MWith 1 other
  3. 2014

    3 rounds

  4. Dec
    SocietyOneSeries B · AU$21MWith 3 others
  5. Nov
    PropTigerVenture · IN$30MSole investor
  6. Mar
    RelateIQSeries C · US$40MWith 8 others
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. May
    Roku, Inc.Series F · US · techcrunch.com$60MWith 3 others
  9. 2012

    2 rounds

  10. Jul
    Roku, Inc.Series E · US · techcrunch.com$45MWith 4 others
  11. Jul
    UnigoSeries B · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  12. 2011

    1 round

  13. Mar
    Beyond OblivionGrowth · US · paidcontent.org$77MWith 1 other
  14. 2010

    2 rounds

  15. Nov
    Rubicon ProjectVenture · US · businesswire.com$18MWith 6 others
  16. Apr
    Beyond OblivionSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$10MSole investor
  17. 2009

    2 rounds

  18. Oct
    UnigoSeries A · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  19. Jul
    AdChinaSeries B · CN · reuters.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  20. 2008

    1 round

  21. Jan
    WegoSeries A · SG · paidcontent.org$4.5MSole investor
  22. 2007

    2 rounds

  23. Oct
    GetPriceSeries A · AU · bandt.com.auUndisclosedSole investor
  24. Jan
    MahaloSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$16MWith 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.

The team

We hold 19 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)

1 of 9 we have independently watched raise

StoryfulDowjonesRea-groupRealtorTheaustralianThesunThetimesbarrons logo lightharpercollins logo light

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 listed3 in all

AdChinaBought by AlibabaUndisclosedJan 2015
RelateIQBought by Salesforce$390MJul 2014
GetPriceBought by News CorpUndisclosedSept 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

UnrulyUndisclosedSept 2015
VCCircle NetworkUndisclosedMar 2015
BigDecisionsUndisclosedDec 2014
Move$950MSept 2014
Harlequin$415MMay 2014
CloudPressUndisclosedMar 2014
StoryfulUndisclosedDec 2013
Wireless Generation$360MNov 2010
GetPriceUndisclosedSept 2010
SkiffUndisclosedJun 2010
iListUndisclosedApr 2010
Dow Jones & Co.UndisclosedDec 2007

Who they invest alongside

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

BSkyBGrowth equity2rounds togetherDow JonesCorporate VC2rounds togetherMcGraw-Hill EducationCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about News Corp.

What does News Corp. invest in?

News Corp. invests most often at Series B and Series A (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care, Medical and Education.

How active is News Corp.?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2016.

What has News Corp. invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AppNexus (Undisclosed round, Sept 2016).

How big are News Corp.'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $31M.

Does News Corp. lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does News Corp. invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%), Australia (13%) and India (7%).

Is News Corp. investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2016.

Who does News Corp. invest alongside?

Most often BSkyB (2 rounds together), Dow Jones (2 rounds together) and McGraw-Hill Education (2 rounds together).

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