United States · Investor

Nihal Mehta

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

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque3766days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$50MRounds led0 of 26Sole investor2 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Nihal Mehta

Nihal Mehta highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Luxe$50MWith 38 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Mar
    SplashThatSeries A · US$6.0MWith 15 others
  5. 2014

    3 rounds

  6. Sept
    WayUpSeed · US$968KWith 8 others
  7. Aug
    SaavnSeries B · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  8. Jun
    WefunderSeed · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  9. 2013

    4 rounds

  10. Sept
    FaithStreetSeed · US$1.1MWith 3 others
  11. May
    NeverwareSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  12. May
    AdbrainSeed · GB · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  13. Jan
    FitocracySeed · US$250KWith 26 others
  14. 2012

    3 rounds

  15. Apr
    TigerTradeSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    American IdiotSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Jan
    HealthvanaSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  18. 2011

    9 rounds

  19. Dec
    SwiftKeySeries A · GB · eu.techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 7 others
  20. Dec
    UberSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$37MWith 11 others
  21. Sept
    KodingSeed · US · sec.gov$2.0MWith 3 others
  22. Sept
    FitocracySeed · US · angel.co$250KWith 27 others
  23. Aug
    ClothiaSeries A · US · sec.gov$440KWith 3 others
  24. Aug
    ValidatelyUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  25. May
    BuckSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$6.6MWith 3 others
  26. May
    NationBuilderSeed · US$500KWith 2 others
  27. Mar
    TapadSeed · US · adexchanger.com$1.8MWith 21 others
  28. 2010

    3 rounds

  29. Nov
    HashableSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$4.0MWith 4 others
  30. Nov
    ExclusivelySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.8MWith 2 others
  31. Feb
    FixmoVenture · CA · profectio.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  32. 2008

    1 round

  33. Jan
    StepOutSeed · US$1.2MWith 1 other
  34. 2006

    1 round

  35. Sept
    AdMobSeries A · US$3.6MWith 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

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

NeverwareBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2020
SwiftKeyBought by Microsoft$250MFeb 2016
ExclusivelyBought by SnapdealUndisclosedFeb 2015
FixmoBought by Good TechnologyUndisclosedJun 2014
StepOutBought by Massive MediaUndisclosedSept 2013
ExclusivelyBought by MyntraUndisclosedNov 2012
AdMobBought by Google$750MNov 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

BoxGroupVC firm4rounds togetherEniac VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherQuotidian VenturesVC firm3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherAman ThaparAngel2rounds togetherCankut DurgunAngel2rounds togetherDCVCVC firm2rounds togetherEric CantorAngel2rounds togetherEric CresseyAngel2rounds togetherExpansion Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm2rounds togetherHadley HarrisAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Nihal Mehta put money into.

Luxe$50M · Jul 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Nihal Mehta in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Nihal Mehta

What does Nihal Mehta invest in?

Nihal Mehta invests most often at Seed and Series A (83% of the rounds on record).

How active is Nihal Mehta?

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

What has Nihal Mehta invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Luxe (Jul 2016).

How big are Nihal Mehta's cheques?

The median round it joins is $50M.

Does Nihal Mehta lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Nihal Mehta invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Is Nihal Mehta investing now?

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

Who does Nihal Mehta invest alongside?

Most often BoxGroup (4 rounds together), Eniac Ventures (3 rounds together) and Quotidian Ventures (3 rounds together).

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