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RedSwan VC

Last cheque observed Nov 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Pre-seedSeedSeries AOnline CasinosTechnology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 32 on record
Since the last cheque4739days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.5MRounds led0 of 32Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
Pitch RedSwan VC

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RedSwan VC highlights

  1. 01

    32 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Online CasinosTechnology
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first32 appearances

  1. 2013

    10 rounds

  2. Nov
    HingeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 12 others
  3. Oct
    Mic NetworkSeed · US · marketbrief.com$3.2MWith 4 others
  4. Jul
    OscarSeed · US · techcrunch.com$40MWith 5 others
  5. Jun
    WhistleSeries A · US · pevc.dowjones.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  6. May
    CoverSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 13 others
  7. May
    CoinbaseSeries A · US · sec.gov$6.1MWith 6 others
  8. Mar
    EverTrueSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.3MWith 4 others
  9. Mar
    MatterportSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.6MWith 6 others
  10. Feb
    NomiSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 10 others
  11. Jan
    Warby ParkerSeries B · US · dealbook.nytimes.com$42MWith 7 others
  12. 2012

    18 rounds

  13. Dec
    HailoSeries B · GB · techcrunch.com$31MWith 9 others
  14. Dec
    FlooredSeed · US · pandodaily.com$1.1MWith 6 others
  15. Nov
    42FloorsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 7 others
  16. Oct
    TrumakerSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.9MWith 7 others
  17. Sept
    ScopelyVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 25 others
  18. Sept
    CabifySeries A · ES · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  19. Aug
    SeatGeekVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 4 others
  20. Aug
    One JacksonSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  21. Jul
    Open Air PublishingSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 13 others
  22. Jun
    AidinVenture · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 4 others
  23. Jun
    ThanxSeed · US · angel.co$1.3MWith 5 others
  24. Jun
    WaneloVenture · US · pandodaily.com$3.0MWith 8 others
  25. Apr
    WanderSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 7 others
  26. Mar
    HailoSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$17MWith 3 others
  27. Mar
    WantfulSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 7 others
  28. Mar
    SunglassSeed · US · yourstory.in$1.8MWith 10 others
  29. Jan
    RJMetricsDebt · US · businessinsider.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  30. Jan
    MatterportSeed · US · matterport.com$1.6MWith 3 others
  31. 2011

    4 rounds

  32. Sept
    WheelzSeed · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  33. Sept
    EverTrueVenture · US · masshightech.com$1.3MWith 1 other
  34. Aug
    BirchboxSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 7 others
  35. Jul
    TroopSwapSeed · US · finsmes.com$925KWith 4 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

CoverBought by VelocityUndisclosedSept 2015
NomiBought by BrickstreamUndisclosedOct 2014
CoverBought by TwitterUndisclosedApr 2014
WanderBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedFeb 2014
WheelzBought by TuroUndisclosedMay 2013
One JacksonBought by TaskRabbitUndisclosedNov 2012

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 RedSwan VC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BoxGroupVC firm8rounds togetherFelicisVC firm7rounds togetherLerer VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherAccelVC firm5rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm5rounds togetherDavid TischVC firm4rounds togetherForerunner VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm4rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherFloodgateVC firm3rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm3rounds togetherThe Social+Capital PartnershipVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about RedSwan VC

What does RedSwan VC invest in?

RedSwan VC invests most often at Seed and Series A (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Online Casinos and Technology.

How active is RedSwan VC?

32 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2013.

How big are RedSwan VC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.5M.

Does RedSwan VC lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 32 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does RedSwan VC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is RedSwan VC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2013.

Who does RedSwan VC invest alongside?

Most often BoxGroup (8 rounds together), Felicis (7 rounds together) and Lerer Ventures (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is RedSwan VC?

RedSwan VC is a VC firm based in New York, United States.

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