Investor

Reed Elsevier Ventures

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries BSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 41 on record
Since the last cheque4001days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MRounds led0 of 41Sole investor8 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 87%
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Reed Elsevier Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    41 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 47% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $5.8M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first41 appearances

  1. 2015

    5 rounds

  2. Nov
    TigerTextSeries C · US$50MWith 5 others
  3. Jul
    BabbelSeries C$22MWith 3 others
  4. May
    YChartsSeries C · US$6.0MWith 6 others
  5. Apr
    Recorded FutureSeries D · US$12MWith 6 others
  6. Mar
    Signal Media LtdSeed · GB$1.8MWith 8 others
  7. 2014

    7 rounds

  8. Nov
    SentrianSeries A · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  9. Nov
    SentrianSeed · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  10. Aug
    Agworld Pty LtdSeries C · AU$5.6MWith 2 others
  11. Jun
    FingerprintSeries B · US$11MWith 2 others
  12. May
    Jointly HealthVenture · US$3.8MSole investor
  13. Feb
    GigaomSeries F · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  14. Jan
    TigerTextSeries B · US$21MWith 6 others
  15. 2013

    6 rounds

  16. Aug
    Martini MediaSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$14MWith 3 others
  17. Jun
    SpaceCurveSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  18. May
    Heavybit IndustriesSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  19. May
    YChartsSeries C · US · pevc.dowjones.com$3.9MWith 1 other
  20. May
    YChartsSeries B · US$3.9MWith 4 others
  21. Mar
    BabbelSeries B · DE · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  22. 2012

    4 rounds

  23. Nov
    Activate NetworksSeries B · US · freshnews.com$10MWith 1 other
  24. Aug
    SpaceCurveSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.5MWith 2 others
  25. Apr
    StruqSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    SpaceCurveVenture · US · finsmes.com$2.7MWith 2 others
  27. 2011

    5 rounds

  28. Dec
    Martini MediaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 3 others
  29. Sept
    SeedcampVenture · GB · techcrunch.com$2.8MWith 6 others
  30. May
    GigaomSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  31. May
    IntelligizeSeries A · US · sec.gov$1.5MSole investor
  32. Apr
    FingerprintVenture · US · marketwatch.com$1.4MWith 3 others
  33. 2010

    3 rounds

  34. Aug
    SpaceCurveSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.1MWith 1 other
  35. Jun
    Martini MediaSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$6.3MWith 2 others
  36. Apr
    Healthline NetworksSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$14MWith 2 others
  37. 2009

    2 rounds

  38. Dec
    IntelligizeSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  39. Dec
    Fina TechnologiesSeries A · US · masshightech.com$4.5MSole investor
  40. 2008

    3 rounds

  41. Apr
    JobsterSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$7.0MWith 3 others
  42. Feb
    Palantir TechnologiesSeries C · US$37MSole investor
  43. Jan
    SiperianSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$25MWith 8 others
  44. 2006

    4 rounds

  45. Nov
    Palantir TechnologiesSeries B · US$11MSole investor
  46. Jul
    JobsterSeries C · US · prnewswire.co.uk$18MWith 3 others
  47. Feb
    NetliVenture · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com$18MWith 6 others
  48. Feb
    AllBusiness.comSeries C · US · adweek.com$12MWith 2 others
  49. 2004

    1 round

  50. Jun
    SiperianSeries C · US$7.0MSole 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

Martini MediaBought by Evolve Media, LLCUndisclosedJun 2015
JobsterBought by ZapointUndisclosedApr 2010
SiperianBought by Informatica$130MJan 2010
NetliBought by Akamai Technologies$170MFeb 2007

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 Reed Elsevier Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Divergent VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherGranite VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherMorningstarPrivate equity3rounds togetherTELUS VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherVenrockVC firm3rounds togetherAlloy VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherAmicus CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherFrost Data CapitalAccelerator2rounds togetherHyde Park AngelsAngel network2rounds togetherIgnition PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherInvestor ABVC firm2rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Reed Elsevier Ventures

What does Reed Elsevier Ventures invest in?

Reed Elsevier Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series B (47% of the rounds on record).

How active is Reed Elsevier Ventures?

41 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are Reed Elsevier Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

Does Reed Elsevier Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 41 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Reed Elsevier Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (87%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Is Reed Elsevier Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does Reed Elsevier Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Divergent Ventures (4 rounds together), Granite Ventures (3 rounds together) and Morningstar (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Reed Elsevier Ventures?

Reed Elsevier Ventures is a growth equity firm.

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