United States · Investor

Rough Draft Ventures

Last cheque observed Jan 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmNow at generalcatalyst.com

Pre-seedSeedSeries AStudentUniversityGraduate

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 46 on record
Since the last cheque3219days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.4MCheque size, as they say$25K – $2.0MRounds led0 of 46Sole investor30 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Rough Draft Ventures

Rough Draft Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    46 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 30 rounds, median $20K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$25K – $2.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
StudentUniversityGraduate
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first46 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Aunt FlowSeed · US · Linkedin$1.5MWith 16 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Jun
    Krypt.coSeed · US · FinSMEs$1.2MWith 3 others
  5. 2015

    15 rounds

  6. Sept
    CloudstitchSeed · US$800KSole investor
  7. Jun
    Virgent RealtySeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  8. Jun
    InstabaseSeed · US$20KSole investor
  9. Jun
    CymbalSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  10. Jun
    TetraScience, Inc.SeedUndisclosedSole investor
  11. Jun
    MobileSuitesSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  12. May
    OnboardIQSeed · US$3.3MWith 21 others
  13. May
    SmarkingSeed · US$3.0MWith 15 others
  14. Apr
    PracticeGigsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Apr
    TVision InsightsSeed · US$400KSole investor
  16. Mar
    Dash ElectricVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Feb
    KnyplexSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  18. Feb
    Sonabos TechnologiesSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  19. Jan
    dyliSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  20. Jan
    Fresco NewsSeed · US$85KSole investor
  21. 2014

    19 rounds

  22. Dec
    GifyoutubeSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  23. Nov
    DowntymeUSUndisclosedSole investor
  24. Oct
    Valued InvestingSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  25. Oct
    BowerySeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  26. Oct
    DowntymeUS$10KSole investor
  27. Oct
    Sand Hill ExchangeSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  28. Sept
    CharitweetSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  29. Sept
    PegaSenseSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Aug
    MercauxSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  31. Aug
    SmarkingSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  32. Aug
    StrutSeed · US$1.5MWith 18 others
  33. Aug
    Vaska TechnologiesSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  34. Aug
    Pluto MailSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  35. Jul
    Parable HealthSeedUndisclosedWith 2 others
  36. Jun
    BarnacleSeed · US$7.0MSole investor
  37. May
    Grove LabsSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  38. Apr
    indico data solutionsUS$20KSole investor
  39. Feb
    BowerySeed · US$50KWith 1 other
  40. Jan
    Local LiftSeed · US$40KWith 1 other
  41. 2013

    10 rounds

  42. Nov
    Technical MachineVenture · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 4 others
  43. Nov
    BeepiSeed · US$1.3MWith 5 others
  44. Sept
    Grove LabsVenture · US$20KSole investor
  45. Aug
    SideSeedUndisclosedSole 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.

The team

We 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

Slow VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherDorm Room FundVC firm3rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator3rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm2rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSteve JangAngel2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Rough Draft Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Rough Draft Ventures

What does Rough Draft Ventures invest in?

Rough Draft Ventures invests most often at Seed and Venture (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Student, University and Graduate.

How active is Rough Draft Ventures?

46 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2018.

What has Rough Draft Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Aunt Flow (Seed, Jan 2018) and Krypt.co (Seed, Jun 2017).

How big are Rough Draft Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.4M. It says it writes cheques of $25K to $2.0M.

Does Rough Draft Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 46 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rough Draft Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Rough Draft Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2018.

Who does Rough Draft Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Slow Ventures (4 rounds together), Dorm Room Fund (3 rounds together) and SV Angel (3 rounds together).

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