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Seraph Group

Last cheque observed Aug 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $3.6M, Jun 2014Angel network

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)Big Data & Analytics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque2644days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led1 of 29Sole investor3 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Seraph Group highlights

  1. 01

    29 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $3.9M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Seraph Group vets, funds, and shares exclusive, early-stage investment opportunities.From their own website
Type
Angel network (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)Big Data & Analytics
Based in
Foster City, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Lucira HealthSeries B · US · FinSMEs$15MLed
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Nov
    EkoSeries B · US · FinSMEs$20MWith 9 others
  5. 2016

    1 round

  6. Sept
    HMicroUS · FinSMEs$10MWith 2 others
  7. 2015

    3 rounds

  8. Aug
    NuMediiSeries A · US$2.0MWith 4 others
  9. Jun
    TribogenicsSeries B · US$11MWith 4 others
  10. Mar
    Airdog, IncSeed · US$2.5MWith 11 others
  11. 2014

    5 rounds

  12. Dec
    AreaMetricsSeed · US$435KWith 6 others
  13. Nov
    SanguineSeries A · US$4.0MSole investor
  14. Oct
    HMicroSeries B · US$5.5MWith 2 others
  15. Jul
    DesignMedixSeries A · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  16. Jan
    PrimeloopSeed · US$300KWith 6 others
  17. 2013

    4 rounds

  18. Nov
    GAIN FitnessSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 4 others
  19. Jul
    Life360Series B · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 6 others
  20. Apr
    PBworksVenture · US · sec.gov$3.9MSole investor
  21. Feb
    SanguineSeed · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  22. 2011

    5 rounds

  23. Sept
    FundlySeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.0MWith 8 others
  24. Sept
    Life360Series A · US · techcrunch.com$5.5MWith 8 others
  25. Jun
    RallyonVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 3 others
  26. Jun
    Silver Tail SystemsSeries B · US · freshnews.com$20MWith 4 others
  27. May
    COLOURloversVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  28. 2010

    4 rounds

  29. Nov
    ApsalarSeed · US$800KWith 4 others
  30. Aug
    AppbistroSeed · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 7 others
  31. Aug
    Appstores.comSeed · US · techcrunch.com$590KWith 9 others
  32. Jul
    BringItSeries A · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  33. 2009

    2 rounds

  34. Nov
    Life360Seed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  35. Jun
    ThreadboxSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  36. 2008

    1 round

  37. Sept
    Silver Tail SystemsSeries A · US · google.com$2.1MWith 3 others
  38. 2006

    2 rounds

  39. Sept
    PBworksSeed · US · paidcontent.org$350KWith 2 others
  40. Feb
    IMVUSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.0MSole 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

TYTuff YenPresident of Manager of the General Partner of Seraph Partners VI, L.P.iFiling they signed

We also hold 9 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

FundlyBought by NonProfitEasyUndisclosedSept 2015
COLOURloversBought by AutodeskUndisclosedMar 2014
Silver Tail SystemsBought by EMC$250MOct 2012
Appstores.comBought by InMobiUndisclosedJul 2012
BringItBought by International Game TechnologyUndisclosedFeb 2012
ThreadboxBought by MySpaceUndisclosedJul 2010

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Seraph Group put money into.

Quick answers about Seraph Group

What does Seraph Group invest in?

Seraph Group invests most often at Seed and Series A (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Big Data & Analytics.

How active is Seraph Group?

29 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Aug 2019.

What has Seraph Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lucira Health (Series B, Aug 2019), Eko (Series B, Nov 2018) and HMicro (Undisclosed round, Sept 2016).

How big are Seraph Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Seraph Group lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 29 investments on record (3%).

Where does Seraph Group invest?

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

Is Seraph Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2019.

Who does Seraph Group invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (5 rounds together), Base Ventures (3 rounds together) and Zelkova Ventures (3 rounds together).

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