United States · Investor

Shawn Fanning

Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ADebt

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque4379days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.6MRounds led0 of 10Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Shawn Fanning

Shawn Fanning highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 90% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Oct
    uBeamSeries A · US$10MWith 12 others
  3. 2013

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    HeliumSeed · US$2.8MWith 8 others
  5. Sept
    SproutlingSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 6 others
  6. Sept
    SproutlingSeed · US$2.6MWith 11 others
  7. Apr
    uBeamDebt · US · sec.gov$985KWith 4 others
  8. 2010

    3 rounds

  9. Oct
    UberSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.3MWith 15 others
  10. Sept
    BranchOutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 16 others
  11. Jul
    WaviiSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 10 others
  12. 2009

    2 rounds

  13. Nov
    SimpleGeoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 14 others
  14. Nov
    SquareSeries A · US$10MWith 18 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 listed3 in all

BranchOutBought by 1-PageUndisclosedNov 2014
WaviiBought by Google$30MApr 2013
SimpleGeoBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedOct 2011

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

First Round CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherFirstMarkVC firm3rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherAccelerator VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm2rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm2rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm2rounds togetherDavid CohenAngel2rounds togetherDavid LeeVC firm2rounds togetherForerunner VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Shawn Fanning

What does Shawn Fanning invest in?

Shawn Fanning invests most often at Seed and Series A (90% of the rounds on record).

How active is Shawn Fanning?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2014.

How big are Shawn Fanning's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.6M.

Does Shawn Fanning lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Shawn Fanning invest?

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

Is Shawn Fanning investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2014.

Who does Shawn Fanning invest alongside?

Most often First Round Capital (5 rounds together), FirstMark (3 rounds together) and SV Angel (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Shawn Fanning?

Shawn Fanning is a VC firm based in United States.

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