Investor

Shawn V. Gruver

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

QuietVC firm

SeedVentureSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque4227days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.4MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Shawn V. Gruver

Shawn V. Gruver highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 93% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Mar
    FLYRSeed · US$4.8MWith 6 others
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Feb
    Kanvas LabsSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  5. Jan
    FLYRSeed · USUndisclosedWith 15 others
  6. 2013

    4 rounds

  7. Oct
    UpCounselSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  8. Feb
    Kanvas LabsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    CrossfaderSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  10. Feb
    DJZSeed · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  11. 2012

    3 rounds

  12. Oct
    RockYouVenture · US$1.2MWith 2 others
  13. Apr
    CareLinxSeed · US · prweb.com$1.5MSole investor
  14. Jan
    Sonar.meSeed · US · venturebeat.com$200KWith 3 others
  15. 2011

    2 rounds

  16. Dec
    TracksVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  17. Dec
    CuipoSeed · US$2.5MWith 3 others
  18. 2010

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    PayDivvySeed · US$1.0MSole investor
  20. Nov
    TekTrakSeries A · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 9 others
  21. Nov
    TekTrakSeed · US$600KWith 9 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 listed2 in all

Kanvas LabsBought by AOLUndisclosedAug 2015
PayDivvyBought by Higher OneUndisclosedAug 2013

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

Social StartsVC firm3rounds togetherBCITL VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBarney PellAngel2rounds togetherChasm Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherCota CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherLong Journey VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMontage VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherScott BanisterAngel2rounds togetherScout VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSergey GrishinAngel2rounds togetherSignatures CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Shawn V. Gruver

What does Shawn V. Gruver invest in?

Shawn V. Gruver invests most often at Seed and Venture (93% of the rounds on record).

How active is Shawn V. Gruver?

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

How big are Shawn V. Gruver's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.4M.

Does Shawn V. Gruver lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Shawn V. Gruver invest?

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

Is Shawn V. Gruver investing now?

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

Who does Shawn V. Gruver invest alongside?

Most often Social Starts (3 rounds together), BCITL Ventures (2 rounds together) and Barney Pell (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Shawn V. Gruver?

Shawn V. Gruver is a VC firm.

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