# Shawn V. Gruver: portfolio, investments and team

> Shawn V. Gruver is a vc firm. 15 investments on record, latest Mar 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/shawn-v-gruver (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Shawn V. Gruver

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

Quiet VC firm

Seed Venture Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **4227** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.4M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Shawn V. Gruver highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 93% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.3M
- 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 first **15 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Mar** **[FLYR](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyr)** Seed · US **$4.8M** With 6 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Feb** **[Kanvas Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanvas-labs)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[FLYR](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyr)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 15 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[UpCounsel](https://millionrounds.com/company/upcounsel)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Kanvas Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanvas-labs)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Crossfader](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossfader)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[DJZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/djz)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[RockYou](https://millionrounds.com/company/rockyou)** Venture · US **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[CareLinx](https://millionrounds.com/company/carelinx)** Seed · US · prweb.com **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Sonar.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonar-me)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$200K** With 3 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Tracks](https://millionrounds.com/company/tracks)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Cuipo](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuipo)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[PayDivvy](https://millionrounds.com/company/paydivvy)** Seed · US **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[TekTrak](https://millionrounds.com/company/tektrak)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[TekTrak](https://millionrounds.com/company/tektrak)** Seed · US **$600K** With 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 listed **2 in all**

**[Kanvas Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanvas-labs)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[PayDivvy](https://millionrounds.com/company/paydivvy)** Bought by Higher One **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Venture Series A

Median round joined **$1.4M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.3M**

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2015
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *12*
- Venture *2*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2010 2015

Often in the room with

- [Social Starts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-starts) 3
- [BCITL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcitl-ventures) 2
- [Barney Pell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barney-pell) 2
- [Chasm Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chasm-venture-partners) 2
- [Cota Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital) 2
- [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) 2

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## 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 Starts** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-starts)[**BCITL Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcitl-ventures)[**Barney Pell** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barney-pell)[**Chasm Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chasm-venture-partners)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)[**Kima Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures)[**Long Journey Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)[**Montage Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/montage-ventures)[**Scott Banister** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister)[**Scout Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scout-ventures)[**Sergey Grishin** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-grishin)[**Signatures Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signatures-capital)

## 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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