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Sherpa Ventures

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

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VC firmQuietLast fund $602K, Apr 2022Website unconfirmed

Pre-seedFintechEnergyRetail

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque4036days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.8MRounds led0 of 20Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Sherpa Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
FintechEnergyRetail
Based in
Nairobi, Kenya
Cold pitches
Accepted

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Oct
    ScalusSeed · US$10MWith 4 others
  3. 2014

    17 rounds

  4. Nov
    FlucSeed · US$2.3MWith 4 others
  5. Nov
    CueSeries A · US$7.5MWith 1 other
  6. Oct
    LuxeSeed · US$5.5MWith 14 others
  7. Oct
    BeepiSeries B · US$60MWith 9 others
  8. Aug
    StrutSeed · US$1.5MWith 18 others
  9. Jul
    ShypSeries A · US$10MWith 1 other
  10. Jul
    PartneredSeed · US$850KWith 5 others
  11. Jun
    CargomaticSeed · US$2.6MWith 11 others
  12. May
    Standard TreasurySeed · US$2.7MWith 17 others
  13. May
    StorehouseSeries A · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  14. May
    Pro.comSeed · US$3.5MWith 6 others
  15. Apr
    MuncherySeries B · US$28MWith 9 others
  16. Apr
    Last GuideSeed · US$2.1MWith 15 others
  17. Mar
    HiredSeries A · US$15MWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    ExpaVenture · US$50MWith 15 others
  19. Feb
    BloomThatSeed · US$2.4MWith 18 others
  20. Jan
    WashioSeed · US$2.3MWith 18 others
  21. 2013

    2 rounds

  22. Nov
    Walker & Company BrandsSeed · US$2.4MWith 11 others
  23. Sept
    MuncherySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 7 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

SSScott StanfordA Managing Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SPShervin PishevarA Managing Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 7 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 listed1 in all

Standard TreasuryBought by Silicon Valley BankUndisclosedAug 2015

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

SV AngelVC firm6rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAnthony SalehVC firm3rounds togetherDCVCVC firm3rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherRedpointVC firm3rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm2rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm2rounds togetherCota CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherDesigner FundVC firm2rounds togetherEniac VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Sherpa Ventures

What does Sherpa Ventures invest in?

Sherpa Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Energy and Retail.

How active is Sherpa Ventures?

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

How big are Sherpa Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.8M.

Does Sherpa Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sherpa Ventures invest?

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

Is Sherpa Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Sherpa Ventures invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (6 rounds together), Slow Ventures (4 rounds together) and Anthony Saleh (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sherpa Ventures?

Sherpa Ventures is a VC firm based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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