Investor

Siemer Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $14M, Mar 2014VC firm

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 75 on record
Since the last cheque4787days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.6MRounds led0 of 75Sole investor32 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
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Siemer Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    75 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 32 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    10 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 first75 appearances

  1. 2013

    18 rounds

  2. Sept
    StrikeAdSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 10 others
  3. Sept
    MyNewFinancialAdvisorSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  4. Aug
    Piethis.comSeed · SG$800KWith 8 others
  5. Jul
    The IdealistsSeed · US · pandodaily.com$1.7MWith 6 others
  6. Jun
    RankerVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 8 others
  7. Jun
    The Bouqs CompanySeed · US · finsmes.com$1.1MWith 6 others
  8. Jun
    Ardent CapitalSeries A · TH · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. May
    AdlyVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  10. May
    UncovetSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 4 others
  11. Apr
    Twenty JeansSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  12. Apr
    EAT ClubSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.0MWith 6 others
  13. Apr
    KoutVenture · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  14. Feb
    SquabblerSeed · USUndisclosedWith 11 others
  15. Feb
    Club WSeed · US · venturebeat.com$3.1MWith 5 others
  16. Feb
    P4RCSeries A · US · prweb.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. Feb
    RibbonSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 5 others
  18. Jan
    TakeLessonsSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    Optimal, Inc.Series B · US · techcrunch.com$4.5MWith 10 others
  20. 2012

    16 rounds

  21. Nov
    Postcard on the RunSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.3MWith 6 others
  22. Nov
    Invested.inSeed · US · pandodaily.com$830KWith 16 others
  23. Oct
    LaffsterSeed · US · pandodaily.com$750KWith 13 others
  24. Aug
    Postcard on the RunSeed · US · sec.gov$1.8MWith 4 others
  25. Aug
    ConnexitySeed · US · pandodaily.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  26. Jul
    StackSocialSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 5 others
  27. Jul
    TradesparqSeed · CN · finsmes.com$500KSole investor
  28. Jun
    Gradient XSeed · US · pandodaily.com$3.8MWith 9 others
  29. Jun
    Surf AirSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.8MWith 12 others
  30. Jun
    EVENTupSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$1.8MWith 4 others
  31. May
    FrenzooVenture · HK · sfgate.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  32. Apr
    PlaysinoVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  33. Apr
    TradesparqCNUndisclosedSole investor
  34. Mar
    XCast LabsUSUndisclosedSole investor
  35. Jan
    AppAddictiveSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 1 other
  36. Jan
    RexterSeed · US$400KWith 1 other
  37. 2011

    9 rounds

  38. Dec
    Amplify.LAVenture · US · techcrunch.com$4.5MWith 2 others
  39. Jul
    MaestroDevSeries A · US · siemervc.comUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Jun
    PhunwareSeries C · US · siemervc.comUndisclosedSole investor
  41. Jun
    EAT ClubSeed · US · siemervc.com$1.5MWith 7 others
  42. Apr
    RankerSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 7 others
  43. Apr
    YouMailUS · siemervc.comUndisclosedSole 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 registration2 named

DSDavid SiemerManager of the general partneriFiling they signed
EMEric ManlunasManager of the general partneriFiling they signed

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all

TakeLessonsBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedSept 2021
StrikeAdBought by Sizmek$12MMay 2015
SHIFTBought by Brand Networks$50MMay 2015
SodaHeadBought by Prodege, LLCUndisclosedJul 2014
ConnexityBought by ShopzillaUndisclosedFeb 2014
Optimal, Inc.Bought by Brand Networks$35MOct 2013
Gradient XBought by AmobeeUndisclosedSept 2013
Opposing ViewsBought by Deep Dive MediaUndisclosedDec 2010
DigitalGlobeListedUndisclosedMay 2009
SitestarListedUndisclosedAug 1999

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

Quick answers about Siemer Ventures

What does Siemer Ventures invest in?

Siemer Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (73% of the rounds on record).

How active is Siemer Ventures?

75 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2013.

How big are Siemer Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

Does Siemer Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 75 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Siemer Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and China (5%).

Is Siemer Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2013.

Who does Siemer Ventures invest alongside?

Most often CrossCut Ventures (5 rounds together), Double M Partners (5 rounds together) and Draper Associates (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Siemer Ventures?

Siemer Ventures is a VC firm.

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