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Skype

Last cheque observed Oct 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series ASeedMobileTelecommunicationsVideo Chat

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque6221days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 3Exits2 from the portfolio
Pitch Skype

Skype highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MobileTelecommunicationsVideo Chat
Based in
Redmond, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Oct
    RdioSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  3. 2007

    1 round

  4. Feb
    TrialPaySeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$3.1MWith 7 others
  5. 2006

    1 round

  6. Feb
    FonSeries A · ES · lightreading.com$22MWith 3 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

We hold 1 person 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 listed2 in all

RdioBought by Pandora Media$75MNov 2015
TrialPayBought by VisaUndisclosedFeb 2015

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

GroupMeUndisclosedAug 2011
Qik$150MJan 2011

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Skype. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

GoogleAccelerator2rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Skype

What does Skype invest in?

Skype invests most often at Series A and Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Mobile, Telecommunications and Video Chat.

How active is Skype?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2009.

How big are Skype's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Is Skype investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2009.

Who does Skype invest alongside?

Most often Google (2 rounds together) and Index Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Skype?

Skype is a corporate VC based in Redmond, United States.

When was Skype founded?

Skype was founded in 2003.

Where does this information on Skype come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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