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Softtech VC

Last cheque observed Nov 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $100M, Jun 2016VC firmWebsite unconfirmedNow at uncorkcapital.com

SeedFinanceService Industry

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 158 on record
Since the last cheque3275days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MCheque size, as they say$3.0M – $5.0MRounds led0 of 158Sole investor4 roundsExits51 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
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Softtech VC highlights

  1. 01

    158 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $850K

  4. 04

    51 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$3.0M – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Seed
Sectors
FinanceService Industry
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first158 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Panorama EducationSeries B · US · FinSMEs$16MWith 3 others
  3. 2013

    19 rounds

  4. Nov
    AugustSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 9 others
  5. Oct
    BetterDoctorSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 7 others
  6. Oct
    Panorama EducationSeed · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 22 others
  7. Oct
    KahunaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 8 others
  8. Oct
    Tulip RetailSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 12 others
  9. Sept
    StrikeAdSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 10 others
  10. Aug
    KatoSeries A · US · Foundry Group$1.8MWith 3 others
  11. Jul
    GrovoSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 7 others
  12. Jun
    SurvataSeed · US · blogs.wsj.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  13. Jun
    HandshakeSeed · US · blogs.wsj.com$1.5MWith 5 others
  14. May
    RJMetricsSeries A · US · prweb.com$6.3MWith 1 other
  15. May
    SocialWireSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  16. Mar
    Visual.lySeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.3MWith 2 others
  17. Mar
    VidyardSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    SmartShootSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. Feb
    about.meSeries A · US · pevc.dowjones.com$5.7MWith 3 others
  20. Jan
    TakeLessonsSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 4 others
  21. Jan
    AugustSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 12 others
  22. Jan
    HiredSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.7MWith 6 others
  23. 2012

    30 rounds

  24. Dec
    PoshmarkSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 4 others
  25. Nov
    NuzzelSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  26. Nov
    isocketSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 6 others
  27. Oct
    CleverSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 15 others
  28. Oct
    GigwalkSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  29. Oct
    Lightside GamesVenture · US · sec.gov$1.4MWith 1 other
  30. Sept
    Smart ToySeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 10 others
  31. Sept
    Coterie, Inc.Seed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  32. Sept
    YourMechanicSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.8MWith 12 others
  33. Aug
    ClassDojoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 9 others
  34. Aug
    ZEFRSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$19MWith 5 others
  35. Jul
    Top HatSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$7.9MWith 4 others
  36. Jul
    BylinerSeries A · US · xconomy.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  37. Jun
    ThanxSeed · US · angel.co$1.3MWith 5 others
  38. Jun
    KahunaSeed · US · pehub.comUndisclosedWith 7 others
  39. May
    FarmeronSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.4MWith 10 others
  40. May
    VungleSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 16 others
  41. Apr
    WanderSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 7 others
  42. Apr
    WittlebeeSeed · US · finsmes.com$2.5MWith 6 others
  43. Apr
    True&CoVenture · US$2.0MWith 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

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

CHCharles HudsonExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JCJean-Francois ClavierManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 5 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 listed51 in all

TakeLessonsBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedSept 2021
FitbitBought by GoogleUndisclosedJan 2021
UstreamBought by IbmUndisclosedJan 2016
Next Big SoundBought by Pandora MediaUndisclosedMay 2015
StrikeAdBought by Sizmek$12MMay 2015
Get SatisfactionBought by SprinklrUndisclosedApr 2015
BlekkoBought by IBM (International Business Machines)UndisclosedMar 2015
FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
isocketBought by Rubicon ProjectUndisclosedNov 2014
BrightRollBought by Yahoo!$640MNov 2014
Smart ToyBought by Cartwheel KidsUndisclosedOct 2014
BylinerBought by PronounUndisclosedSept 2014
GnipBought by Twitter$134MAug 2014
Coterie, Inc.Bought by PoshlyUndisclosedJun 2014
WanderBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedFeb 2014
WittlebeeBought by FabkidsUndisclosedNov 2013
RapleafBought by TowerDataUndisclosedOct 2013
GiftlyBought by GiftCards.comUndisclosedMay 2013
Tasty LabsBought by WalmartLabsUndisclosedMay 2013
MasheryBought by IntelUndisclosedApr 2013

The latest 20 here. 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 Softtech VC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Softtech VC put money into.

Quick answers about Softtech VC

What does Softtech VC invest in?

Softtech VC invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finance and Service Industry.

How active is Softtech VC?

158 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2017.

What has Softtech VC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Panorama Education (Series B, Nov 2017).

How big are Softtech VC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M. It says it writes cheques of $3.0M to $5.0M.

Does Softtech VC lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 158 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Softtech VC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and Canada (8%).

Is Softtech VC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2017.

Who does Softtech VC invest alongside?

Most often First Round Capital (25 rounds together), SV Angel (24 rounds together) and Felicis (23 rounds together).

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