# Softtech VC: portfolio, investments and team

> Softtech VC is a vc firm based in United States. 158 investments on record, latest Nov 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Softtech VC

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

Quiet New fund $100M, Jun 2016 VC firm Website unconfirmed Now at uncorkcapital.com

Seed Finance Service Industry

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 158 on record

Since the last cheque **3275** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$16M** Cheque size, as they say **$3.0M – $5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 158** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **51 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 93%**

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## Softtech VC highlights

- 01 158 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $850K
- 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:** Finance Service Industry
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=softtech-vc).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **158 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Panorama Education](https://millionrounds.com/company/panorama-education)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$16M** With 3 others
- **2013** 19 rounds
- **Nov** **[August](https://millionrounds.com/company/august)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 9 others
- **Oct** **[BetterDoctor](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterdoctor)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.6M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Panorama Education](https://millionrounds.com/company/panorama-education)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 22 others
- **Oct** **[Kahuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/kahuna)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **Oct** **[Tulip Retail](https://millionrounds.com/company/tulip-retail)** Seed · CA · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 12 others
- **Sept** **[StrikeAd](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikead)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 10 others
- **Aug** **[Kato](https://millionrounds.com/company/kato)** Series A · US · Foundry Group **$1.8M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Grovo](https://millionrounds.com/company/grovo)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$5.5M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Survata](https://millionrounds.com/company/survata)** Seed · US · blogs.wsj.com **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Handshake](https://millionrounds.com/company/handshake)** Seed · US · blogs.wsj.com **$1.5M** With 5 others
- **May** **[RJMetrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rjmetrics)** Series A · US · prweb.com **$6.3M** With 1 other
- **May** **[SocialWire](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialwire)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Visual.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/visual-ly)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$2.3M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Vidyard](https://millionrounds.com/company/vidyard)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[SmartShoot](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartshoot)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[about.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/about-me)** Series A · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$5.7M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[TakeLessons](https://millionrounds.com/company/takelessons)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[August](https://millionrounds.com/company/august)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 12 others
- **Jan** **[Hired](https://millionrounds.com/company/hired)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.7M** With 6 others
- **2012** 30 rounds
- **Dec** **[Poshmark](https://millionrounds.com/company/poshmark)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$12M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Nuzzel](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuzzel)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.7M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[isocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/isocket)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Clever](https://millionrounds.com/company/clever)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 15 others
- **Oct** **[Gigwalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigwalk)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Lightside Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightside-games)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$1.4M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Smart Toy](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-toy)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 10 others
- **Sept** **[Coterie, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/coterie-inc)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.8M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[ClassDojo](https://millionrounds.com/company/classdojo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[ZEFR](https://millionrounds.com/company/zefr)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$19M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Top Hat](https://millionrounds.com/company/top-hat)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$7.9M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Byliner](https://millionrounds.com/company/byliner)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **Undisclosed** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Thanx](https://millionrounds.com/company/thanx)** Seed · US · angel.co **$1.3M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Kahuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/kahuna)** Seed · US · pehub.com **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **May** **[Farmeron](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmeron)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.4M** With 10 others
- **May** **[Vungle](https://millionrounds.com/company/vungle)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 16 others
- **Apr** **[Wander](https://millionrounds.com/company/wander)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Wittlebee](https://millionrounds.com/company/wittlebee)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$2.5M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[True&Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/true-and-co)** Venture · US **$2.0M** With 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 registration **2 named**

CH **Charles Hudson** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

JC **Jean-Francois Clavier** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing 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 listed **51 in all**

**[TakeLessons](https://millionrounds.com/company/takelessons)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Sept 2021

**[Fitbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitbit)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jan 2021

**[Ustream](https://millionrounds.com/company/ustream)** Bought by [Ibm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm) **Undisclosed** Jan 2016

**[Next Big Sound](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-big-sound)** Bought by Pandora Media **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[StrikeAd](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikead)** Bought by Sizmek **$12M** May 2015

**[Get Satisfaction](https://millionrounds.com/company/get-satisfaction)** Bought by Sprinklr **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Blekko](https://millionrounds.com/company/blekko)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Fab](https://millionrounds.com/company/fab)** Bought by [PCH International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pch-international) **$15M** Mar 2015

**[isocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/isocket)** Bought by Rubicon Project **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$640M** Nov 2014

**[Smart Toy](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-toy)** Bought by Cartwheel Kids **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[Byliner](https://millionrounds.com/company/byliner)** Bought by Pronoun **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Gnip](https://millionrounds.com/company/gnip)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$134M** Aug 2014

**[Coterie, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/coterie-inc)** Bought by Poshly **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Wander](https://millionrounds.com/company/wander)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Wittlebee](https://millionrounds.com/company/wittlebee)** Bought by Fabkids **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Rapleaf](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapleaf)** Bought by TowerData **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Giftly](https://millionrounds.com/company/giftly)** Bought by GiftCards.com **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Tasty Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/tasty-labs)** Bought by WalmartLabs **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Mashery](https://millionrounds.com/company/mashery)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$100M**

raised in Jun 2016

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$16M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$850K**

Led 0 of 158 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $3.0M – $5.0M
- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2017
- **Exits:** 51 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *78*
- Series A *52*
- Series B *15*
- Venture *6*
- Series C *5*
- Debt *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2017

Often in the room with

- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 25
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 24
- [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 23
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 17
- [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen) 13
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 13

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## 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.

[**First Round Capital** VC firm **25** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**SV Angel** VC firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Felicis** VC firm **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**500 Global** Angel **17** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**David Cohen** Angel **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**Ron Conway** Angel **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**True Ventures** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Reid Hoffman** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Softtech VC put money into.

[**Panorama Education** $16M · Nov 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/panorama-education)

## 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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