Investor

Start Fund

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series AInvestment Management

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 69 on record
Since the last cheque3637days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$42MRounds led0 of 69Sole investor2 roundsExits11 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 94%
Pitch Start Fund

Start Fund highlights

  1. 01

    69 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 97% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $150K

  4. 04

    11 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Series A
Sectors
Investment Management
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first69 appearances

  1. 2016

    4 rounds

  2. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  3. Jun
    MemSQL$36MWith 24 others
  4. Jan
    LendUp$48MWith 28 others
  5. Jan
    YourMechanic$24MWith 54 others
  6. 2014

    3 rounds

  7. Jun
    One MonthSeed · US$770KWith 13 others
  8. Apr
    StreemSeed · US$875KWith 12 others
  9. Jan
    ApptimizeSeed · US$2.1MWith 29 others
  10. 2013

    7 rounds

  11. Nov
    BetableSeries A · GB · finsmes.com$19MWith 15 others
  12. Aug
    SwiftypeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 14 others
  13. Aug
    SiastoVenture · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 2 others
  14. Jun
    EasyPostSeed · US · techcrunch.com$850KWith 11 others
  15. May
    imgixSeries A · US · imgix.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  16. Mar
    First OpinionSeed · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  17. Feb
    ViroolSeed · US · techcrunch.com$6.6MWith 24 others
  18. 2012

    28 rounds

  19. Dec
    KamcordSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.5MWith 21 others
  20. Dec
    GustoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$6.1MWith 25 others
  21. Dec
    SmartThingsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 24 others
  22. Nov
    SubmittableVenture · US · pandodaily.com$750KWith 6 others
  23. Oct
    MattermarkSeed · US$1.0MWith 13 others
  24. Oct
    Perfect AudienceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 10 others
  25. Aug
    ClassDojoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 9 others
  26. Jul
    AdsOptimal (Social Nation Inc)Seed · US$500KWith 5 others
  27. Jun
    Citus DataSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 10 others
  28. Jun
    Nouvou, Inc.Seed · US$250KWith 3 others
  29. Jun
    FlutterSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  30. Jun
    KamcordSeed · US$170KWith 1 other
  31. Jun
    CleverSeed · US · techcrunch.com$20KWith 1 other
  32. Jun
    viaCycleSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. May
    PriceonomicsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 28 others
  34. Apr
    SocialcamSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 38 others
  35. Apr
    LendUpSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Mar
    MindSumoSeed · US · gigaom.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  37. Feb
    ScanSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 13 others
  38. Feb
    QuartzySeed · US · blogs.wsj.com$1.2MWith 9 others
  39. Feb
    TrustEggSeed · US · techcrunch.com$150KWith 1 other
  40. Feb
    DoubleRecallSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 4 others
  41. Feb
    GoCardlessVenture · GB · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  42. Jan
    ClassDojoSeed · US$1.6MWith 13 others
  43. Jan
    VerblingSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  44. Jan
    RidejoySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 6 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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

2 of 12 we have independently watched raise

Built In ChicagoBuiltinBuilt In AustinBuilt In BostonBuilt In CharlotteBuilt In ColoradoBuilt In Los AngelesBuilt In NYCBuilt In SeattleCustomer SupportHire on Built InShare Feedback

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed11 in all

Citus DataBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJan 2019
ComposeBought by IBM (International Business Machines)UndisclosedJul 2015
ScanBought by Snapchat$50MDec 2014
SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
EarbitsBought by You42UndisclosedJun 2014
StreemBought by BoxUndisclosedJun 2014
Perfect AudienceBought by Marin Software$23MJun 2014
FlutterBought by Google$40MOct 2013
EmbarkBought by AppleUndisclosedAug 2013
ParseBought by Facebook$90MApr 2013
SocialcamBought by Autodesk$60MJul 2012

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator43rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm36rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel16rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel15rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm14rounds togetherYuri MilnerVC firm12rounds togetherDCVCVC firm10rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm9rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm8rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm8rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC8rounds togetherGarry TanAngel7rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Start Fund put money into.

Gusto$90M · Nov 2016MemSQL$36M · Jun 2016LendUp$48M · Jan 2016

Quick answers about Start Fund

What does Start Fund invest in?

Start Fund invests most often at Seed and Venture (97% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Investment Management.

How active is Start Fund?

69 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

What has Start Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016), MemSQL (Jun 2016) and LendUp (Jan 2016).

How big are Start Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $42M.

Does Start Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 69 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Start Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Start Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

Who does Start Fund invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (43 rounds together), SV Angel (36 rounds together) and Paul Buchheit (16 rounds together).

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