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Startup Capital Ventures

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

QuietNew fund $32M, Oct 2022VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BEnterprise

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 21 on record
Since the last cheque3737days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$19MCheque size, as they say$250K – $2.0MRounds led0 of 21Sole investor2 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Startup Capital Ventures

Startup Capital Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    21 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 65% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $852K

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $2.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Enterprise
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first21 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    Xignite$21MWith 4 others
  3. Jul
    KarmicSeries B · US · FinSMEs$17MWith 4 others
  4. 2015

    5 rounds

  5. Nov
    HealthCrowdSeed · US$2.1MWith 4 others
  6. Nov
    VideoAmpSeries A · US$15MWith 7 others
  7. May
    IoteraSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  8. Feb
    PlayFab, Inc.Series A · US$7.4MWith 6 others
  9. Feb
    IoteraSeed · US$1.4MWith 5 others
  10. 2014

    1 round

  11. Aug
    PlayFab, Inc.Seed · US$2.5MWith 20 others
  12. 2011

    1 round

  13. Jun
    Silver Tail SystemsSeries B · US · freshnews.com$20MWith 4 others
  14. 2010

    2 rounds

  15. Sept
    Adama MaterialsSeries A · US · adamamaterials.com$4.8MWith 2 others
  16. Jan
    TuneInVenture · US · allthingsd.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  17. 2009

    2 rounds

  18. Nov
    Xignite, Inc.Series A · US$5.7MWith 1 other
  19. Aug
    TuneInSeries B · US$852KSole investor
  20. 2008

    2 rounds

  21. Sept
    Silver Tail SystemsSeries A · US · google.com$2.1MWith 3 others
  22. Jun
    WhiteHat SecuritySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  23. 2007

    2 rounds

  24. Aug
    SwitchflySeries B · US · marketwire.com$15MWith 5 others
  25. Feb
    TagArraySeries A · US$1.8MWith 1 other
  26. 2006

    3 rounds

  27. Jun
    XigniteSeries A · US$2.2MWith 1 other
  28. Jun
    Packet IslandSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  29. Jan
    AttainiaSeries C · US$800KWith 1 other
  30. 2005

    1 round

  31. Nov
    Think FinanceSeries A · USUndisclosedSole 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 registration4 named

DKDonavan KealohaManaging Director of Startup Capital Ventures III, LLC General PartneriFiling they signed
TTThomas ToyManaging Director of Startup Capital Ventures III, LLC General PartneriFiling they signed
TDTimothy DickManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
TYTomohiko YoshidaManaging Director of Startup Capital Ventures III, LLC General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 9 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 listed3 in all

TagArrayBought by Maxim IntegratedUndisclosedJul 2013
Silver Tail SystemsBought by EMC$250MOct 2012
Packet IslandBought by BroadSoftUndisclosedOct 2009

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

Altos VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherZenShin CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherBarney HarfordAngel2rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm2rounds togetherGarage Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherJason KapalkaAngel2rounds togetherKnoll VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherLarry BowmanAngel2rounds togetherLeapfrog VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherRubicon Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherSeraph GroupAngel network2rounds togetherString VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Startup Capital Ventures put money into.

Karmic$17M · Jul 2016

Quick answers about Startup Capital Ventures

What does Startup Capital Ventures invest in?

Startup Capital Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (65% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise.

How active is Startup Capital Ventures?

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

What has Startup Capital Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Xignite (Aug 2016) and Karmic (Series B, Jul 2016).

How big are Startup Capital Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $2.0M.

Does Startup Capital Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 21 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Startup Capital Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Startup Capital Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Startup Capital Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Altos Ventures (4 rounds together), ZenShin Capital (3 rounds together) and Barney Harford (2 rounds together).

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