# Steve Case: portfolio, investments and team

> Steve Case is a vc firm based in United States. 29 investments on record, latest Mar 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Steve Case

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

Quiet VC firm

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 29 on record

Since the last cheque **3505** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$4.0M** Rounds led **0 of 29** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%**

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## Steve Case highlights

- 01 29 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $600K
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **29 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Pear Deck](https://millionrounds.com/company/pear-deck)** US · FinSMEs **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2015** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Cola](https://millionrounds.com/company/cola)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Mati Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/mati-energy)** Venture · US **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Carspring](https://millionrounds.com/company/carspring)** Series B · GB **$3.3M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Sweetgreen](https://millionrounds.com/company/sweetgreen)** Series F · US **$35M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[inRentive](https://millionrounds.com/company/inrentive)** Seed · US **$100K** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[MOJIO](https://millionrounds.com/company/mojio)** Series A · CA **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **2014** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[iRule](https://millionrounds.com/company/irule)** Venture · US **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[PeerNova](https://millionrounds.com/company/peernova)** Series A · US **$8.6M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[Kidizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/kidizen)** US **$530K** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Enrou](https://millionrounds.com/company/enrou)** Seed · US **$150K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Andela](https://millionrounds.com/company/andela)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[Framebridge](https://millionrounds.com/company/framebridge)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Series B · US **$5.5M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Vaurum](https://millionrounds.com/company/vaurum)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sweetgreen](https://millionrounds.com/company/sweetgreen)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$22M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[SocialRadar](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialradar)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$13M** With 14 others
- **Jun** **[Lolly Wolly Doodle](https://millionrounds.com/company/lolly-wolly-doodle)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$21M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[LivingSocial](https://millionrounds.com/company/livingsocial)** Growth · US · techcrunch.com **$110M** With 7 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **May** **[AddThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/addthis)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 8 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Open Places](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-places)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[UberMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubermedia)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.5M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[LivingSocial](https://millionrounds.com/company/livingsocial)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Revolution Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolution-money)** Series C · US · blogs.wsj.com **$42M** With 6 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jul** **[LivingSocial](https://millionrounds.com/company/livingsocial)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Series A · US · loiclemeur.com **$6.0M** With 12 others
- **Mar** **[Brenco](https://millionrounds.com/company/brenco)** Growth · BR · deals.venturebeat.com **$200M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[AddThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/addthis)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$5.5M** With 5 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Cricket Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/cricket-media)** Seed · US · nytimes.com **Undisclosed** With 2 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **$80M** Feb 2015

**[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Bought by Hootsuite **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Brenco](https://millionrounds.com/company/brenco)** Bought by ETH Bioenergia **Undisclosed** Feb 2010

**[Revolution Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolution-money)** Bought by American Express **$300M** Nov 2009

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$4.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$600K**

Led 0 of 29 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2017
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *8*
- Seed said *8*
- Series B *4*
- Venture *2*
- Growth *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2017

Often in the room with

- [Ted Leonsis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ted-leonsis) 7
- [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) 6
- [Grotech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grotech-ventures) 3
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 3
- [Novak Biddle Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novak-biddle-venture-partners) 3
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Ted Leonsis** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ted-leonsis)[**Revolution** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution)[**Grotech Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grotech-ventures)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Novak Biddle Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novak-biddle-venture-partners)[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Mark Jung** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-jung)[**Revolution LLC** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution-llc)[**Ron Conway** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Steve Case put money into.

[**Pear Deck** $4.0M · Mar 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/pear-deck)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Steve Case: [Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/person/steve-case).

- The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future Steve Case · 2016 3.66 from 4,260 ratings on Goodreads About the book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER One of America’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, a pioneer who made the internet part of everyday life and orchestrated the largest merger in the history of business, shares a roadmap for how anyone can succeed in a world… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Steve Case in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 19 Dec 2024 · 49 min Advice Line with Steve Case of AOL Mentions [Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case) Apple Podcasts
- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 17 Apr 2024 · 56 min Steve Case, Chairman & CEO of Revolution and Co-Founder of America Online, on revolutionizing the world on purpose with passion Mentions [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution)[Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 1 Nov 2022 · 51 min Steve Case on "The Rise of the Rest", America's economic resiliency & more | E1601 Mentions [Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case)[Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 26 Sept 2022 · 1h 13m #105 AOL Founder & CEO Revolution, Steve Case: The Rise of the Rest Mentions [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution)[Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 24 Sept 2022 · 37 min Steve Case on the Arbitrage Opportunity Outside of Silicon Valley Mentions [Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case)[Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) Apple Podcasts
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 31 Oct 2020 · 35 min Steve Case on Section 230, SPACs, and The Rise of the Rest Mentions [Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case)[Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 11 Mar 2024 · 1h 30m #181 CEO Transcarent, Glen Tullman: Problem Solving Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 7 Jun 2023 · 17 min Uniquely Positioned in Venture Growth: Revolution’s Kristin Gunther Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 20 Nov 2019 · 32 min Revolution Growth’s Steve Murray: Insights From A Veteran Tech Investor Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) 18 Sept 2017 · 1h 41m AOL and Time Warner (with the Internet History Podcast) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Steve Case

### What does Steve Case invest in?

Steve Case invests most often at Series A and Seed (67% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Steve Case?

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

### What has Steve Case invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pear Deck (Undisclosed round, Mar 2017).

### How big are Steve Case's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.0M.

### Does Steve Case lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 29 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Steve Case invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%).

### Is Steve Case investing now?

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

### Who does Steve Case invest alongside?

Most often Ted Leonsis (7 rounds together), Revolution (6 rounds together) and Grotech Ventures (3 rounds together).

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