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Stonebridge Capital

Last cheque observed Aug 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BEnterpriseEsportsVideogames

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque4443days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.4MRounds led0 of 28Sole investor12 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inSouth Korea, 93%
Pitch Stonebridge Capital

Stonebridge Capital highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $561K

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
EnterpriseEsportsVideogames
Based in
Seoul, South Korea
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2014

    5 rounds

  2. Aug
    YbrainSeries A · KR$3.5MSole investor
  3. Jul
    CLO Virtual Fashion IncSeries B · KR$4.0MWith 1 other
  4. Jul
    ChannelBreezeSeries B · KR$3.0MWith 2 others
  5. Jun
    IamcompanySeries A · KR$1.5MWith 4 others
  6. Jan
    IDINCUSeries B · KR$4.0MWith 2 others
  7. 2013

    4 rounds

  8. Jun
    IDINCUVenture · KR$619KWith 1 other
  9. Apr
    4PLATSeries A$893KWith 1 other
  10. Jan
    VCNCSeries B · KR$2.8MWith 3 others
  11. Jan
    IDINCUSeries A · KR · venturesquare.net$2.0MWith 1 other
  12. 2012

    7 rounds

  13. Nov
    PlaynerySeries A · US · thenextweb.com$3.7MWith 2 others
  14. Aug
    Think2Venture · KR$353KSole investor
  15. May
    RocketOzVenture · KR$123KSole investor
  16. Apr
    Avocado EntertainmentSeries B · KR$1.0MSole investor
  17. Feb
    FoodflyVenture · KR$623KSole investor
  18. Jan
    Club VenitVenture · KR$1.7MWith 1 other
  19. Jan
    IDINCUSeed · KR · zdnet.co.kr$1.3MWith 4 others
  20. 2011

    5 rounds

  21. Dec
    SocialinusVenture · KR$440KSole investor
  22. Sept
    ZoyiSeed · KR · venturesquare.net$650KSole investor
  23. Jul
    WaterBear SoftSeries A · KR$1.1MSole investor
  24. Jan
    Ticket Monster (Korea)Venture · KR$8.2MWith 1 other
  25. Jan
    Think2Venture · KR$445KSole investor
  26. 2010

    5 rounds

  27. Dec
    RocketOzSeed · KR$500KSole investor
  28. Dec
    Avocado EntertainmentSeries A · KR$500KSole investor
  29. Nov
    EnglishCentralUS · techcrunch.com$7.1MWith 4 others
  30. Sept
    5RocksSeed · KR · startup-dating.com$1.7MSole investor
  31. Aug
    Ticket Monster (Korea)Venture · KR$2.8MWith 1 other
  32. 2009

    1 round

  33. Jan
    EnswersVenture · KR$1.2MWith 1 other
  34. 2008

    1 round

  35. Sept
    EnswersSeries A · KR · mt.co.kr$1.6MWith 1 other

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 17 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

5RocksBought by TapjoyUndisclosedAug 2014
Ticket Monster (Korea)Bought by Groupon$260MJan 2014
Ticket Monster (Korea)Bought by LivingSocial$350MSept 2011

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

Quick answers about Stonebridge Capital

What does Stonebridge Capital invest in?

Stonebridge Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise, Esports and Videogames.

How active is Stonebridge Capital?

28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2014.

How big are Stonebridge Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.4M.

Does Stonebridge Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Stonebridge Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in South Korea (93%) and the United States (7%).

Is Stonebridge Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2014.

Who does Stonebridge Capital invest alongside?

Most often Softbank Korea (8 rounds together), Capstone Partners Korea (4 rounds together) and Company K Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Stonebridge Capital?

Stonebridge Capital is a private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea.

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