Investor

Sway

Last cheque observed Apr 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque2749days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.5MRounds led0 of 8Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Sway

Sway highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    Slingshot AirspaceSeed · US · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 5 others
  3. Mar
    Blue CedarSeries B · US · FinSMEs$17MWith 4 others
  4. 2018

    3 rounds

  5. Jul
    TallySeries B · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 2 others
  6. Jul
    PenroseSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 6 others
  7. Apr
    MeasurablSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.0MWith 5 others
  8. 2017

    3 rounds

  9. Dec
    Slingshot AerospaceSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.3MWith 3 others
  10. May
    MocanaUS · FinSMEs$11MWith 3 others
  11. Mar
    DiamondUS · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 7 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

8VCVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Sway put money into.

Blue Cedar$17M · Mar 2019Penrose$10M · Jul 2018Measurabl$7.0M · Apr 2018Slingshot Aerospace$3.3M · Dec 2017

Quick answers about Sway

What does Sway invest in?

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

How active is Sway?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2019.

What has Sway invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Slingshot Airspace (Seed, Apr 2019), Blue Cedar (Series B, Mar 2019) and Tally (Series B, Jul 2018).

How big are Sway's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.5M.

Does Sway lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sway invest?

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

Is Sway investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2019.

Who does Sway invest alongside?

Most often 8VC (2 rounds together).

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