Investor

TechColumbus

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

QuietVC firm

Series ASeedDebt

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 83 on record
Since the last cheque4379days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 83Sole investor57 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
Pitch TechColumbus

TechColumbus highlights

  1. 01

    83 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 95% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 57 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first83 appearances

  1. 2014

    6 rounds

  2. Oct
    Print SyndicateSeries A · US$4.3MWith 5 others
  3. Apr
    ProteoSenseSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  4. Apr
    EduSourcedSeed · US$270KSole investor
  5. Apr
    AboutOurWorkSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  6. Mar
    Capture Educational Consulting ServicesSeries A · US$1.2MWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    Simple-FillSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  8. 2013

    8 rounds

  9. Oct
    IncludeFitnessSeries A · US$740KWith 1 other
  10. Oct
    InfoMotion Sports TechnologiesSeed · US$3.5MSole investor
  11. Jun
    RankerVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 8 others
  12. Apr
    nChannelSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.4MWith 5 others
  13. Apr
    BrandBeauSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  14. Mar
    Intelligent Mobile SupportSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  15. Feb
    OffersBy.MeSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Jan
    ZoopShopSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  17. 2012

    18 rounds

  18. Dec
    Ecolibrium SolarSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  19. Nov
    inmoblySeed · US$1.4MWith 1 other
  20. Oct
    Cryothermic Systems, Inc.Series A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  21. Oct
    ElixserveSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Aug
    AcclaimdSeed · US$70KWith 2 others
  23. May
    SeeMore InteractiveSeed · US · finsmes.com$350KWith 1 other
  24. May
    VNY Global InnovationsSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  25. May
    7signal SolutionsSeries A · US$3.6MSole investor
  26. May
    TicketFireSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  27. May
    FacioSeed · US$250KSole investor
  28. Apr
    SeeMore InteractiveSeed · US$1.0MSole investor
  29. Apr
    Nanofiber SolutionsSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Apr
    One Exchange StreetSeed · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  31. Mar
    TrackerSphereSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  32. Mar
    eEventSeed · US · dailysocial.net$250KWith 1 other
  33. Feb
    PrevedereSeed · US$2.6MWith 3 others
  34. Jan
    ProcureSafeSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  35. Jan
    MoncaiSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  36. 2011

    10 rounds

  37. Nov
    AcceptdSeries A · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  38. Nov
    SafehouseSeed · AUUndisclosedSole investor
  39. Nov
    UpdoxDebt · US · medcitynews.com$500KSole investor
  40. Aug
    SironRX TherapeuticsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.4MWith 7 others
  41. Aug
    FacioGrant · US$50KSole investor
  42. Jun
    SparkBaseSeries A · US · benzinga.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  43. Jun
    EndoSphereSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.0MWith 5 others
  44. Mar
    BringShareSeries A · US$1.0MSole 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

Uptivity, Inc.Bought by inContact$46MMay 2014
3X SystemsBought by TrustydUndisclosedOct 2012
ZnodeBought by YellUndisclosedJul 2011
ClearSaleingBought by GSI CommerceUndisclosedJan 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 TechColumbus. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

North Coast Angel FundVC firm14rounds togetherOhio TechAngels FundVC firm6rounds togetherTechColumbus, Investment ArmVC firm4rounds togetherJumpStartVC firm3rounds together10XeleratorVC firm2rounds togetherOhio Tech Angel Fund IIIVC firm2rounds togetherQueen City AngelsAngel network2rounds togetherRev1 VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about TechColumbus

What does TechColumbus invest in?

TechColumbus invests most often at Series A and Seed (95% of the rounds on record).

How active is TechColumbus?

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

How big are TechColumbus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does TechColumbus lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 83 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does TechColumbus invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is TechColumbus investing now?

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

Who does TechColumbus invest alongside?

Most often North Coast Angel Fund (14 rounds together), Ohio TechAngels Fund (6 rounds together) and TechColumbus, Investment Arm (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is TechColumbus?

TechColumbus is a VC firm.

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