United States · Investor

Ted Leonsis

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

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque2737days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$28MRounds led0 of 19Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Ted Leonsis

Ted Leonsis highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    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 first19 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    Professional Fighters LeagueUS · Bloomberg$30MWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    aXiomaticSeries C · US · Esportsinsider$22MWith 2 others
  4. 2018

    1 round

  5. Aug
    The Professional Fights LeagueUS · FinSMEs$28MWith 8 others
  6. 2015

    2 rounds

  7. Jul
    CarspringSeries B · GB$3.3MWith 6 others
  8. Jul
    SweetgreenSeries F · US$35MWith 3 others
  9. 2013

    3 rounds

  10. Dec
    SweetgreenSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 6 others
  11. Jun
    SocialRadarSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 14 others
  12. Jan
    SnagFilmsVenture · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  13. 2011

    3 rounds

  14. Nov
    newBrandAnalyticsSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$26MWith 3 others
  15. May
    AddThisSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 8 others
  16. Feb
    GrouponVenture · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 2 others
  17. 2009

    2 rounds

  18. Jul
    Vox MediaSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$8.0MWith 4 others
  19. Apr
    Revolution MoneySeries C · US · blogs.wsj.com$42MWith 6 others
  20. 2008

    2 rounds

  21. Oct
    Vox MediaVenture · US · sportsbusinessjournal.comUndisclosedWith 5 others
  22. Aug
    TriporatiVenture · US · xconomy.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  23. 2007

    2 rounds

  24. Sept
    Revolution MoneySeries B · US · venturebeat.com$50MWith 4 others
  25. Feb
    AddThisSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$5.5MWith 5 others
  26. 2006

    1 round

  27. May
    QloudSeed · US · pehub.com$600KWith 6 others
  28. 2004

    1 round

  29. Dec
    ObjectVideoSeries C · US$11MWith 4 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 listed4 in all

newBrandAnalyticsBought by SprinklrUndisclosedJun 2015
GrouponListedUndisclosedNov 2011
Revolution MoneyBought by American Express$300MNov 2009
QloudBought by SpinMedia GroupUndisclosedMar 2008

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

RevolutionVC firm8rounds togetherSteve CaseVC firm7rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm4rounds togetherNovak Biddle Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager2rounds togetherCitibankInvestment bank2rounds togetherKevin HartAngel2rounds togetherMark JungAngel2rounds togetherMorgan Stanley Investment ManagementPrivate equity2rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel2rounds togetherZG VenturesGrowth equity2rounds together

Books by the people here

One book written by people at Ted Leonsis: Ted Leonsis.

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On podcasts

1 episode naming Ted Leonsis in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Ted Leonsis

What does Ted Leonsis invest in?

Ted Leonsis invests most often at Series B and Venture (60% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ted Leonsis?

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

What has Ted Leonsis invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Professional Fighters League (Undisclosed round, Apr 2019), aXiomatic (Series C, Apr 2019) and The Professional Fights League (Undisclosed round, Aug 2018).

How big are Ted Leonsis's cheques?

The median round it joins is $28M.

Does Ted Leonsis lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ted Leonsis invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

Is Ted Leonsis investing now?

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

Who does Ted Leonsis invest alongside?

Most often Revolution (8 rounds together), Steve Case (7 rounds together) and New Enterprise Associates (4 rounds together).

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