# Ted Leonsis: portfolio, investments and team

> Ted Leonsis is a vc firm based in United States. 19 investments on record, latest Apr 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Ted Leonsis

Last cheque observed Apr 2019. 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**, 19 on record

Since the last cheque **2737** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$28M** Rounds led **0 of 19** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

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## Ted Leonsis highlights

- 01 19 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 60% of its rounds
- 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 first **19 appearances**

- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Professional Fighters League](https://millionrounds.com/company/professional-fighters-league)** US · Bloomberg **$30M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[aXiomatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiomatic)** Series C · US · Esportsinsider **$22M** With 2 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Aug** **[The Professional Fights League](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-professional-fights-league)** US · FinSMEs **$28M** With 8 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **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
- **2013** 3 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
- **Jan** **[SnagFilms](https://millionrounds.com/company/snagfilms)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[newBrandAnalytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/newbrandanalytics)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$26M** With 3 others
- **May** **[AddThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/addthis)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/company/groupon)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$16M** With 2 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Vox Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/vox-media)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$8.0M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Revolution Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolution-money)** Series C · US · blogs.wsj.com **$42M** With 6 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Vox Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/vox-media)** Venture · US · sportsbusinessjournal.com **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Triporati](https://millionrounds.com/company/triporati)** Venture · US · xconomy.com **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Revolution Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolution-money)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$50M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[AddThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/addthis)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$5.5M** With 5 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **May** **[Qloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/qloud)** Seed · US · pehub.com **$600K** With 6 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **Dec** **[ObjectVideo](https://millionrounds.com/company/objectvideo)** Series C · US **$11M** With 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 listed **4 in all**

**[newBrandAnalytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/newbrandanalytics)** Bought by Sprinklr **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/company/groupon)** Listed **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

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

**[Qloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/qloud)** Bought by SpinMedia Group **Undisclosed** Mar 2008

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 **$28M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 19 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2019
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *5*
- Venture *4*
- Series C *3*
- Series A *2*
- Series D *1*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2004 2019

Often in the room with

- [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) 8
- [Steve Case](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case) 7
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 4
- [Novak Biddle Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novak-biddle-venture-partners) 4
- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 2
- [Allen & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-and-company) 2

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## 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.

[**Revolution** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution)[**Steve Case** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-case)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Novak Biddle Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novak-biddle-venture-partners)[**Accel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Allen & Company** Wealth manager **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-and-company)[**Citibank** Investment bank **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citigroup)[**Kevin Hart** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-hart)[**Mark Jung** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-jung)[**Morgan Stanley Investment Management** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management)[**Ron Conway** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**ZG Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zg-ventures)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Ted Leonsis: [Ted Leonsis](https://millionrounds.com/person/ted-leonsis).

- The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Life and Work [Ted Leonsis](https://millionrounds.com/person/ted-leonsis) · 2010 3.67 from 171 ratings on Goodreads About the book Albert Schweitzer said, “Happiness is the key to success.” In The Business of Happiness, Ted Leonsis, business, sports, and media mogul, proves Schweitzer’s point, explaining that success may or may not make you happy, but happiness will almost always make you more successful.… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

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

- [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) 13 Feb 2025 · 47 min Why Ted Leonsis Wants to Build a 'Super City' of Sports Teams Mentions [Ted Leonsis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ted-leonsis) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) 24 Jul 2025 · 35 min How D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser is Closing the Commanders, RFK Stadium Deal Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) 22 Aug 2024 · 34 min How Sportradar CEO Carsten Koerl Changed the Sports Betting Game 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

## 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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