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The New York Times

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

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Series ASeedSeries BMedicalMedical Device

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque2643days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 26Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
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The New York Times highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MedicalMedical Device
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Aug
    HollowaySeed · US · FinSMEs$4.6MWith 5 others
  3. 2018

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    Dynamic YieldSeries D · IL · TechCrunch$38MWith 6 others
  5. Oct
    ScrollSeries A · US · Scroll$7.0MWith 11 others
  6. Apr
    ShineSeries A · US · TechCrunch$5.0MWith 8 others
  7. 2015

    5 rounds

  8. Nov
    PanjoSeries A · US$4.6MWith 9 others
  9. Nov
    The History ProjectSeed · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  10. Jun
    Enigma TechnologiesSeries B · US$28MWith 5 others
  11. Mar
    KeyweeSeries A · US$9.1MWith 4 others
  12. Feb
    Atlas ObscuraSeed · US$2.0MWith 18 others
  13. 2014

    3 rounds

  14. Nov
    SeenSeed · US$1.3MWith 11 others
  15. Oct
    BlendleSeries A · NL$3.8MWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    Enigma TechnologiesSeries A · US$4.5MWith 4 others
  17. 2013

    1 round

  18. Dec
    EmissarySeed · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  19. 2012

    1 round

  20. Jul
    StampedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 9 others
  21. 2010

    4 rounds

  22. Sept
    OngoVenture · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 2 others
  23. Sept
    AdKeeperSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 9 others
  24. Sept
    Keep HoldingsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 9 others
  25. Mar
    BetaworksSeries B · US · betaworks.com$20MWith 13 others
  26. 2008

    2 rounds

  27. Oct
    appssavvySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.1MWith 2 others
  28. Jan
    AutomatticSeries B · US · gigaom.com$30MWith 3 others
  29. 2007

    1 round

  30. Jan
    BrightcoveSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$60MWith 10 others
  31. 2006

    1 round

  32. Mar
    Federated MediaSeries A · US · blog.federatedmedia.net$2.2MWith 5 others
  33. 2005

    2 rounds

  34. Aug
    IndeedSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  35. Jun
    Federated MediaSeed · US · blog.federatedmedia.net$750KWith 5 others
  36. 2004

    1 round

  37. Jun
    NewsStand Inc.Venture · US$7.2MWith 3 others
  38. 2002

    1 round

  39. Sept
    WideOrbitSeries B · US · findarticles.com$8.0MWith 3 others

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The team

We hold 5 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

StampedBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedOct 2012
IndeedBought by Recruit Co., LtdUndisclosedOct 2012
BrightcoveListedUndisclosedFeb 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

blogrunnerUndisclosedFeb 2006
About.com$410MFeb 2005

Who they invest alongside

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

Bessemer Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm3rounds togetherLerer VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherScott KurnitAngel3rounds togetherSpark CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager2rounds togetherAmerican Express VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherAndrew AnkerAngel2rounds togetherAol VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherAxel Springer Digital VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBDMICorporate VC2rounds togetherComcast VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies The New York Times put money into.

Holloway$4.6M · Aug 2019

On podcasts

3 episodes naming The New York Times in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about The New York Times

What does The New York Times invest in?

The New York Times invests most often at Series A and Seed (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Medical and Medical Device.

How active is The New York Times?

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

What has The New York Times invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Holloway (Seed, Aug 2019), Dynamic Yield (Series D, Nov 2018) and Scroll (Series A, Oct 2018).

How big are The New York Times's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Does The New York Times lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does The New York Times invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%).

Is The New York Times investing now?

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

Who does The New York Times invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (3 rounds together), Betaworks (3 rounds together) and Lerer Ventures (3 rounds together).

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