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Third Wave Digital

Last cheque observed Dec 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $50K, Nov 2018VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ADigital MediaTechnology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 41 on record
Since the last cheque3613days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 41Sole investor4 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
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Third Wave Digital highlights

  1. 01

    41 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $250K

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Venture Capital for Digital MediaFrom their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Digital MediaTechnology
Based in
Beverly Hills, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first41 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    Pluto TV$30MWith 27 others
  3. May
    Wevr$20MWith 26 others
  4. 2015

    16 rounds

  5. Nov
    VideoAmpSeries A · US$15MWith 7 others
  6. Oct
    EverSport MediaSeries A · US$4.2MWith 2 others
  7. Aug
    SportleSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  8. Jun
    Ninja MetricsSeries B · US$2.9MWith 1 other
  9. Apr
    TopFanSeries AUndisclosedWith 2 others
  10. Apr
    Tubular LabsSeries B · US$6.6MWith 2 others
  11. Apr
    FerrisSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  12. Mar
    VrideoSeed · US$1.8MWith 11 others
  13. Mar
    BOOMiO MusicDebt · US$75KSole investor
  14. Feb
    FabricSeed · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  15. Feb
    StarMaker InteractiveSeries B · US$6.4MWith 8 others
  16. Feb
    MiTu NetworkSeries B · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  17. Jan
    The LeagueSeed · US$2.1MWith 12 others
  18. Jan
    VideoinkSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. Jan
    MobLabsSeed · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  20. Jan
    NaritivSeed · US$1.2MWith 18 others
  21. 2014

    18 rounds

  22. Dec
    BattlefySeed · CA$2.0MWith 7 others
  23. Dec
    ALL DAY MEDIASeed · US$2.0MWith 10 others
  24. Dec
    VideoAmpSeed · US$2.2MWith 8 others
  25. Dec
    SportleSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  26. Dec
    SmiletimeSeed · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  27. Nov
    OverdogVenture · US$1.8MWith 6 others
  28. Nov
    The MightySeedUndisclosedWith 2 others
  29. Oct
    AirMediaSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  30. Oct
    Pluto TVSeed · US$500KWith 5 others
  31. Oct
    Jukin MediaVenture · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  32. Sept
    Hello GigglesSeed · US$1.2MWith 5 others
  33. Jul
    WemoLabVenture · US$2.7MWith 2 others
  34. Jun
    TastemadeSeries C · US$25MWith 5 others
  35. Jun
    VesselSeries A · US$75MWith 3 others
  36. Jun
    FameBitSeed · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  37. Jun
    DoneBy$630KWith 3 others
  38. May
    Digitour MediaSeed · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  39. Jan
    Gbox by OnCircle, Inc.Seed · USUndisclosedWith 9 others
  40. 2013

    3 rounds

  41. Oct
    DanceOnVenture · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  42. Aug
    EverSport MediaSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  43. Apr
    TakesVenture · US$250KWith 1 other
  44. 2012

    1 round

  45. Dec
    IROCKESeed · US$425KSole 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

JRJohn R. FazioGeneral Manager of Third Wave Capital LLC (a General Manager)iFiling they signed
KAKenneth A. ArmstrongGeneral Manager of Elevate Ventures, Ltd. (a General Manager)iFiling they signed
SRShane R. FleuryGeneral Manager of Elevate Ventures, Ltd. (a General Manager)iFiling they signed

We also 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 listed4 in all

FabricBought by GoogleUndisclosedJan 2017
FameBitBought by GoogleUndisclosedOct 2016
Hello GigglesBought by Time Inc.$30MOct 2015
VesselBought by MarketoUndisclosedMay 2015

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 Third Wave Digital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Third Wave Digital put money into.

Quick answers about Third Wave Digital

What does Third Wave Digital invest in?

Third Wave Digital invests most often at Seed and Venture (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Digital Media and Technology.

How active is Third Wave Digital?

41 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2016.

What has Third Wave Digital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pluto TV (Dec 2016) and Wevr (May 2016).

How big are Third Wave Digital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does Third Wave Digital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 41 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Third Wave Digital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Third Wave Digital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2016.

Who does Third Wave Digital invest alongside?

Most often Allen DeBevoise (15 rounds together), QueensBridge Venture Partners (4 rounds together) and Daher Capital (3 rounds together).

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