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Torstar Corporation

Last cheque observed Apr 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

VentureSeries ASeries BBiotechnologyDietary SupplementsDigital Media

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque4226days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 9Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 67%
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Torstar Corporation highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BiotechnologyDietary SupplementsDigital Media
Based in
Toronto, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Apr
    CanadaStays.comVenture · CA$4.7MWith 1 other
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. May
    SHOP.CASeries B · CA$31MWith 6 others
  5. 2013

    2 rounds

  6. Aug
    Blue Ant MediaVenture · CA$12MWith 2 others
  7. Feb
    TeamSnapVenture · US · finsmes.com$2.8MWith 3 others
  8. 2012

    2 rounds

  9. Aug
    Blue Ant MediaVenture · CA$25MWith 2 others
  10. Jun
    SHOP.CASeries A · CA · tinyurl.com$21MWith 3 others
  11. 2011

    1 round

  12. Dec
    Blue Ant MediaVenture · CA$29MWith 2 others
  13. 2005

    1 round

  14. Oct
    LiveDealSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$4.9MWith 1 other
  15. 2001

    1 round

  16. Oct
    BorderfreeVenture · US$5.3MWith 2 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.

The team

We hold 2 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

BorderfreeBought by Pitney Bowes$395MMay 2015
BorderfreeBought by Borderfree IncUndisclosedMar 2012
LiveDealBought by LiveDeal Yellowpages$12MJun 2007

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

Quick answers about Torstar Corporation

What does Torstar Corporation invest in?

Torstar Corporation invests most often at Venture and Series A (89% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Dietary Supplements and Digital Media.

How active is Torstar Corporation?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2015.

How big are Torstar Corporation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Torstar Corporation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Torstar Corporation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (67%) and the United States (33%).

Is Torstar Corporation investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2015.

Who does Torstar Corporation invest alongside?

Most often GMP Securities (3 rounds together), Relay Ventures (3 rounds together) and Slaight Communications (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Torstar Corporation?

Torstar Corporation is a corporate VC based in Toronto, Canada.

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