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Tribune Ventures

No cheque observed since Sep 2012, after 11 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantCorporate VC

SeedSeries AE-LearningInternetDigital Media

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque5155days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 11Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Tribune Ventures

Tribune Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
E-LearningInternetDigital Media
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Nimble TVSeries A · US · sec.gov$4.5MWith 2 others
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Oct
    Nimble TVSeed · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  5. 2010

    1 round

  6. Mar
    Perfect MarketSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  7. 2006

    1 round

  8. Nov
    TopixSeries B · US · blog.topix.com$15MWith 2 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Mar
    TopixSeries A · US · blog.topix.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  11. 2001

    1 round

  12. Sept
    CenterPost CommunicationsSeries C$13MWith 4 others
  13. 2000

    3 rounds

  14. Aug
    The FeedRoomSeries B · US · findarticles.com$30MWith 9 others
  15. Feb
    iExploreUS$13MWith 2 others
  16. Feb
    Teach.comUS$6.0MWith 1 other
  17. 1999

    2 rounds

  18. Sept
    iExploreSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. Aug
    Teach.comUS$4.6MWith 1 other

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 listed6 in all

Nimble TVBought by SynacorUndisclosedJan 2015
Perfect MarketBought by TaboolaUndisclosedAug 2014
The FeedRoomBought by KIT digital$10MOct 2009
iExploreBought by First Choice Holidays$33MFeb 2007
CenterPost CommunicationsBought by West CorporationUndisclosedFeb 2007
Teach.comBought by IntellinexUndisclosedOct 2000

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

ARCH Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherBear VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherGannettCorporate VC2rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm2rounds togetherThe McClatchy CompanyCorporate VC2rounds togetherTribeca Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Tribune Ventures

What does Tribune Ventures invest in?

Tribune Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Learning, Internet and Digital Media.

How active is Tribune Ventures?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2012.

How big are Tribune Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Does Tribune Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Tribune Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Tribune Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Sept 2012.

Who does Tribune Ventures invest alongside?

Most often ARCH Venture Partners (2 rounds together), Bear Ventures (2 rounds together) and Gannett (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Tribune Ventures?

Tribune Ventures is a corporate VC based in Chicago, United States.

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