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Turner Broadcasting

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

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries DSeedInternet Of ThingsSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4276days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.9MRounds led0 of 6Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
Pitch Turner Broadcasting

Turner Broadcasting highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series D: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $8.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Feb
    LocketSeed · US$3.2MWith 4 others
  3. Feb
    CinemacraftSeries A · US$3.9MWith 5 others
  4. 2013

    1 round

  5. Mar
    iStreamPlanetSeries A · US · istreamplanet.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  6. 2010

    2 rounds

  7. Aug
    NBO TVSeries D · NZ$8.0MSole investor
  8. Apr
    FreeWheelSeries D · US · sec.gov$17MWith 3 others
  9. 2006

    1 round

  10. Oct
    VitrueSeries A · US · vitrue.com$3.8MWith 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 3 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

iStreamPlanetBought by Turner BroadcastingUndisclosedAug 2015
LocketBought by WishUndisclosedJul 2015
FreeWheelBought by Comcast$320MMar 2014
VitrueBought by Oracle Corporation$300MMay 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

iStreamPlanetUndisclosedAug 2015

Who they invest alongside

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

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Turner Broadcasting in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Turner Broadcasting

What does Turner Broadcasting invest in?

Turner Broadcasting invests most often at Series A and Series D (83% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet Of Things and Software.

How active is Turner Broadcasting?

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

How big are Turner Broadcasting's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.9M.

Does Turner Broadcasting lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Turner Broadcasting invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and New Zealand (17%).

Is Turner Broadcasting investing now?

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

Who does Turner Broadcasting invest alongside?

Most often Fierce Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Turner Broadcasting?

Turner Broadcasting is a VC firm based in United States.

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