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Valley Oak Investments

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

QuietFamily office

SeedSeries ASeries BNutritionF&bBeverage

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque2637days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.1MRounds led0 of 14Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Valley Oak Investments

Valley Oak Investments highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Valley Oak Investments is a private investment company based in the Bay AreaFrom their own website
Type
Family office (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
NutritionF&bBeverage
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Hazel TechnologiesSeries B · US · FinSMEs$13MWith 8 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Mar
    HazelSeries A · US · FinSMEs$3.3MWith 3 others
  5. 2016

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    Spoiler AlertSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.5MWith 3 others
  7. Aug
    Farmer's Business NetworkUS · FinSMEs$20MWith 6 others
  8. 2015

    3 rounds

  9. Sept
    WHOOPSeries B · US$12MWith 5 others
  10. Jul
    PlatedSeries B · US$35MWith 2 others
  11. May
    NatureBoxSeries C · US$30MWith 6 others
  12. 2014

    2 rounds

  13. Jun
    WHOOPSeries A · US$6.0MWith 7 others
  14. May
    FarmeronSeed · US$2.6MWith 11 others
  15. 2013

    3 rounds

  16. Nov
    SourcerySeed · US$2.5MWith 13 others
  17. Jul
    WHOOPSeed · US$3.0MWith 6 others
  18. Jan
    CaviarSeed · US$2.0MWith 5 others
  19. 2012

    1 round

  20. Jan
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries A · US$20MWith 8 others
  21. 2007

    1 round

  22. May
    Marrone Bio InnovationsSeries A · US$3.8MWith 5 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 1 person 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 listed2 in all

CaviarBought by Square$90MAug 2014
Marrone Bio InnovationsListed$60MJul 2013

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 Valley Oak Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Valley Oak Investments put money into.

Quick answers about Valley Oak Investments

What does Valley Oak Investments invest in?

Valley Oak Investments invests most often at Seed and Series A (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Nutrition, F&b and Beverage.

How active is Valley Oak Investments?

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

What has Valley Oak Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Hazel Technologies (Series B, Aug 2019), Hazel (Series A, Mar 2018) and Spoiler Alert (Seed, Nov 2016).

How big are Valley Oak Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.1M.

Does Valley Oak Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Valley Oak Investments invest?

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

Is Valley Oak Investments investing now?

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

Who does Valley Oak Investments invest alongside?

Most often NextView Ventures (4 rounds together), Accomplice (3 rounds together) and Promus Ventures (3 rounds together).

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