Investor

VegasTechFund

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

QuietNew fund, May 2012Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 111 on record
Since the last cheque4025days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$650KRounds led0 of 111Sole investor38 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
Pitch VegasTechFund

VegasTechFund highlights

  1. 01

    111 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 38 rounds, median $250K

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first111 appearances

  1. 2015

    4 rounds

  2. Oct
    AgentdesksSeed · US$3.0MWith 9 others
  3. Jul
    littleBits ElectronicsSeries B · US$47MWith 9 others
  4. Jun
    ZirtualDebt · US$2.6MWith 6 others
  5. Feb
    HashRabbitSeed · US$500KWith 1 other
  6. 2014

    51 rounds

  7. Nov
    Bungalow ClothingSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  8. Nov
    SBC SF Program$200KSole investor
  9. Oct
    EV Juice$200KSole investor
  10. Oct
    Print SyndicateSeries A · US$4.3MWith 5 others
  11. Oct
    HammerheadVenture · US$50KWith 2 others
  12. Oct
    DropSeed · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  13. Oct
    HashRabbitUS$195KSole investor
  14. Sept
    Walls 360US$200KSole investor
  15. Sept
    WiseBanyanSeed · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  16. Aug
    Mizzen+MainSeries A · US$1.2MWith 1 other
  17. Aug
    Swift NavigationSeed · US$2.6MWith 4 others
  18. Aug
    FancredSeed · US$3.0MWith 5 others
  19. Aug
    Surf AirSeries B · US$8.0MWith 9 others
  20. Jul
    Freak'n GeniusSeed · US$350KSole investor
  21. Jun
    AdEspressoSeed · US$1.3MWith 2 others
  22. Jun
    AnyPerkSeed · US$3.0MWith 7 others
  23. Jun
    Mizzen+MainUS$100KSole investor
  24. Jun
    Beep NetworksSeed · US$1.6MWith 7 others
  25. May
    SkycatchSeries A · US$13MWith 8 others
  26. May
    FactorliSeries A · US$10MWith 1 other
  27. May
    SurfAirIN$750KSole investor
  28. May
    CoolChip TechnologiesUS$100KSole investor
  29. May
    Dragon InnovationUS$200KWith 1 other
  30. Apr
    MovelineSeries A · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  31. Apr
    UnderstorySeed · US$1.9MWith 3 others
  32. Apr
    BiaUS$100KSole investor
  33. Apr
    Vengo LabsSeries A · US$2.0MWith 10 others
  34. Apr
    NormalUS$200KSole investor
  35. Mar
    SkycatchSeed · US$100KSole investor
  36. Mar
    StirSeed · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  37. Mar
    BanjoSeries B · US$16MWith 3 others
  38. Mar
    Fashion ProjectUS$500KWith 1 other
  39. Mar
    DropSeed · US$138KWith 4 others
  40. Mar
    YouNoodleSeed · US$1.1MWith 3 others
  41. Feb
    Spree CommerceSeries A · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  42. Feb
    QuarterlySeries A · US$3.7MWith 6 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

AWAndrew WhiteManager of VegasTechFund GP, LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
AHAnthony HsiehManager of VegasTechFund GP, LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
FMFred MosslerManager of VegasTechFund GP, LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
WYWilliam YoungManager of VegasTechFund GP, LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
ZWZachary WareManager of VegasTechFund GP, LLC, the General PartneriFiling 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 listed7 in all

ZirtualBought by FundableUndisclosedOct 2015
Spree CommerceBought by First Data CorporationUndisclosedSept 2015
The MillBought by TechnicolorUndisclosedSept 2015
Local MotionBought by ZipcarUndisclosedAug 2015
LaunchBitBought by BuySellAdsUndisclosedSept 2014
NSFW CorporationBought by PandoDailyUndisclosedNov 2013
PrecogBought by RichRelevanceUndisclosedAug 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 VegasTechFund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

500 GlobalAngel9rounds togetherBase VenturesVC firm8rounds togetherTony HsiehAngel8rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel5rounds togetherff Venture CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherGarry TanAngel4rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm4rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm4rounds togetherTrue VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm3rounds togetherDraper AssociatesVC firm3rounds togetherFrontline VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about VegasTechFund

What does VegasTechFund invest in?

VegasTechFund invests most often at Seed and Series A (87% of the rounds on record).

How active is VegasTechFund?

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

How big are VegasTechFund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $650K.

Does VegasTechFund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 111 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does VegasTechFund invest?

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

Is VegasTechFund investing now?

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

Who does VegasTechFund invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (9 rounds together), Base Ventures (8 rounds together) and Tony Hsieh (8 rounds together).

What kind of investor is VegasTechFund?

VegasTechFund is a private equity firm.

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