Investor

Venture51

Last cheque observed Aug 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $19M, Aug 2021VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AMobile

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 59 on record
Since the last cheque3008days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led0 of 59Sole investor3 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Venture51

Venture51 highlights

  1. 01

    59 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    10 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Venture51 is now Hinge Capital. Please visit http://www.hingecapital.com.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Mobile
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first59 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Naked LabsSeries A · US · FinSMEs$14MWith 4 others
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Nov
    ClassySeries C · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 14 others
  5. 2015

    4 rounds

  6. Jun
    ClassySeries B · US$18MWith 9 others
  7. Jun
    VisageSeed · US$2.1MWith 3 others
  8. Mar
    HONKSeries A · US$12MWith 6 others
  9. Feb
    ReserveSeries A · US$15MWith 12 others
  10. 2014

    9 rounds

  11. Dec
    WedPicsSeries B · US$4.3MWith 12 others
  12. Nov
    fitmobSeries B · US$5.0MWith 18 others
  13. Nov
    HONKSeed · US$1.3MWith 12 others
  14. Aug
    Zealot NetworksSeries A · US$25MWith 2 others
  15. Aug
    CodewarsSeed$960KWith 1 other
  16. Jun
    Urban RemedySeries A · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  17. May
    TriageSeed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  18. May
    GoSpotCheckVenture · US$1.3MSole investor
  19. Mar
    MinboxSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  20. 2013

    8 rounds

  21. Nov
    BetaworksSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  22. Nov
    Active Mind TechnologyVenture · US · sec.gov$7.8MWith 1 other
  23. Nov
    ColingoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 7 others
  24. Nov
    RippleSeed · US · finsmes.com$3.5MWith 3 others
  25. Nov
    BetableSeries A · GB · finsmes.com$19MWith 15 others
  26. Nov
    PuddleSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  27. Sept
    SendHubSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 14 others
  28. Aug
    VideoliciousVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 4 others
  29. 2012

    12 rounds

  30. Dec
    ClaritySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 6 others
  31. Sept
    DekkoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.9MWith 12 others
  32. Sept
    Republic ProjectSeries A · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  33. Sept
    Republic ProjectSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  34. Aug
    Tracks.bySeed · USUndisclosedWith 17 others
  35. Jul
    VideoliciousSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 7 others
  36. Jul
    Space MonkeySeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 4 others
  37. Jul
    MediaSpikeSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 6 others
  38. Jul
    BetableSeed · GB · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 13 others
  39. Apr
    SendHubSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  40. Jan
    Trigger.ioSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  41. Jan
    FaniumSeed · US$150KWith 2 others
  42. 2011

    17 rounds

  43. Dec
    ecomomSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 18 others
  44. Dec
    CarWoo!Series A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 6 others
  45. Dec
    LawPivotSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  46. Nov
    LaunchRockSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 7 others
  47. Nov
    MeepsSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor

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 registration2 named

BZBrandon ZeunerManaging Member of the General Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed
RSRyan SwagarManaging Member of the General Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all

fitmobBought by ClassPassUndisclosedApr 2015
ClarityBought by FundableUndisclosedFeb 2015
Space MonkeyBought by VivintUndisclosedAug 2014
GraphiclyBought by BlurbUndisclosedMay 2014
LaunchRockBought by FundableUndisclosedMar 2014
Republic ProjectBought by DG$1.4MOct 2013
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedMar 2013
LawPivotBought by Rocket LawyerUndisclosedJan 2013
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedOct 2012

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 Venture51. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

500 GlobalAngel19rounds togetherSocial LeverageVC firm10rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC7rounds togetherBullpen CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherLudlow VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherHoward LindzonVC firm5rounds togetherAdam SchwartzAngel4rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm4rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherWasabi VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel3rounds togetherBarney PellAngel3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Venture51 put money into.

Naked Labs$14M · Aug 2018Classy$30M · Nov 2016

Quick answers about Venture51

What does Venture51 invest in?

Venture51 invests most often at Seed and Series A (83% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Mobile.

How active is Venture51?

59 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2018.

What has Venture51 invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Naked Labs (Series A, Aug 2018) and Classy (Series C, Nov 2016).

How big are Venture51's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does Venture51 lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 59 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Venture51 invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

Is Venture51 investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2018.

Who does Venture51 invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (19 rounds together), Social Leverage (10 rounds together) and Google Ventures (7 rounds together).

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