# Venture51: portfolio, investments and team

> Venture51 is a vc firm. 59 investments on record, latest Aug 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture51 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Venture51

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

Quiet New fund $19M, Aug 2021 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Mobile

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 59 on record

Since the last cheque **3008** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$22M** Rounds led **0 of 59** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

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## Venture51 highlights

- 01 59 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.3M
- 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-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Mobile
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **59 appearances**

- **2018** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Naked Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/naked-labs)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$14M** With 4 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Classy](https://millionrounds.com/company/classy)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$30M** With 14 others
- **2015** 4 rounds
- **Jun** **[Classy](https://millionrounds.com/company/classy)** Series B · US **$18M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[Visage](https://millionrounds.com/company/visage)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[HONK](https://millionrounds.com/company/honk)** Series A · US **$12M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Reserve](https://millionrounds.com/company/reserve)** Series A · US **$15M** With 12 others
- **2014** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[WedPics](https://millionrounds.com/company/wedpics)** Series B · US **$4.3M** With 12 others
- **Nov** **[fitmob](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitmob)** Series B · US **$5.0M** With 18 others
- **Nov** **[HONK](https://millionrounds.com/company/honk)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[Zealot Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/zealot-networks)** Series A · US **$25M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Codewars](https://millionrounds.com/company/codewars)** Seed **$960K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Urban Remedy](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-remedy)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Triage](https://millionrounds.com/company/triage)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[GoSpotCheck](https://millionrounds.com/company/gospotcheck)** Venture · US **$1.3M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Minbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/minbox)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2013** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/betaworks)** Series C · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Active Mind Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-mind-technology)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$7.8M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Colingo](https://millionrounds.com/company/colingo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Ripple](https://millionrounds.com/company/ripple)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$3.5M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Betable](https://millionrounds.com/company/betable)** Series A · GB · finsmes.com **$19M** With 15 others
- **Nov** **[Puddle](https://millionrounds.com/company/puddle)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[SendHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendhub)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 14 others
- **Aug** **[Videolicious](https://millionrounds.com/company/videolicious)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.3M** With 4 others
- **2012** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Clarity](https://millionrounds.com/company/clarity)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Dekko](https://millionrounds.com/company/dekko)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.9M** With 12 others
- **Sept** **[Republic Project](https://millionrounds.com/company/republic-project)** Series A · US **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Republic Project](https://millionrounds.com/company/republic-project)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Tracks.by](https://millionrounds.com/company/tracks-by)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 17 others
- **Jul** **[Videolicious](https://millionrounds.com/company/videolicious)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Space Monkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/space-monkey)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.3M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[MediaSpike](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediaspike)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Betable](https://millionrounds.com/company/betable)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[SendHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendhub)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Trigger.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/trigger-io)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Fanium](https://millionrounds.com/company/fanium)** Seed · US **$150K** With 2 others
- **2011** 17 rounds
- **Dec** **[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 18 others
- **Dec** **[CarWoo!](https://millionrounds.com/company/carwoo)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 6 others
- **Dec** **[LawPivot](https://millionrounds.com/company/lawpivot)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[LaunchRock](https://millionrounds.com/company/launchrock)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Meeps](https://millionrounds.com/company/meeps)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole 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 registration **2 named**

BZ **Brandon Zeuner** Managing Member of the General Partner of the General Partner i Filing they signed

RS **Ryan Swagar** Managing Member of the General Partner of the General Partner i Filing they signed

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **10 in all**

**[fitmob](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitmob)** Bought by ClassPass **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Clarity](https://millionrounds.com/company/clarity)** Bought by [Fundable](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundable) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Space Monkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/space-monkey)** Bought by [Vivint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivint) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Graphicly](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphicly)** Bought by Blurb **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[LaunchRock](https://millionrounds.com/company/launchrock)** Bought by [Fundable](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundable) **Undisclosed** Mar 2014

**[Republic Project](https://millionrounds.com/company/republic-project)** Bought by DG **$1.4M** Oct 2013

**[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Bought by GreenCupboards **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

**[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Bought by CloudFactory **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[LawPivot](https://millionrounds.com/company/lawpivot)** Bought by Rocket Lawyer **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Bought by CloudFactory **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$19M**

raised in Aug 2021

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$22M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.3M**

Led 0 of 59 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2018
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *33*
- Series A said *16*
- Venture *4*
- Series B *3*
- Series C *3*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2010 2018

Often in the room with

- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 19
- [Social Leverage](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-leverage) 10
- [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) 7
- [Bullpen Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bullpen-capital) 6
- [Ludlow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ludlow-ventures) 6
- [Howard Lindzon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/howard-lindzon) 5

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## 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 Global** Angel **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Social Leverage** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-leverage)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Bullpen Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bullpen-capital)[**Ludlow Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ludlow-ventures)[**Howard Lindzon** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/howard-lindzon)[**Adam Schwartz** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-schwartz)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Kima Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures)[**Wasabi Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wasabi-ventures)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Barney Pell** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barney-pell)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Venture51 put money into.

[**Naked Labs** $14M · Aug 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/naked-labs)[**Classy** $30M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/classy)

## 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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