United Kingdom · Investor

Vodafone

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

QuietVC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedFinTechFinancial ServicesInformation Technology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque4109days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 28Sole investor6 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 67%
Pitch Vodafone

Vodafone highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $4.3M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
FinTechFinancial ServicesInformation Technology
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    CogniaVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  3. Apr
    Flybits, Inc.Series A · CA$2.0MWith 2 others
  4. 2014

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    KngineVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  6. Mar
    MedopadGB$700KWith 1 other
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Sept
    EventtusVenture · EG · scoopempire.com$175KSole investor
  9. Jun
    Affirmed NetworksSeries C · US · finsmes.com$51MWith 6 others
  10. 2012

    8 rounds

  11. Dec
    Jibe MobileVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.3MSole investor
  12. Nov
    CogniaVenture · GB$715KWith 1 other
  13. Nov
    Affirmed NetworksGrowth · US · pandodaily.com$52MWith 4 others
  14. Nov
    Affirmed NetworksSeries B · US$52MWith 4 others
  15. Jul
    eshterySeed · EG$225KSole investor
  16. May
    InToTallyUS · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Jan
    FinsphereVenture · US · freshnews.com$11MSole investor
  18. Jan
    FinsphereSeries C · US$12MWith 3 others
  19. 2011

    6 rounds

  20. Oct
    CogniaGB$636KWith 1 other
  21. Oct
    LocalResponseSeries B · US · businessinsider.com$5.0MWith 6 others
  22. Jul
    QUALIAVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  23. Jun
    CogniaVenture · GB · cognia.com$3.2MWith 1 other
  24. May
    VouchercloudGBUndisclosedSole investor
  25. Jan
    SizzSeedUndisclosedWith 1 other
  26. 2010

    1 round

  27. Aug
    PlaySpanSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$18MWith 6 others
  28. 2008

    3 rounds

  29. Nov
    Evolution RoboticsSeries B · US · evolution.com$14MWith 2 others
  30. Aug
    AmobeeSeries C · US · alleyinsider.com$22MWith 6 others
  31. Feb
    CaringoVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  32. 2007

    2 rounds

  33. Nov
    AmobeeSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 1 other
  34. Aug
    SavaJe TechnologiesVenture · US$4.2MWith 2 others
  35. 2005

    1 round

  36. Dec
    SavaJe TechnologiesVenture · US · encyclopedia.com$40MWith 4 others
  37. 2003

    1 round

  38. Mar
    SavaJe TechnologiesSeries B · US · thefreelibrary.com$18MWith 4 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 34 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 listed6 in all

Affirmed NetworksBought by Microsoft$1.4BMar 2020
Jibe MobileBought by GoogleUndisclosedSept 2015
Evolution RoboticsBought by iRobot$74MSept 2012
AmobeeBought by SingTel$321MMar 2012
PlaySpanBought by Visa$190MFeb 2011
SavaJe TechnologiesBought by Sun MicrosystemsUndisclosedApr 2007

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

Oxford Capital PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherCRVVC firm3rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherMatrix PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherRRE VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherRidgewoodPrivate equity3rounds togetherDeutsche Telekom Strategic InvestmentsInvestment firm2rounds togetherMetamorphic VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherTelefónica Open InnovationCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Vodafone

What does Vodafone invest in?

Vodafone invests most often at Venture and Series B (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as FinTech, Financial Services and Information Technology.

How active is Vodafone?

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

How big are Vodafone's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Vodafone lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Vodafone invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%), the United Kingdom (22%) and Egypt (7%).

Is Vodafone investing now?

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

Who does Vodafone invest alongside?

Most often Oxford Capital Partners (4 rounds together), CRV (3 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Vodafone?

Vodafone is a VC firm based in London, United Kingdom.

Raising now?

Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board.

Find similar investorsOpen your CRM

Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. How we count · Report a correction · Is this your firm? Claim it