# Vodafone: portfolio, investments and team > Vodafone is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 28 investments on record, latest Jul 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/vodafone-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Vodafone Last cheque observed Jul 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Growth Pre-seed Seed FinTech Financial Services Information Technology Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record Since the last cheque **4109** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$11M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Sole investor **6 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 67%** Pitch Vodafone ## Vodafone highlights - 01 28 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 70% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $4.3M - 04 6 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B - **Sectors:** FinTech Financial Services Information Technology - **Based in:** London, United Kingdom - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances** - **2015** 2 rounds - **Jul** **[Cognia](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognia)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Flybits, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/flybits-inc)** Series A · CA **$2.0M** With 2 others - **2014** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Kngine](https://millionrounds.com/company/kngine)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Medopad](https://millionrounds.com/company/medopad)** GB **$700K** With 1 other - **2013** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Eventtus](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventtus)** Venture · EG · scoopempire.com **$175K** Sole investor - **Jun** **[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$51M** With 6 others - **2012** 8 rounds - **Dec** **[Jibe Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/jibe-mobile)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$8.3M** Sole investor - **Nov** **[Cognia](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognia)** Venture · GB **$715K** With 1 other - **Nov** **[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Growth · US · pandodaily.com **$52M** With 4 others - **Nov** **[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Series B · US **$52M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[eshtery](https://millionrounds.com/company/eshtery)** Seed · EG **$225K** Sole investor - **May** **[InToTally](https://millionrounds.com/company/intotally)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Finsphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/finsphere)** Venture · US · freshnews.com **$11M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Finsphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/finsphere)** Series C · US **$12M** With 3 others - **2011** 6 rounds - **Oct** **[Cognia](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognia)** GB **$636K** With 1 other - **Oct** **[LocalResponse](https://millionrounds.com/company/localresponse)** Series B · US · businessinsider.com **$5.0M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[QUALIA](https://millionrounds.com/company/qualia)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others - **Jun** **[Cognia](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognia)** Venture · GB · cognia.com **$3.2M** With 1 other - **May** **[Vouchercloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/vouchercloud)** GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Sizz](https://millionrounds.com/company/sizz)** Seed **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **2010** 1 round - **Aug** **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Series C · US · paidcontent.org **$18M** With 6 others - **2008** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Evolution Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolution-robotics)** Series B · US · evolution.com **$14M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[Amobee](https://millionrounds.com/company/amobee)** Series C · US · alleyinsider.com **$22M** With 6 others - **Feb** **[Caringo](https://millionrounds.com/company/caringo)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **2007** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Amobee](https://millionrounds.com/company/amobee)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$12M** With 1 other - **Aug** **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Venture · US **$4.2M** With 2 others - **2005** 1 round - **Dec** **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Venture · US · encyclopedia.com **$40M** With 4 others - **2003** 1 round - **Mar** **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Series B · US · thefreelibrary.com **$18M** With 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 listed **6 in all** **[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$1.4B** Mar 2020 **[Jibe Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/jibe-mobile)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015 **[Evolution Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolution-robotics)** Bought by [iRobot](https://millionrounds.com/fund/irobot) **$74M** Sept 2012 **[Amobee](https://millionrounds.com/company/amobee)** Bought by [SingTel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/singtel) **$321M** Mar 2012 **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Bought by [Visa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visa) **$190M** Feb 2011 **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Bought by [Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) **Undisclosed** Apr 2007 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Growth Pre-seed Seed Median round joined **$11M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.3M** Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 6 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jul 2015 - **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *11* - Series B said *5* - Series C *4* - Seed said *2* - Series A said *1* - Growth said *-* - Pre-seed said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2003 2015 Often in the room with - [Oxford Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-capital) 4 - [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) 3 - [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 3 - [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) 3 - [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 3 - [Ridgewood](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ridgewood) 3 **Pitching Vodafone?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-capital)[**CRV** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**Matrix Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Ridgewood** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ridgewood)[**Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-telekom-strategic-investments-2)[**Metamorphic Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/metamorphic-ventures)[**Telefónica Open Innovation** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telefonica-innovation-ventures) ## 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? 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