Investor

W Media Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries BSeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque4584days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.8MRounds led0 of 11Sole investor4 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 64%
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W Media Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Apr
    WattpadSeries C · CA$46MWith 7 others
  3. 2011

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    SmoreSeed · US · xconomy.com$425KWith 11 others
  5. Sept
    GoInstantSeed · CA · fis.dowjones.com$1.7MWith 8 others
  6. Sept
    WattpadSeries A · CA · paidcontent.org$3.5MWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    SilkStartSeed · CA · techvibes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  8. 2010

    2 rounds

  9. Aug
    SummifySeed · CA · venturebeat.comUndisclosedSole investor
  10. Apr
    TyntSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 4 others
  11. 2009

    3 rounds

  12. Jun
    YaptaSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  13. Jun
    Pinch MediaSeed · US · wmediaventures.comUndisclosedSole investor
  14. Mar
    TeamPagesSeries B · CA · thealarmclock.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  15. 2006

    1 round

  16. Jan
    IndochinoCAUndisclosedSole 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

GoInstantBought by Salesforce$70MJul 2012
TyntBought by 33AcrossUndisclosedJan 2012
SummifyBought by TwitterUndisclosedJan 2012
Pinch MediaBought by FlurryUndisclosedDec 2009

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

Golden Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherUnion Square VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about W Media Ventures

What does W Media Ventures invest in?

W Media Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series B (70% of the rounds on record).

How active is W Media Ventures?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2014.

How big are W Media Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.8M.

Does W Media Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does W Media Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (64%) and the United States (36%).

Is W Media Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2014.

Who does W Media Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Golden Venture Partners (2 rounds together) and Union Square Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is W Media Ventures?

W Media Ventures is a VC firm.

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