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Warner Media

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

QuietVC firm

GrowthSeedSeries AAuto InsuranceFood And BeverageInsurance

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 81 on record
Since the last cheque3170days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$37MRounds led1 of 81Sole investor9 roundsExits32 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
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Warner Media highlights

  1. 01

    81 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $6.1M

  4. 04

    32 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
Auto InsuranceFood And BeverageInsurance
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first81 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Dynamic SignalUS · FinSMEs$37MWith 9 others
  3. 2017

    2 rounds

  4. Jun
    Samba TVSeries B · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 7 others
  5. Jun
    ConvivaUS · FinSMEs$40MWith 2 others
  6. 2016

    2 rounds

  7. Sept
    You.i TVSeries B · CA · BetaKit: funding$12MLed
  8. Aug
    NextVRSeries B · US · FinSMEs$80MWith 22 others
  9. 2015

    4 rounds

  10. Nov
    NextVRSeries A · US$31MWith 6 others
  11. Jul
    FanDuelSeries E · US$275MWith 11 others
  12. Jun
    JoyusSeries C · US$24MWith 4 others
  13. Jan
    MashableSeries B · US$17MWith 4 others
  14. 2014

    8 rounds

  15. Dec
    BustleSeries C · US$16MWith 4 others
  16. Oct
    YieldmoSeries C · US$10MWith 3 others
  17. Aug
    Dynamic SignalSeries C · US$12MWith 4 others
  18. Jul
    BustleSeries B · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  19. Jun
    EpoxySeries A · US$6.5MWith 5 others
  20. Jun
    KruxSeries B · US$35MWith 8 others
  21. Mar
    We Heart ItUSUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Feb
    isocketSeries B · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  23. 2013

    6 rounds

  24. Dec
    SimulmediaSeries D · US · allthingsd.com$25MWith 4 others
  25. Nov
    Hammer & ChiselSeries A · US · allthingsd.com$8.2MWith 6 others
  26. Aug
    BustleSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$6.5MWith 5 others
  27. Jun
    CrowdStarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 2 others
  28. May
    JoyusSeries B · US · allthingsd.com$12MWith 3 others
  29. Feb
    SimulmediaSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  30. 2012

    10 rounds

  31. Dec
    Maker StudiosSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$36MWith 6 others
  32. Jul
    Dynamic SignalSeries B · US · finsmes.com$13MWith 3 others
  33. May
    AdaptlySeries B · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 3 others
  34. May
    CrowdStarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    SimulmediaSeries C · US · simulmedia.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  36. Apr
    CrowdStarVenture · US$2.5MSole investor
  37. Feb
    ConvivaSeries D · US · conviva.com$15MWith 4 others
  38. Jan
    Bluefin LabsSeries B · US · masshightech.com$12MWith 1 other
  39. Jan
    WeFiVenture · US · sec.gov$10MWith 2 others
  40. Jan
    AdaptiveBlueSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 3 others
  41. 2011

    2 rounds

  42. May
    CrowdStarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$23MWith 3 others
  43. May
    SimulmediaSeries C · US · sec.gov$9.3MWith 2 others
  44. 2010

    7 rounds

  45. Dec
    MeeboSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$28MWith 5 others
  46. Dec
    AdaptiveBlueSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$6.0MWith 2 others
  47. Oct
    BNI VideoVenture · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 4 others
  48. Aug
    PlaySpanSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$18MWith 6 others
  49. Aug
    AdmeldSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$15MWith 3 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 3 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 listed32 in all

NextVRBought by Apple$100MMay 2020
OnLiveBought by SonyUndisclosedApr 2015
EntropicBought by MaxLinear$287MFeb 2015
isocketBought by Rubicon ProjectUndisclosedNov 2014
Maker StudiosBought by The Walt Disney Company$500MMar 2014
Maker StudiosBought by Disney$450M2014
GetGlueBought by i.TVUndisclosedNov 2013
AdaptiveBlueBought by i.TVUndisclosedNov 2013
Bluefin LabsBought by Twitter$80MFeb 2013
BroadLogic Network TechnologiesBought by BroadcomUndisclosedJan 2013
ClearwireBought by Sprint Nextel$2.2BDec 2012
MeeboBought by Google$100MJun 2012
BNI VideoBought by Cisco$99MOct 2011
BigBand NetworksBought by Arris Group$172MOct 2011
TumriBought by CollectiveUndisclosedJul 2011
AdmeldBought by Google$400MJun 2011
KosmixBought by WalmartLabs$300MMay 2011
PlaySpanBought by Visa$190MFeb 2011
ScanScoutBought by Tremor Video$86MDec 2010
TurbineBought by Warner Bros.$160MApr 2010

The latest 20 here. 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 Warner Media. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Union Square VenturesVC firm9rounds togetherAccelVC firm7rounds togetherRho Capital PartnersPrivate equity7rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherAvalon VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherComcast VenturesCorporate VC5rounds togetherComcastAccelerator4rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity4rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC4rounds togetherTrinity VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherBDMICorporate VC3rounds togetherBEV CapitalGrowth equity3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Warner Media put money into.

Dynamic Signal$37M · Feb 2018Samba TV$30M · Jun 2017You.i TV$12M · Sept 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Warner Media in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Warner Media

What does Warner Media invest in?

Warner Media invests most often at Series C and Series B (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Auto Insurance, Food And Beverage and Insurance.

How active is Warner Media?

81 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Feb 2018.

What has Warner Media invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Dynamic Signal (Undisclosed round, Feb 2018), Samba TV (Series B, Jun 2017) and Conviva (Undisclosed round, Jun 2017).

How big are Warner Media's cheques?

The median round it joins is $37M.

Does Warner Media lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 81 investments on record (1%).

Where does Warner Media invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is Warner Media investing now?

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

Who does Warner Media invest alongside?

Most often Union Square Ventures (9 rounds together), Accel (7 rounds together) and Rho Capital Partners (7 rounds together).

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