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Washington Post

Last cheque observed Aug 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietStartup

SeedVentureSeries ABiotechnologyMedical

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque4826days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.6MRounds led0 of 14Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Washington Post

Washington Post highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Startup (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BiotechnologyMedical
Based in
Washington, D.C., United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2013

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    VideoliciousVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 4 others
  3. May
    Wanderful MediaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$9.0MWith 4 others
  4. 2012

    2 rounds

  5. Aug
    EdSurgeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$400KWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    ExecOnlineSeed · US$800KWith 2 others
  7. 2011

    1 round

  8. Aug
    FabSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$7.7MWith 18 others
  9. 2010

    4 rounds

  10. Dec
    FabSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 4 others
  11. Sept
    OngoVenture · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 2 others
  12. Aug
    Kima LabsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$770KWith 5 others
  13. Jan
    FabSeed · US · paidcontent.org$625KWith 3 others
  14. 2008

    1 round

  15. Mar
    Social MedianSeed · US · socialmedian.com$560KWith 5 others
  16. 2006

    2 rounds

  17. Sept
    CourseAdvisorSeries A · US · avenue100.com$12MWith 1 other
  18. Feb
    TribeSeries B · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  19. 2003

    1 round

  20. Nov
    TribeVenture · US$6.3MWith 2 others
  21. 2001

    1 round

  22. Sept
    Bigstep.comSeries D · GB$6.5MWith 7 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 4 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 listed4 in all

FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
Kima LabsBought by GrouponUndisclosedFeb 2012
Social MedianBought by XINGUndisclosedDec 2008
TribeBought by CiscoUndisclosedMar 2007

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

iCurrentUndisclosedJul 2010

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Washington Post. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Mayfield FundVC firm3rounds togetherAllen MorganVC firm2rounds togetherBaroda VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherDon BaerAngel2rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGannettCorporate VC2rounds togetherJason GoldbergVC firm2rounds togetherKnight RidderInvestment firm2rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm2rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm2rounds togetherZelkova VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Washington Post

What does Washington Post invest in?

Washington Post invests most often at Seed and Venture (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology and Medical.

How active is Washington Post?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2013.

How big are Washington Post's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.6M.

Does Washington Post lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Washington Post invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and the United Kingdom (7%).

Is Washington Post investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2013.

Who does Washington Post invest alongside?

Most often Mayfield Fund (3 rounds together), Allen Morgan (2 rounds together) and Baroda Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Washington Post?

Washington Post is a startup based in Washington, D.C., United States.

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