United States · Investor

William Lohse

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

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque4464days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$900KRounds led0 of 28Sole investor4 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
Pitch William Lohse

William Lohse highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 93% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $893K

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Aug
    SmartNews, Inc.Series B · JP$36MWith 5 others
  3. 2013

    3 rounds

  4. Jan
    ReachliSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  5. Jan
    Spikes SecuritySeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 4 others
  6. Jan
    PickataleSeed · CA$1.0MWith 8 others
  7. 2012

    5 rounds

  8. Dec
    SocialThreaderSeed · US · upstart.bizjournals.com$25KWith 1 other
  9. Nov
    BattlefySeed · CA$200KWith 10 others
  10. Jul
    LuaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 24 others
  11. May
    AdaptlySeries B · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 3 others
  12. Jan
    Sonar.meSeed · US · venturebeat.com$200KWith 3 others
  13. 2011

    10 rounds

  14. Nov
    FanFueledSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  15. Nov
    ManifestSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Aug
    flowthings.ioSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  17. Aug
    AppinionsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  18. Aug
    ChuteSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. Aug
    SocialSambaSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  20. Jul
    TwylahSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  21. Jun
    GateGuruVenture · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 10 others
  22. Apr
    Nerve.comSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  23. Mar
    LumaticSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  24. 2010

    5 rounds

  25. Dec
    SchoolFeedSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  26. Oct
    AdaptlySeed · US · sec.gov$700KWith 1 other
  27. Jul
    Waywire NetworksSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Apr
    Upsight, Inc.Seed · US$1.0MWith 8 others
  29. Jan
    PinterestSeed · US · pinterest.com$500KWith 12 others
  30. 2009

    1 round

  31. Jul
    ComixologySeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  32. 2008

    1 round

  33. Jul
    AnvatoSeed · US · paidcontent.org$550KWith 2 others
  34. 2003

    1 round

  35. Mar
    Everyday HealthSeries A · US · liquidscenarios.com$1.7MSole investor
  36. 1990

    1 round

  37. Jan
    Knowledge AdventureSeed · US$60KSole 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 listed5 in all

AnvatoBought by GoogleUndisclosedJul 2016
AppinionsBought by ScribbleLiveUndisclosedApr 2015
ComixologyBought by AmazonUndisclosedApr 2014
Nerve.comBought by HowAboutWeUndisclosedJan 2014
GateGuruBought by TripAdvisorUndisclosedJun 2013

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

Quick answers about William Lohse

What does William Lohse invest in?

William Lohse invests most often at Seed and Series B (93% of the rounds on record).

How active is William Lohse?

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

How big are William Lohse's cheques?

The median round it joins is $900K.

Does William Lohse lead rounds?

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

Where does William Lohse invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and Canada (7%).

Is William Lohse investing now?

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

Who does William Lohse invest alongside?

Most often Social Starts (18 rounds together), 500 Global (2 rounds together) and GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is William Lohse?

William Lohse is a VC firm based in United States.

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