# William Lohse: portfolio, investments and team

> William Lohse is a vc firm based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Aug 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/william-lohse (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# William Lohse

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

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Seed

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record

Since the last cheque **4464** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$900K** Rounds led **0 of 28** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%**

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## William Lohse highlights

- 01 28 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series B: 93% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $893K
- 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 first **28 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Aug** **[SmartNews, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartnews-inc)** Series B · JP **$36M** With 5 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Jan** **[Reachli](https://millionrounds.com/company/reachli)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Spikes Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/spikes-security)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Pickatale](https://millionrounds.com/company/pickatale)** Seed · CA **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[SocialThreader](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialthreader)** Seed · US · upstart.bizjournals.com **$25K** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Battlefy](https://millionrounds.com/company/battlefy)** Seed · CA **$200K** With 10 others
- **Jul** **[Lua](https://millionrounds.com/company/lua)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 24 others
- **May** **[Adaptly](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptly)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Sonar.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonar-me)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$200K** With 3 others
- **2011** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[FanFueled](https://millionrounds.com/company/fanfueled)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Manifest](https://millionrounds.com/company/manifest)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[flowthings.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/flowthings-io)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Appinions](https://millionrounds.com/company/appinions)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Chute](https://millionrounds.com/company/chute)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[SocialSamba](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialsamba)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Twylah](https://millionrounds.com/company/twylah)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[GateGuru](https://millionrounds.com/company/gateguru)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Nerve.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/nerve-com)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Lumatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumatic)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2010** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[SchoolFeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoolfeed)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Adaptly](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptly)** Seed · US · sec.gov **$700K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Waywire Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/waywire-networks)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Upsight, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/upsight-inc)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Pinterest](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinterest)** Seed · US · pinterest.com **$500K** With 12 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Comixology](https://millionrounds.com/company/comixology)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Anvato](https://millionrounds.com/company/anvato)** Seed · US · paidcontent.org **$550K** With 2 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Everyday Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/everyday-health)** Series A · US · liquidscenarios.com **$1.7M** Sole investor
- **1990** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Knowledge Adventure](https://millionrounds.com/company/knowledge-adventure)** Seed · US **$60K** Sole 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 listed **5 in all**

**[Anvato](https://millionrounds.com/company/anvato)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jul 2016

**[Appinions](https://millionrounds.com/company/appinions)** Bought by ScribbleLive **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Comixology](https://millionrounds.com/company/comixology)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Nerve.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/nerve-com)** Bought by HowAboutWe **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[GateGuru](https://millionrounds.com/company/gateguru)** Bought by [TripAdvisor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tripadvisor) **Undisclosed** Jun 2013

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$900K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$893K**

Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2014
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *24*
- Series B *2*
- Series A *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1990 2014

Often in the room with

- [Social Starts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-starts) 18
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2
- [GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-venture-capital) 2
- [Howard Love](https://millionrounds.com/fund/howard-love) 2
- [New York Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-angels) 2
- [PhilQuo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/philquo-ventures) 2

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## 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.

[**Social Starts** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-starts)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-venture-capital)[**Howard Love** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/howard-love)[**New York Angels** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-angels)[**PhilQuo Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/philquo-ventures)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Saeed Amidi** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saeed-amidi)[**Zelkova Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zelkova-ventures)

## 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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