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WME

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

SeedSeries ASeries BAdvertisingDigital EntertainmentFilm

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque3994days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.8MRounds led0 of 17Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 94%
Pitch WME

WME highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 65% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AdvertisingDigital EntertainmentFilm
Based in
Beverly Hills, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2015

    6 rounds

  2. Nov
    PHHHOTO®Seed · US$1.5MWith 2 others
  3. Jul
    Doppler LabsSeries B · US$17MWith 7 others
  4. May
    AlphaDraftSeed · US$5.0MWith 12 others
  5. Mar
    MeerkatSeries B · US$14MWith 21 others
  6. Feb
    LuxeSeries A · US$20MWith 20 others
  7. Feb
    ReserveSeries A · US$15MWith 12 others
  8. 2014

    7 rounds

  9. Nov
    GlossierVenture · US$8.4MWith 7 others
  10. Sept
    ClassPassSeries A · US$12MWith 6 others
  11. Sept
    SpliceSeries A · US$4.5MWith 7 others
  12. Jun
    VictoriousVenture · US$23MWith 12 others
  13. May
    NicheSeed · US$2.5MWith 9 others
  14. Mar
    TrailerpopSeed · US$750KWith 8 others
  15. Jan
    BattlefySeed · CA$1.3MWith 9 others
  16. 2013

    2 rounds

  17. Sept
    SongzaGrowth · US · techcrunch.com$4.7MWith 11 others
  18. Aug
    HeapSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 18 others
  19. 2008

    2 rounds

  20. Aug
    RoyaltyShareSeries B · US · paidcontent.orgUndisclosedSole investor
  21. Mar
    Giant RealmSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$3.5MWith 2 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 5 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

AlphaDraftBought by FanDuelUndisclosedSept 2015
NicheBought by Twitter$50MFeb 2015
SongzaBought by GoogleUndisclosedJul 2014
Giant RealmBought by Burst MediaUndisclosedOct 2009

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

IMG Worldwide$2.4BJan 2014

Who they invest alongside

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

SV AngelVC firm4rounds togetherAdvancit CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherDavid TischVC firm3rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm3rounds togetherRedpointVC firm3rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherVayner/RSEVC firm3rounds togetherWilliam Morris Endeavor EntertainmentVC firm3rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm2rounds togetherComcast VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherDeep Fork CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about WME

What does WME invest in?

WME invests most often at Seed and Series A (65% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advertising, Digital Entertainment and Film.

How active is WME?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are WME's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.8M.

Does WME lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does WME invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%) and Canada (6%).

Is WME investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does WME invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (4 rounds together), Advancit Capital (3 rounds together) and David Tisch (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is WME?

WME is a corporate VC based in Beverly Hills, United States.

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