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WPP

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

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries BVentureBig DataConsumer GoodsElectric Vehicle

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 38 on record
Since the last cheque4200days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 38Sole investor9 roundsExits11 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
Pitch WPP

WPP highlights

  1. 01

    38 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $3.5M

  4. 04

    11 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Big DataConsumer GoodsElectric Vehicle
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first38 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Apr
    Refinery29Series D · US$50MWith 1 other
  3. 2014

    3 rounds

  4. Sept
    AppNexusSeries E · US$110MSole investor
  5. Mar
    PercolateSeries B · US$24MWith 6 others
  6. Feb
    OrderDynamicsSeries C · GB$41MWith 5 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Jun
    FullscreenSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 4 others
  9. Apr
    Beijing second hand information companySeries C · CN · finsmes.com$10MWith 5 others
  10. 2012

    5 rounds

  11. Aug
    AffectivaSeries C · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 3 others
  12. Jul
    SAY MediaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$27MWith 7 others
  13. Jul
    JumptapVenture · US · techcrunch.com$28MWith 5 others
  14. May
    Ace MetrixSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  15. Apr
    mySupermarketSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  16. 2011

    6 rounds

  17. Nov
    Lumi TechnologiesSeries A · GB · wpp.com$1.2MSole investor
  18. Oct
  19. May
    DomoSeed · US · techrockies.com$10MWith 15 others
  20. May
    nParioVenture · US · wpp.com$5.0MSole investor
  21. Apr
    JumptapVenture · US · masshightech.com$20MWith 5 others
  22. Mar
    Visible TechnologiesSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  23. 2010

    4 rounds

  24. Oct
    Salesforce Buddy MediaVenture · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MSole investor
  25. Jun
    Ace MetrixSeries C · US · thealarmclock.com$2.2MWith 1 other
  26. May
    TRASeries C · US · techcrunch.com$18MWith 2 others
  27. Jan
    Visible TechnologiesSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 4 others
  28. 2009

    3 rounds

  29. May
    Visible TechnologiesSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  30. May
    TRASeries B · US$14MWith 2 others
  31. Jan
    OmnitureVenture · US · paidcontent.org$25MSole investor
  32. 2008

    6 rounds

  33. Sept
    Proclivity MediaSeries B · US · alleyinsider.com$5.2MWith 2 others
  34. Aug
    JumptapSeries D · US · jumptap.com$26MWith 5 others
  35. Jun
    Yield SoftwareSeries B · US · yieldsoftware.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  36. Apr
    Chunnel.TVSeed$500KSole investor
  37. Feb
    NuConomySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MSole investor
  38. Jan
    Integrated Media Measurement (IMMI)Series C · US · paidcontent.org$25MWith 2 others
  39. 2007

    3 rounds

  40. Sept
    Visible TechnologiesSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 1 other
  41. Sept
    SAY MediaSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 4 others
  42. May
    SAY MediaSeries C · US · videoegg.com$3.5MSole investor
  43. 2006

    3 rounds

  44. Oct
    Spot RunnerSeries B · US · spotrunner.com$40MWith 9 others
  45. Aug
    Visible TechnologiesSeries A · US · secinfo.com$3.5MSole investor
  46. Jan
    WildTangentVenture · US · sev.prnewswire.com$13MWith 6 others
  47. 2005

    1 round

  48. Oct
    M:MetricsSeries B · US · moconews.net$7.0MWith 2 others
  49. 2003

    1 round

  50. Nov
    Visible WorldSeries B · US · allbusiness.com$8.0MWith 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 21 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 listed11 in all

Visible WorldBought by ComcastUndisclosedJun 2015
FullscreenBought by Otter MediaUndisclosedSept 2014
Visible TechnologiesBought by CisionUndisclosedSept 2014
JumptapBought by Millennial Media$225MAug 2013
TRABought by TiVo$20MJul 2012
Salesforce Buddy MediaBought by Salesforce$689MJun 2012
Yield SoftwareBought by Autonomy CorporationUndisclosedSept 2011
Integrated Media Measurement (IMMI)Bought by ArbitronUndisclosedJun 2010
NuConomyBought by LivePerson$3.0MJan 2010
OmnitureBought by Adobe Systems$1.8BSept 2009
M:MetricsBought by comScore$44MMay 2008

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

OotworldUndisclosedJan 2015
Twist ImageUndisclosedMay 2014
VMLUndisclosedOct 2013
Blue State DigitalUndisclosedDec 2010
TaxiUndisclosedNov 2010
H-art (WPP)UndisclosedFeb 2009
24/7 Real Media$649MMay 2008
Real MediaUndisclosedMay 2007
24/7 Real Media$649MMay 2007

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about WPP

What does WPP invest in?

WPP invests most often at Series C and Series B (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Big Data, Consumer Goods and Electric Vehicle.

How active is WPP?

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

How big are WPP's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does WPP lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 38 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does WPP invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%), the United Kingdom (5%) and China (5%).

Is WPP investing now?

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

Who does WPP invest alongside?

Most often Redpoint (5 rounds together), General Catalyst (4 rounds together) and Ignition Partners (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is WPP?

WPP is a growth equity firm based in London, United Kingdom.

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