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ZG Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries ASeries CInformation TechnologySportsVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque3296days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.5MRounds led0 of 11Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
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ZG Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information TechnologySportsVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Washington, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2017

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    Fluent CitySeries A · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 7 others
  3. Aug
    BrainScopeUS · FinSMEs$16MWith 3 others
  4. 2015

    1 round

  5. Jul
    CarspringSeries B · GB$3.3MWith 6 others
  6. 2013

    1 round

  7. Mar
    BoatSetterSeed · US$700KWith 1 other
  8. 2008

    1 round

  9. Nov
    iSkootSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$19MWith 4 others
  10. 2007

    3 rounds

  11. Jul
    LifeShieldSeries C · US$14MWith 4 others
  12. Feb
    iSkootSeries B · US · iskoot.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  13. Feb
    AddThisSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$5.5MWith 5 others
  14. 2006

    3 rounds

  15. Nov
    iSkootSeries A · US · iskoot.com$6.2MWith 2 others
  16. Nov
  17. May
    AddThisSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.5MWith 1 other

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 listed2 in all

iSkootBought by Qualcomm Innovation CenterUndisclosedOct 2010
Health Hero Network(Bosch Healthcare)Bought by Robert Bosch GmBHUndisclosedDec 2008

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

Recently backed

The latest companies ZG Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about ZG Ventures

What does ZG Ventures invest in?

ZG Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology, Sports and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is ZG Ventures?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2017.

What has ZG Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fluent City (Series A, Oct 2017) and BrainScope (Undisclosed round, Aug 2017).

How big are ZG Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.5M.

Does ZG Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does ZG Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (9%).

Is ZG Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2017.

Who does ZG Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Novak Biddle Venture Partners (4 rounds together), Declaration Partners (3 rounds together) and Khosla Ventures (3 rounds together).

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