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Zone Ventures

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

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BVentureNewsWeb DevelopmentVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque4196days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 19Sole investor1 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Zone Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $500K

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
NewsWeb DevelopmentVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    NeuroVigilSeries AUndisclosedWith 4 others
  3. 2009

    1 round

  4. Nov
    LumexisVenture · US · airfax.com$15MWith 2 others
  5. 2008

    3 rounds

  6. Nov
    Siimpel CorporationVenture · US · xconomy.com$8.7MWith 2 others
  7. May
    NeuroVigilSeed · US · businesswire.com$250KWith 2 others
  8. Feb
    AkimboSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$4.0MWith 4 others
  9. 2007

    1 round

  10. Oct
    Siimpel CorporationVenture · US · venturebeat.com$22MWith 8 others
  11. 2006

    4 rounds

  12. Nov
    BiggerBoatSeries A$2.0MWith 2 others
  13. Aug
    LumexisSeries B · US · lumexis.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. Aug
    CopperKeyVenture · US · azcentral.com$2.2MWith 2 others
  15. Aug
    MicrofabricaSeries C · US · azonano.com$8.0MWith 6 others
  16. 2005

    3 rounds

  17. Nov
    Siimpel CorporationSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  18. May
    Neven VisionSeries B · US$2.5MWith 2 others
  19. Mar
    Vizional TechnologiesSeries A · US · allbusiness.com$3.5MWith 1 other
  20. 2004

    3 rounds

  21. May
    DivXSeries C · US$7.0MWith 8 others
  22. Mar
    MicrofabricaSeries B · US$15MWith 6 others
  23. Jan
    Neven VisionSeries A · US$500KSole investor
  24. 2002

    1 round

  25. Jun
    DivXSeries B · US · findarticles.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  26. 2000

    1 round

  27. Sept
    DivXSeries A · US · salon.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  28. 1999

    1 round

  29. Nov
    Zkey.comSeries B$10MWith 3 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 3 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 listed5 in all

DivXBought by NeuLion$63MJan 2015
DivXBought by Sonic Solutions$323MJun 2010
Siimpel CorporationBought by Tessera Technologies$15MMay 2010
Neven VisionBought by GoogleUndisclosedAug 2006
DivXListedUndisclosedMay 2006

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

DFJVC firm7rounds togetherEpic VCVC firm3rounds togetherTimothy DraperAngel3rounds togetherAtherton Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherChevron Technology VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherDFJ Portage VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds togetherDynafund VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherGlobal Catalyst PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherNew Atlantic VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherQualcommCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Zone Ventures

What does Zone Ventures invest in?

Zone Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as News, Web Development and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Zone Ventures?

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

How big are Zone Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Does Zone Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Zone Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Zone Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Zone Ventures invest alongside?

Most often DFJ (7 rounds together), Epic VC (3 rounds together) and Timothy Draper (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Zone Ventures?

Zone Ventures is a VC firm based in Los Angeles, United States.

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