# Dennis Phelps: investor profile

> Dennis Phelps, Managing Director at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners). 18 investments on record.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/dennis-phelps-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Sausalito, US · Partner

# Dennis Phelps

Managing Director i at [IVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp)

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Latest rounds

- **PlayVS** Series C · $50M Sept 2019
- **Pillow** Round · $13.5M Jun 2017
- **shots:)** Series A · $8.5M Apr 2015

Backs *Internet* *IT Services* *E-commerce* *Gaming*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 18 last Sept 2019
- **Filings:** 10 with regulators

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 18 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 10 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At IVP
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

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## The firm

[**IVP** VC firm · US **38** cheques in 12 months **286** all time **12** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 18
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $106.7M
- **Active:** 2008–19

2019

- [PlayVS](https://millionrounds.com/company/playvs) *Series C* **$50M** *US* Sept 2019 Joined · +7 investors

2017

- [Pillow](https://millionrounds.com/company/pillow) *Round* **$13.5M** *US* Jun 2017 Joined · +6 investors

2015

- [shots:)](https://millionrounds.com/company/shots) *Series A* **$8.5M** *US* Apr 2015 Joined · +11 investors · historical

2014

- [Workpop](https://millionrounds.com/company/workpop) *Series A* **$7M** *US* Sept 2014 Joined · +14 investors · historical
- [Surf Air](https://millionrounds.com/company/surf-air) *Series B* **$8M** *US* Aug 2014 Joined · +9 investors · historical
- [Trailerpop](https://millionrounds.com/company/trailerpop) *Seed* **$750k** *US* Mar 2014 Joined · +8 investors · historical
- [Battlefy](https://millionrounds.com/company/battlefy) *Seed* **$1.3M** *CA* Jan 2014 Joined · +9 investors · historical
- [AFINITY](https://millionrounds.com/company/afinity) *Seed* **$200k** *US* Jan 2014 Joined · +8 investors · historical

2013

- [Mover](https://millionrounds.com/company/mover) *Seed* **$1M** *CA* Aug 2013 Joined · +6 investors · historical
- [Open Me](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-me) *Seed* *US* Aug 2013 Joined · +11 investors · historical
- [The Bouqs Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-bouqs-company) *Seed* **$1.1M** *US* Jun 2013 Joined · +6 investors · historical
- [Gigit](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigit) *Seed* **$365k** *US* May 2013 Joined · +4 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **11**
- Series A **3**
- Round **1**
- Series B **1**
- Series C **1**

What they backed

Internet **4** IT Services **2** E-commerce **1** Gaming **1** Entertainment **1** Web3 & Crypto **1**

Alongside

- [Amplify.LA *4*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-la)
- [Social Starts *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-starts)
- [Amplify Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-partners)
- [Anthem Venture Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp)
- [Jim Pallotta *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-pallotta)
- [Plus Capital *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-capital)
- [Structure Capital *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/structure-capital)
- [WME *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wme)

The latest 12 of 18. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[IVP XVIII-B](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp-xviii-b)** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Institutional Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/institutional-venture-partners)** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P](https://millionrounds.com/fund/institutional-venture-partners-xviii-p)** A Manager of the General Partner since 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Institutional Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/institutional-venture-partners)** A Managing Member of the Manager on 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Institutional Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/institutional-venture-partners)** A Manager of the General Partner on 3 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SURF AIR INC.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Surf Air Global Ltd** Director on 2 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ZEFR, INC.** Director on 3 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **YODLEE INC** Director since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **DoubleVerify Inc** Director since 2011

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at IVP

- [**Alex Lim** Team *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-lim)
- [**Blair Shane** Partner and Chief Marketing Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/blair-shane-2)
- [**Cack Wilhelm** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cack-wilhelm-2)
- [**Christopher Esqueda** Vice President of Finance *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/christopher-esqueda)
- [**Dan Cooperman** Board of Directors *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-cooperman)
- [**James Black** Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-black-3)
- [**Jim Strand** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-strand)
- [**Joanne Shang** Chief of Staff *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joanne-shang)

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