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4490 Ventures

33 E. Main Street, Suite 460, Madison, WI, 53703, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital fund focused on Midwest technology companies.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
QualSights
Nov 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
Trainual
Jun 2021Participated
$27 MSeries B
Tiv
May 2021Led
$4 MSeed
Cortex
May 2021Led
$6 MSeries A
Cortex Sustainability Intelligence
May 2021Led
$6 MSeries A
Fluree
Sep 2020Led
$7 MSeed
UPshow
Sep 2020Led
$14 MSeries A
Trainual
Dec 2019Led
$7 MSeries A
Understory
May 2019Participated
$5 MSeries B
Understory
Nov 2018Led
$8 MSeries B
Avid Ratings
Sep 2018Led
$6 MSeries A
HealthMyne
Aug 2018Participated
$15 MSeries B
QualSights
Nov 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
Trainual
Jun 2021Participated
$27 MSeries B
Tiv
May 2021Led
$4 MSeed
Cortex
May 2021Led
$6 MSeries A
Cortex Sustainability Intelligence
May 2021Led
$6 MSeries A
Fluree
Sep 2020Led
$7 MSeed
UPshow
Sep 2020Led
$14 MSeries A
Trainual
Dec 2019Led
$7 MSeries A
Understory
May 2019Participated
$5 MSeries B
Understory
Nov 2018Led
$8 MSeries B
Avid Ratings
Sep 2018Led
$6 MSeries A
HealthMyne
Aug 2018Participated
$15 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

4490 Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
4490 Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A112
Series B24
Series C+10
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

4490 Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 148 months.All available history.
4490 Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 148 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '142
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
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Oct '171
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Jan '180
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Sector Breakdown

4490 Ventures: Data, Analytics & IT is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

4490 Ventures: Data, Analytics & IT is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Data, Analytics & IT11
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Enterprise Software7
Marketing & Advertising7
AI & Machine Learning7
Real Estate & Construction5
Fintech5
Health & Life Sciences4
Professional Services4
Education & Workforce2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Hardware & Robotics2
Food & Agriculture2
Gaming & eSports2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

4490 Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

4490 Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

4490 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

4490 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Canada1
4490 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with American Family Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

4490 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with American Family Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
American Family Ventures5
MATH Venture Partners3
Flyover Capital2
Lakewest Venture Partners2
Revolution2
State of Wisconsin Investment Board2
True Ventures2
Venture Investors2
Altos Ventures1
Ascension Ventures1
Beringea1
Cherng Family Trust1
CSA Partners1
Engage1
GCI Capital1
GF Securities1
Goldman Sachs1
Good Growth Capital1
HealthX Ventures1
JAZZ Venture Partners1

Investment Strategy

4490 Ventures: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation.All available history.
4490 Ventures: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1670%
Participating730%
4490 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
4490 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1275%
Co-led425%

Team

Daniel Malven

Managing Director

Gian Fulgoni

Venture Partner

Greg Robinson

Managing Director

Malcolm Thorne

Managing Director