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Overview

Media and investment company across various growth sectors.

Founded

1922

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Communications Infrastructure
Digital Media
Education
Impact Investing
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Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
HawkEye 360
Nov 2021Participated
$145 MSeries D
HawkEye 360
Apr 2021Participated
$55 MSeries C
Rent the Runway
Dec 2016Participated
$60 MSeries E
EVERFI
Jul 2016Participated
$40 MSeries C
General Assembly
Sep 2015Participated
$70 MSeries D
Compass
Sep 2015Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Unified
Sep 2015Participated
$40 MSeries B
Moda Operandi
Feb 2015Participated
$60 MSeries E
Taboola
Feb 2015Participated
$117 MSeries E
Rent the Runway
Dec 2014Participated
$60 MSeries D
Gigya
Nov 2014Participated
$35 MOther Equity
Visible Measures
Oct 2014Participated
$7 MOther Equity
HawkEye 360
Nov 2021Participated
$145 MSeries D
HawkEye 360
Apr 2021Participated
$55 MSeries C
Rent the Runway
Dec 2016Participated
$60 MSeries E
EVERFI
Jul 2016Participated
$40 MSeries C
General Assembly
Sep 2015Participated
$70 MSeries D
Compass
Sep 2015Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Unified
Sep 2015Participated
$40 MSeries B
Moda Operandi
Feb 2015Participated
$60 MSeries E
Taboola
Feb 2015Participated
$117 MSeries E
Rent the Runway
Dec 2014Participated
$60 MSeries D
Gigya
Nov 2014Participated
$35 MOther Equity
Visible Measures
Oct 2014Participated
$7 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Advance Publications: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Advance Publications: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A11
Series B04
Series C+010
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

Advance Publications: 23 deals are recorded across 187 months.All available history.
Advance Publications: 23 deals are recorded across 187 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Advance Publications: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Advance Publications: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Education & Workforce5
Enterprise Software5
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Media & Entertainment5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Data, Analytics & IT4
Social & Community Platforms4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Hardware & Robotics3
Government & Defense2
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
AI & Machine Learning1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Advance Publications: 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.

Advance Publications: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Advance Publications: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Advance Publications: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States23
Advance Publications: 20 co-investors are shown, with DAG Ventures sharing 6 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.

Investment Strategy

Advance Publications: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Advance Publications: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led29%
Participating2191%
Advance Publications: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Advance Publications: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Michael Fricklas

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Nina Lawrence

Vice President

Peter D. Weinberger

Chief Innovation Officer, Advance Local

Tom Gebauer

Sr. Director of Design and User Experience, Product Design