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Arena Ventures

1518 N. Orange Grove, Los Angeles, California, 90046, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in and mentoring startups.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Marketing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Saltbox
Sep 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Unbound
Dec 2017Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Aaptiv
Dec 2017Participated
$38 MSeries B
Candid
Nov 2017Participated
$15 MSeries A
Open Listings
Jul 2017Participated
$7 MSeries A
Rinse
Jun 2017Participated
$14 MSeries B
Atrium LTS
Jun 2017Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Purple Squirrel
Mar 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
ProducePay
Mar 2017Participated
$77 MDebt
unGlue
Mar 2017Led
$2 MSeed
Skedaddle
Sep 2016Led
$2 MOther Equity
ProducePay
Jun 2016Participated
$3 MSeed
Saltbox
Sep 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Unbound
Dec 2017Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Aaptiv
Dec 2017Participated
$38 MSeries B
Candid
Nov 2017Participated
$15 MSeries A
Open Listings
Jul 2017Participated
$7 MSeries A
Rinse
Jun 2017Participated
$14 MSeries B
Atrium LTS
Jun 2017Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Purple Squirrel
Mar 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
ProducePay
Mar 2017Participated
$77 MDebt
unGlue
Mar 2017Led
$2 MSeed
Skedaddle
Sep 2016Led
$2 MOther Equity
ProducePay
Jun 2016Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Arena Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Arena Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed45
Series A03
Series B02
Other Equity14
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Arena Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 139 months.All available history.
Arena Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 139 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Arena Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Arena Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences7
Travel & Hospitality5
Enterprise Software5
Fintech5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Professional Services4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Education & Workforce2
Real Estate & Construction2
Transportation & Logistics2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Arena Ventures: 20 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.

Arena Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Arena Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

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

Arena Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States20
Arena Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 4 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.

Arena Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global4
Accelerator Ventures3
Structure Capital3
Base Ventures2
CoVenture2
Expansion VC2
Founders Fund2
Greycroft2
Greylock Partners2
Haystack2
Initialized Capital2
Javelin Venture Partners2
Menlo Ventures2
MetaProp2
Otter Rock Capital2
Pear VC2
Red Bear Angels2
Slow Ventures2
Social Leverage2
Switch Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Arena Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Arena Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led525%
Participating1575%
Arena Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Arena Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead480%
Co-led120%

Team

Jeff Lo

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Paige Craig

Managing Partner