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kbs+p Ventures

160 Varick St, New York, NY, 10013, United States

Overview

Invests in early-stage marketing technology companies.

Founded

2010

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
B2B
Virtual Reality

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gradient.io
Oct 2018Participated
$4 MSeed
Veritonic
Jul 2018Participated
$4 MSeed
Samba TV
Jun 2017Participated
$30 MSeries B
EntryPoint
Jan 2017Participated
$2 MSeed
wedgies
Dec 2014Participated
$0.70 MSeed
Polymorph
Apr 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
Yieldbot
Jul 2013Participated
$5 MSeries A
PlaceIQ
May 2013Participated
$7 MSeries B
SocialFlow
Apr 2013Participated
$10 MSeries B
Rewind.Me
Jun 2012Participated
$0.80 MSeed
PlaceIQ
Dec 2011Participated
$4 MSeries A
Cross Pixel Media
Dec 2011Led
$2 MOther Equity
Gradient.io
Oct 2018Participated
$4 MSeed
Veritonic
Jul 2018Participated
$4 MSeed
Samba TV
Jun 2017Participated
$30 MSeries B
EntryPoint
Jan 2017Participated
$2 MSeed
wedgies
Dec 2014Participated
$0.70 MSeed
Polymorph
Apr 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
Yieldbot
Jul 2013Participated
$5 MSeries A
PlaceIQ
May 2013Participated
$7 MSeries B
SocialFlow
Apr 2013Participated
$10 MSeries B
Rewind.Me
Jun 2012Participated
$0.80 MSeed
PlaceIQ
Dec 2011Participated
$4 MSeries A
Cross Pixel Media
Dec 2011Led
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

kbs+p Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
kbs+p Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed07
Series A04
Series B03
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

kbs+p Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 187 months.All available history.
kbs+p Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 187 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

kbs+p Ventures: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

kbs+p Ventures: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising12
Data, Analytics & IT10
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Media & Entertainment5
Social & Community Platforms4
Enterprise Software4
E-Commerce & Retail2
Travel & Hospitality1
Hardware & Robotics1
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

kbs+p Ventures: 15 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.

kbs+p Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

kbs+p Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

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

kbs+p Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
100011
kbs+p Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Fairhaven Capital sharing 2 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.

kbs+p Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Fairhaven Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Fairhaven Capital2
First Round2
IA Ventures2
RRE Ventures2
SoftBank2
U.S. Venture Partners2
Valhalla Partners2
A+E Networks1
Ambition VC1
AOL Ventures1
Battle Born Venture1
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments1
Betaworks1
Black Jays1
Converge1
CRV1
Draper Associates1
Female Founders Fund1
Flying Fish Partners1
Foundry Group1

Investment Strategy

kbs+p Ventures: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation.All available history.
kbs+p Ventures: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led17%
Participating1493%
kbs+p Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
kbs+p Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Michael Clark

Founder

Michael Nicholas

Partner