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Founded

2000

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Content
Digital Media
E-Commerce
Higher Education
...

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rephrase.ai
Sep 2022Led
$11 MSeries A
Tilting Point
Jul 2021Participated
$235 MOther Equity
Upside.com
Jan 2017Led
$50 MOther Equity
CourseHorse
Jan 2016Led
$4 MOther Equity
Ampush
Oct 2015Led
$15 MOther Equity
Rephrase.ai
Sep 2022Led
$11 MSeries A
Tilting Point
Jul 2021Participated
$235 MOther Equity
Upside.com
Jan 2017Led
$50 MOther Equity
CourseHorse
Jan 2016Led
$4 MOther Equity
Ampush
Oct 2015Led
$15 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Red Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Red Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Other Equity31

Monthly Deal Activity

Red Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
Red Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Red Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Red Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Media & Entertainment2
Travel & Hospitality1
Marketing & Advertising1
Education & Workforce1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Red Ventures: 5 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Red Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

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

Red Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Red Ventures: 6 co-investors are shown, with 8VC sharing 1 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.

Red Ventures: 6 co-investors are shown, with 8VC sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
8VC1
General Atlantic1
Kamerra1
Learn Capital1
Leucadia National Corporation1
Silver Lake1

Investment Strategy

Red Ventures: Led accounts for 80% and participating for 20% of round participation.All available history.
Red Ventures: Led accounts for 80% and participating for 20% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led480%
Participating120%
Red Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Red Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Brian Kelly

General Manager

Dan Feldstein

CMO and Co-Founder

John Sutton

President & Chief Digital Officer

Joshua Leibner

Director, Paid Media

Mark Brodsky

CFO & Founder

Maulan Byron

Vice President of Software Engineering

Ric Elias

Co-Founder & CEO

Steve Ranger

UK Editor-in-Chief, ZDNet and TechRepublic, a Red Ventures company