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Overview

Seed stage venture fund investing in innovative commerce ideas.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

50rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
The/Studio
Sep 2018Participated
$11 MSeries A
Ink
Nov 2017Participated
$7 MOther Equity
AdQuick
Jul 2017Participated
$1 MSeed
Ink Labs
Apr 2017Led
$7 MSeed
Mizzen+Main
Apr 2016Participated
$3 MSeries B
Agentdesks
Oct 2015Participated
$3 MSeed
littleBits Electronics
Jun 2015Participated
$44 MSeries B
Meta
Jan 2015Participated
$23 MSeries A
LaunchKey
Dec 2014Participated
$3 MSeed
wedgies
Dec 2014Participated
$0.70 MSeed
OrderWithMe
Nov 2014Led
$28 MOther Equity
Buffer
Oct 2014Led
$0.40 MOther Equity
The/Studio
Sep 2018Participated
$11 MSeries A
Ink
Nov 2017Participated
$7 MOther Equity
AdQuick
Jul 2017Participated
$1 MSeed
Ink Labs
Apr 2017Led
$7 MSeed
Mizzen+Main
Apr 2016Participated
$3 MSeries B
Agentdesks
Oct 2015Participated
$3 MSeed
littleBits Electronics
Jun 2015Participated
$44 MSeries B
Meta
Jan 2015Participated
$23 MSeries A
LaunchKey
Dec 2014Participated
$3 MSeed
wedgies
Dec 2014Participated
$0.70 MSeed
OrderWithMe
Nov 2014Led
$28 MOther Equity
Buffer
Oct 2014Led
$0.40 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

VegasTechFund: 50 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
VegasTechFund: 50 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed515
Series A111
Series B05
Other Equity58

Monthly Deal Activity

VegasTechFund: 50 deals are recorded across 171 months.All available history.
VegasTechFund: 50 deals are recorded across 171 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '122
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '121
Dec '120
Jan '134
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '131
Jun '131
Jul '131
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '131
Nov '133
Dec '132
Jan '140
Feb '144
Mar '143
Apr '143
May '141
Jun '143
Jul '142
Aug '142
Sep '140
Oct '142
Nov '141
Dec '142
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
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Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Dec '210
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

VegasTechFund: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 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.

VegasTechFund: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication18
E-Commerce & Retail17
Consumer & Lifestyle15
Hardware & Robotics9
Enterprise Software8
Marketing & Advertising8
Fintech7
Social & Community Platforms7
Media & Entertainment6
Education & Workforce4
Transportation & Logistics4
Manufacturing4
Real Estate & Construction3
Health & Life Sciences3
Professional Services3
Data, Analytics & IT2
AI & Machine Learning2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

VegasTechFund: 50 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.

VegasTechFund: 50 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M36
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

VegasTechFund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (47 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

VegasTechFund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (47 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States47
941021
30011
941111
VegasTechFund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Base 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.

Investment Strategy

VegasTechFund: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation.All available history.
VegasTechFund: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1122%
Participating3978%
VegasTechFund: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics.All available history.
VegasTechFund: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead982%
Co-led218%

Team

Fred Mossler

General Partner

Patrick Olson

Portfolio Manager

Tim Fong

Mentor

Tony Hsieh

General Partner

Will Young

General Partner