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Waverley Capital

535 Ramona St., Suite #8, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage media and entertainment start

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hook
Feb 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Hook
Mar 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Volley
Jul 2024Participated
$55 MSeries C
Lil Snack
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Antenna
Oct 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
9 Count
Aug 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Professional Fighters League
May 2022Led
$30 MOther Equity
Endel
Apr 2022Led
$15 MSeries B
Danvas
Dec 2021Participated
$7 MSeed
Camera IQ
Sep 2020Participated
$5 MSeries A
Endel
Sep 2020Participated
$5 MSeries A
Headspace
Feb 2020Participated
$93 MOther Equity
Hook
Feb 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Hook
Mar 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Volley
Jul 2024Participated
$55 MSeries C
Lil Snack
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Antenna
Oct 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
9 Count
Aug 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Professional Fighters League
May 2022Led
$30 MOther Equity
Endel
Apr 2022Led
$15 MSeries B
Danvas
Dec 2021Participated
$7 MSeed
Camera IQ
Sep 2020Participated
$5 MSeries A
Endel
Sep 2020Participated
$5 MSeries A
Headspace
Feb 2020Participated
$93 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Waverley Capital: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Waverley Capital: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A15
Series B20
Series C+01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Waverley Capital: 15 deals are recorded across 102 months.All available history.
Waverley Capital: 15 deals are recorded across 102 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Waverley Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication 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.

Waverley Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Media & Entertainment7
Enterprise Software6
Health & Life Sciences3
Social & Community Platforms3
Real Estate & Construction2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Hardware & Robotics2
AI & Machine Learning2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Waverley Capital: 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.

Waverley Capital: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Waverley Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

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

Waverley Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Europe2
Waverley Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Greycroft 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.

Waverley Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Greycroft sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Greycroft4
Amazon3
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments3
Lerer Hippeau3
Advancit Capital2
Crosscut Ventures2
Imaginary Ventures2
Khosla Ventures2
Maveron2
Point72 Ventures2
True Ventures2
UTA Ventures2
Watertower Ventures2
3L Capital1
a16z Speedrun1
Act One Ventures1
Alpha Edison1
Alumni Ventures1
Anthos Capital1
Betaworks Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Waverley Capital: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Waverley Capital: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led533%
Participating1067%
Waverley Capital: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Waverley Capital: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead240%
Co-led360%

Team

Daniel Leff

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Deek Velagandula

Principal

Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Co-Founder, Chairman & General Partner