Investments
42Portfolio Exits
3Funds
3About Act One Ventures
Act One Ventures focuses on early stage technology, life sciences, and media/tech companies where a founder, executive, or investor is a member of the UCLA community, including alumni, faculty, students, and parents.

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Sep 2, 2021
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Act One Ventures Investments
42 Investments
Act One Ventures has made 42 investments. Their latest investment was in Crediverso as part of their Seed VC - II on September 9, 2023.

Act One Ventures Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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9/26/2023 | Seed VC - II | Crediverso | $3.5M | No | 3 | |
9/19/2023 | Seed VC - IV | Afterparty | $5M | No | 2 | |
6/23/2023 | Seed VC | Glitzi | $2.8M | Yes | 2 | |
6/22/2023 | Series A - II | |||||
6/13/2023 | Seed VC |
Date | 9/26/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 6/23/2023 | 6/22/2023 | 6/13/2023 |
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Round | Seed VC - II | Seed VC - IV | Seed VC | Series A - II | Seed VC |
Company | Crediverso | Afterparty | Glitzi | ||
Amount | $3.5M | $5M | $2.8M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Act One Ventures Portfolio Exits
3 Portfolio Exits
Act One Ventures has 3 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Nextbite on June 13, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/13/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 6/13/2023 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Acquirer | |||
Sources | 2 |
Act One Ventures Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Act One Ventures has 3 funds, including Act One Ventures II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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11/14/2019 | Act One Ventures II | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $23M | 3 |
12/31/2016 | Act One Ventures | ||||
Act One Ventures |
Closing Date | 11/14/2019 | 12/31/2016 | |
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Fund | Act One Ventures II | Act One Ventures | Act One Ventures |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | ||
Amount | $23M | ||
Sources | 3 |
Act One Ventures Team
1 Team Member
Act One Ventures has 1 team member, including current Managing Director, Michael Silton.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Michael Silton | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Michael Silton |
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Work History | |
Title | Managing Director |
Status | Current |