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32Portfolio Exits
8About Genacast Ventures
Genacast Ventures is a seed fund that invests up to $1M in B2B tech startups on the East Coast. Genacast Ventures is a partnership between serial entrepreneur Gil Beyda and Comcast Ventures. Genacast is sector-agnostic as long as companies fall within the scope of B2B marketplaces and B2B software.In terms of investment criteria, Genacast prefers the following:Funding stage: Seed-stage, typically first institutional money invested. Will lead or co-invest with Angel investors and other VCs.Investment Size: $500,000 to $1M. Total round sizes up to $2,500,000. Participate in follow-on rounds.Funding mode: Preferred stock only. No convertible debt.Geography: Northeastern United States, preferably along the Boston to Washington, DC corridor.
Genacast Ventures Headquarter Location
One Comcast Center 55th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103,
United States
Latest Genacast Ventures News
Mar 23, 2021
STAQ, the data collection, normalization, and visualization platform for programmatic ad performance, has been acquired by Operative, the broadcast management SaaS platform for linear and digital.“The combination of Operative and STAQ is as natural as it gets, with a common customer base and complementary product offerings.The combination of Operative and STAQ is as natural as it gets, with a common customer base and complementary product offerings.Investors in the company include Comcast Ventures, Core Capital Partners, Kinetic Ventures, Revel Partners, Genacast Ventures, The Hive, Pereg Ventures, and Core Capital.Operative continues to provide customers the tools needed to succeed in a dynamic and complex market. Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated & summarized by a computer program and has not been created by StartupAround.
Genacast Ventures Investments
32 Investments
Genacast Ventures has made 32 investments. Their latest investment was in STAQ as part of their Series B - II on December 12, 2017.
Genacast Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/28/2017 | Series B - II | STAQ | $2M | No | Core Capital Partners, Kinetic Ventures, and Pereg Ventures | 2 |
6/17/2016 | Seed VC | Uptycs | $3M | Yes | Comcast Ventures, and Founder Collective | 2 |
5/4/2016 | Series B | STAQ | $5M | No | Core Capital Partners, Kinetic Ventures, Pereg Ventures, and Revel Partners | 3 |
3/2/2016 | Seed VC | |||||
12/3/2015 | Series B |
Date | 12/28/2017 | 6/17/2016 | 5/4/2016 | 3/2/2016 | 12/3/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B - II | Seed VC | Series B | Seed VC | Series B |
Company | STAQ | Uptycs | STAQ | ||
Amount | $2M | $3M | $5M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | Core Capital Partners, Kinetic Ventures, and Pereg Ventures | Comcast Ventures, and Founder Collective | Core Capital Partners, Kinetic Ventures, Pereg Ventures, and Revel Partners | ||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Genacast Ventures Portfolio Exits
8 Portfolio Exits
Genacast Ventures has 8 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was STAQ on March 17, 2021.
Genacast Ventures Team
1 Team Member
Genacast Ventures has 1 team member, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Gil Beyda.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Gil Beyda | Comcast Ventures, Tacoda, and Real Media | Founder, Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Gil Beyda |
|---|---|
Work History | Comcast Ventures, Tacoda, and Real Media |
Title | Founder, Managing Partner |
Status | Current |