Investments
35Portfolio Exits
6Funds
4About Laconia Capital Group
Laconia Ventures is a New York City- based venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding and strategic resources for inspired entrepreneurs in the information technology sector. Laconia invests in companies that leverage technology and crowd-sourced community to disrupt the traditional structure of industries for increased consumer value and market reinvention, with specific expertise and interest in the Digital Media, Data Analytics, Mobile, Social, and Ad Technology sectors.
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Sep 14, 2021
Marpipe , a NYC-based platform to automate the workflow behind creative testing for brands and agencies, raised $8m in Series A funding. The round was led by Stage 2 Capital with participation from ValueStream Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Ripple Ventures, Samsung, Laconia Capital Group, Math Capital, and TIA Ventures. Other key investors include: Greg Coleman, former President of HuffPost, BuzzFeed, and Criteo; Ari Paparo, Founder & CEO of Beeswax and Head of Partnerships & Strategy at FreeWheel; Brendan Gahan, Chief Social Officer at Mekanism; and Eric Franchi, Founder of Undertone. The company intends to use the funds to expand its efforts to build its tech stack and double its team. Led by Dan Pantelo, Founder/CEO, Marpipe provides brands with a platform to develop their designs and ideas, create and test all the potential creative possibilities within days, and have their audiences determine which creative executions to build out and scale. Customers include Segment, Quip, Lambda School, Republic, and Guitar Center. FinSMEs 14/09/2021
Laconia Capital Group Investments
35 Investments
Laconia Capital Group has made 35 investments. Their latest investment was in WeStock as part of their Seed VC - II on September 9, 2022.
Laconia Capital Group Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/28/2022 | Seed VC - II | WeStock | $2.26M | Yes | 1 | |
5/13/2022 | Seed VC | Sunairio | $1.84M | Yes | 1 | |
4/12/2022 | Seed VC | Wavy | $2.5M | Yes | Archangel Network, Backbone Angels, Garage Capital, Laconia Capital Group, Two Small Fish Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 1 |
8/31/2021 | Series A | |||||
7/6/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 9/28/2022 | 5/13/2022 | 4/12/2022 | 8/31/2021 | 7/6/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series A | Seed VC |
Company | WeStock | Sunairio | Wavy | ||
Amount | $2.26M | $1.84M | $2.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Archangel Network, Backbone Angels, Garage Capital, Laconia Capital Group, Two Small Fish Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Laconia Capital Group Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Laconia Capital Group has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was towerIQ on June 30, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/30/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 6/30/2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
Laconia Capital Group Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Laconia Capital Group has 4 funds, including Laconia Ocrolus SPV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/6/2020 | Laconia Ocrolus SPV | $0.46M | 1 | ||
10/25/2018 | Laconia Capital Group II | ||||
Laconia Capital Group | |||||
Laconia Late Seed-Stage B2B Venture Capital Fund |
Closing Date | 11/6/2020 | 10/25/2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Laconia Ocrolus SPV | Laconia Capital Group II | Laconia Capital Group | Laconia Late Seed-Stage B2B Venture Capital Fund |
Fund Type | ||||
Status | ||||
Amount | $0.46M | |||
Sources | 1 |
Laconia Capital Group Team
2 Team Members
Laconia Capital Group has 2 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, David Arcara.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
David Arcara | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | David Arcara | |
|---|---|---|
Work History | ||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | |
Status | Current |
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