Investments
119Portfolio Exits
34Funds
7Service Providers
1About Steamboat Ventures
Steamboat Ventures is the venture capital arm of The Walt Disney Company. They invest in early- to mid-stage, technology-focused companies that are pursuing opportunities in emerging digital media and consumer technology markets. Although the fund is primarily focused on technology investments, they also consider venture investments in other areas of broad strategic importance to The Walt Disney Company. Steamboat Ventures targets investments of $2-15 million with a maximum of $20 million in any single company. Beyond providing expansion capital, the firm aims to add value by offering the combined resources of Steamboat Ventures and The Walt Disney Company. The firm requires board seats or observation rights on all of its portfolio companies.
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Latest Steamboat Ventures News
Mar 22, 2022
In connection with the funding round, Jeffrey Goldstein, senior advisor at Canapi Ventures, Dan Beldy, partner at Canapi Ventures, and George Osborne, Founding Partner at 9Yards, joined the Capitolis Board of Directors. Previously, Osborne served as an advisor to BlackRock following his role as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer; Goldstein served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank; and Beldy served as Managing Director of Steamboat Ventures, the venture arm of The Walt Disney Company. “We are now moving to the next phase of growth for Capitolis as we grow exponentially year after year and deliver increased innovation for capital markets,” added Mandelzis. “Just two years after launch, the capital marketplace business has already transacted $60B+ notional from over 30 investors. Capitolis has optimized over $13 trillion in trades through its compression and novation engine, serving over 100 financial institutions. Our vision is becoming a reality and we look forward to super-charging our marketplace in the months and years to follow.” TAGS
Steamboat Ventures Investments
119 Investments
Steamboat Ventures has made 119 investments. Their latest investment was in Shouqianba as part of their Series D on June 6, 2019.
Steamboat Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/30/2019 | Series D | Shouqianba | No | 1 | ||
1/30/2018 | Seed | Hangzhou Jiebai Cultural Creative Co. Ltd. | Yes | 1 | ||
1/23/2018 | Series A | Quanqiu Shike | Yes | 1 | ||
9/26/2017 | Series C | |||||
4/6/2017 | Series C |
Date | 6/30/2019 | 1/30/2018 | 1/23/2018 | 9/26/2017 | 4/6/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Seed | Series A | Series C | Series C |
Company | Shouqianba | Hangzhou Jiebai Cultural Creative Co. Ltd. | Quanqiu Shike | ||
Amount | |||||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Steamboat Ventures Portfolio Exits
34 Portfolio Exits
Steamboat Ventures has 34 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Fanli on April 28, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/28/2021 | Reverse Merger | 3 | |||
2/28/2018 | Asset Sale | 3 | |||
1/10/2018 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 4/28/2021 | 2/28/2018 | 1/10/2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Reverse Merger | Asset Sale | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Steamboat Ventures Fund History
7 Fund Histories
Steamboat Ventures has 7 funds, including Steamboat Ventures VI.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/1/2016 | Steamboat Ventures VI | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $40.55M | 3 |
12/21/2012 | Steamboat Ventures V | ||||
6/23/2008 | Steamboat Ventures III LLC | ||||
12/31/2006 | Steamboat Ventures II LLC | ||||
12/31/2006 | Steamboat Ventures Asia LP |
Closing Date | 4/1/2016 | 12/21/2012 | 6/23/2008 | 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Steamboat Ventures VI | Steamboat Ventures V | Steamboat Ventures III LLC | Steamboat Ventures II LLC | Steamboat Ventures Asia LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $40.55M | ||||
Sources | 3 |
Steamboat Ventures Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Steamboat Ventures has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
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Steamboat Ventures Team
11 Team Members
Steamboat Ventures has 11 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
John Ball | Founder | Current | |
Name | John Ball | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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