WPP Ventures Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1
- Investments
- 60
- Portfolio
- 8
- Exits
- 35
WPP Ventures General Information
Description
WPP Ventures is the global corporate venture capital arm of WPP Group based in London, United Kingdom. The firm seeks to invest in the commercial services and software sectors.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Venture Capital
WPP Ventures Investments (60)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinery29 | 23-May-2019 | Later Stage VC | 000 | Publishing | Generating Revenue | |
| 000 (00000 0000000 | 08-Jun-2018 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Publishing | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 (0000000 00 | 26-Jul-2017 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000000 | 06-Feb-2017 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 000 000000000 |
| 0000000000000 | 28-Jul-2016 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 00000 00000 | 30-Jun-2016 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Social Content | Generating Revenue | |
| 000 000 | 29-Jun-2016 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000000000 | 21-Jan-2016 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| Refinery29 | 28-Apr-2015 | Later Stage VC | 0000 | Publishing | Generating Revenue | 000 000000000 |
| AppNexus | 31-Oct-2014 | Later Stage VC | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
WPP Ventures Exits (35)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within (Virtual Reality) | 30-Oct-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | 00000 |
| 000000000 | 23-Jun-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 000.00 |
| 0000000000000 | 28-Apr-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 00.00 |
| 000 000000 | 14-Jan-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000000000 | 01-Jan-2021 | 000000000 00000000 | |
| 0000000000000 | 01-Mar-2020 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000 000 | 19-Dec-2019 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000000000 | 06-Nov-2019 | 000000000000000000 | |
| Refinery29 | 01-Oct-2019 | Buyout/LBO | 00000 |
| WildTangent | 03-Apr-2019 | Merger/Acquisition |
WPP Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialWPP Ventures Team (3)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Read | Executive | 00 | 0 | London, United Kingdom |
WPP Ventures Co-Investors (5)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Ventures | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| BA4V | 0 | 0 |
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| Discovery | 0 | 0 |
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| Stripes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| WarnerMedia | 0 | 0 |
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