WPP Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 61

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 38

Exits

WPP Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2014, WPP Ventures was the global corporate venture capital arm of WPP Group based in London, England. The firm preferred to invest in the commercial services and software sectors.

Business Details

Website
www.wppventures.com
Year Founded
2014
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 27 Farm Street
  • London W1J 5RJ
  • England, United Kingdom

WPP Ventures Investments (61)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Refinery29 23-May-2019 Later Stage VC Publishing Generating Revenue
Mic Network 08-Jun-2018 Publishing Generating Revenue
Within 26-Jul-2017 Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Subvrsive 06-Feb-2017 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
BIScience 01-Oct-2016 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
DynamicAction 28-Jul-2016 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Uproxx 30-Jun-2016 Publishing Generating Revenue
All Def 29-Jun-2016 Movies, Music and Entertainment Bankruptcy: Liquidation
DynamicAction 21-Jan-2016 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Refinery29 28-Apr-2015 Later Stage VC Publishing Generating Revenue
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WPP Ventures Exits (38)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
BIScience 10-May-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private
Indigenous (Movies, Music and Entertainment) 10-May-2022
Subvrsive 10-May-2022
Within 30-Oct-2021
Affectiva 23-Jun-2021
DynamicAction 28-Apr-2021
Ace Metrix 14-Jan-2021
Proclivity 01-Jan-2021
mySupermarket 01-Mar-2020 Out of Business
All Def 19-Dec-2019 Merger/Acquisition
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WPP Ventures FAQs

  • What is WPP Ventures?

    Founded in 2014, WPP Ventures was the global corporate venture capital arm of WPP Group based in London, England.

  • When was WPP Ventures founded?

    WPP Ventures was founded in 2014.

  • Where is WPP Ventures headquartered?

    WPP Ventures is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • How many investments has WPP Ventures made?

    WPP Ventures has made 61 investments.

  • What has WPP Ventures invested in?

    WPP Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Refinery29, Mic Network, and Within within the Publishing and Entertainment Software industries.

  • What has WPP Ventures invested in recently?

    WPP Ventures's latest investment was on 23-May-2019 in Refinery29, a company within the Publishing industry.

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