Random House Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 8

  • Exits
  • 5

Exits

Random House Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2006, Random House Ventures was a venture capital firm based in New York, New York. The firm preferred to invest in technology companies.

Business Details

Year Founded
2006
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 1745 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States

Random House Ventures Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Byliner 01-Jan-2012 Early Stage VC Publishing Generating Revenue
Ten Speed Press 01-Feb-2009 Publishing Profitable
Multnomah Publishers 08-Aug-2006 Publishing Generating Revenue
Vocel 21-Jun-2006 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Vocel 17-Feb-2005 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
ebrary 01-Oct-2000 Educational Software Profitable
Xlibris 03-Apr-2000 Early Stage VC Printing Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
SoftBook Press Early Stage VC Publishing Generating Revenue
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Random House Ventures Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Byliner 11-Sep-2014 Merger/Acquisition
Vocel 01-Jun-2012
ebrary 06-Jan-2011
Xlibris 08-Jan-2009 Buyout/LBO
SoftBook Press 18-Jan-2000 Merger/Acquisition
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Random House Ventures FAQs

  • What is Random House Ventures?

    Founded in 2006, Random House Ventures was a venture capital firm based in New York, New York.

  • When was Random House Ventures founded?

    Random House Ventures was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Random House Ventures headquartered?

    Random House Ventures is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • How many investments has Random House Ventures made?

    Random House Ventures has made 8 investments.

  • What has Random House Ventures invested in?

    Random House Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Byliner, Ten Speed Press, and Multnomah Publishers within the Publishing industry.

  • What has Random House Ventures invested in recently?

    Random House Ventures's latest investment was on 01-Jan-2012 in Byliner, a company within the Publishing industry.

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