Primal Ventures (New York) Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 11

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 7

Exits

Primal Ventures (New York) General Information

Company Description

Primal Ventures was a venture capital unit of IAC Search & Media that invested in the media, e-commerce and communication sectors. The firm was based in New York, New York.

Business Details

Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Primal Ventures (New York) Investments (11)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Atavist 16-Oct-2014 Later Stage VC Publishing Generating Revenue
UrbanSitter 13-Feb-2014 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Aereo ( Broadcasting, Radio and Television) 08-Jan-2014 Broadcasting, Radio and Television Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Skyllzone 31-May-2013 Casinos and Gaming Generating Revenue
Aereo ( Broadcasting, Radio and Television) 08-Jan-2013 Broadcasting, Radio and Television Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Atavist 02-Oct-2012 Publishing Generating Revenue
Aereo ( Broadcasting, Radio and Television) 15-Feb-2012 Broadcasting, Radio and Television Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
MerchantCircle 07-Nov-2007 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Brightcove 17-Jan-2007 Later Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software Generating Revenue
Brightcove 22-Nov-2005 Early Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software Generating Revenue
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Primal Ventures (New York) Exits (7)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Atavist 21-Jun-2018 Merger/Acquisition
Aereo ( Broadcasting, Radio and Television) 21-Nov-2014
OpenTable 24-Jul-2014
Skyllzone 14-Jul-2014
Brightcove 17-Feb-2012
MerchantCircle 26-May-2011 Merger/Acquisition
OpenTable 23-Sep-2009 Public Investment 2nd Offering
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Primal Ventures (New York) FAQs

  • What is Primal Ventures (New York)?

    Primal Ventures was a venture capital unit of IAC Search & Media that invested in the media, e-commerce and communication sectors.

  • Where is Primal Ventures (New York) headquartered?

    Primal Ventures (New York) is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • How many investments has Primal Ventures (New York) made?

    Primal Ventures (New York) has made 11 investments.

  • What has Primal Ventures (New York) invested in?

    Primal Ventures (New York) has made numerous investments in companies like Atavist, UrbanSitter, and Aereo ( Broadcasting, Radio and Television) within the Publishing, Services (B2C Non-Financial), and Broadcasting, Radio and Television industries.

  • What has Primal Ventures (New York) invested in recently?

    Primal Ventures (New York)'s latest investment was on 16-Oct-2014 in Atavist, a company within the Publishing industry.

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