# Cox Enterprises

> Cox Enterprises is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 77 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, United States
- Total investments: 77
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 42%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cox-enterprises
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/CoxEnterprises
- Website: http://coxenterprises.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CoxEnterprises

Cox Enterprises is a communications, media, and automotive services company. With revenues of $18 billion and approximately 60,000 employees, the company's major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications (cable television distribution, high-speed Internet access, telephone, home security, and automation, commercial telecommunications,and advertising solutions); Cox Automotive (automotive-related auctions, financial services, media, and software solutions); and Cox Media Group (television and radio stations, digital media, newspapers, and advertising sales rep firms).The company's major national brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, and Manheim. Through Cox Automotive, the company's international operations stretch across Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$3.6M |
| Series A | $4.3M–$25M |
| Series C | $20M–$100M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 14 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 12% |
| Health Care | 8 | 10% |
| SaaS | 6 | 8% |
| Internet | 6 | 8% |

125 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 12 | 16% |
| Seed | 10 | 13% |
| Series A | 10 | 13% |
| Series B | 9 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 9 | 12% |

14 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 51 | 66% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Taylor | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-c-taylor |
| Anne Chambers | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anne-cox-chambers |
| Barry Ohlson | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-ohlson |
| Bill Stephens | AVP Corporate Services and Travel | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-stephens |
| Cody Partin | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Security and Corporate Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cody-partin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hermeus | Hermeus is an aerospace and defense company that develops hypersonic aircraft capable of reaching speeds around Mach 5. The company’s core mission is to drastically reduce global travel times by creating next-generation aircraft that can fly significantly faster than traditional commercial jets. Its flagship programs include the Quarterhorse seriesof high-speed test aircraft and the development of the Chimera engine, a turbine-based combined cycle propulsion system designed for hypersonic flight. Hermeus follows a rapid, iterative development approach, building and testing multiple prototypes to accelerate innovation and reduce engineering timelines. The company collaborates with organizations such as the U.S. Air Force and NASA, positioning its technology for both commercial aviation and defense applications. | $200M | Series C | Apr 07, 2026 |  |
| Crisp | Crisp leverages the power of the cloud to connect and analyze disparate retail data sources, providing the supply chain with real-time insights and trends. Food suppliers, retailers, distributors and brokers use Crisp's open-data platform to manage supply more efficiently, reduce waste and skyrocket profitability. | $26M | Series B | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| Bending Spoons | Bending Spoons is a fast-growing tech company focused on building and marketing mobile applications. Despite being such a young company, we've already achieved notable results, with tens of millions of downloads of our apps, and millions of users active every month. Our goal? Becoming the #1 app developer and publisher in the world. And ourambitions don't end there!We invest immensely in our team, and we couldn't be more proud of each other. We are a group of extremely young, talented, and ambitious software engineers, data scientists, and graphic designers, with among our ranks entrepreneurs that raised money from prestigious VCs, ex-CERN, ex-Google, and ex-McKinsey. We work from our amazing headquarters in Milan, but also support remote work.We're always on the lookout for people that want to be part of our über-challenging journey to build one of the greatest tech companies in the world. If that sounds exciting to you, don't hesitate to apply at http://bendingspoons.com/careers.html. | $440M | Secondary Market | Oct 30, 2025 |  |
| Bending Spoons | Bending Spoons is a fast-growing tech company focused on building and marketing mobile applications. Despite being such a young company, we've already achieved notable results, with tens of millions of downloads of our apps, and millions of users active every month. Our goal? Becoming the #1 app developer and publisher in the world. And ourambitions don't end there!We invest immensely in our team, and we couldn't be more proud of each other. We are a group of extremely young, talented, and ambitious software engineers, data scientists, and graphic designers, with among our ranks entrepreneurs that raised money from prestigious VCs, ex-CERN, ex-Google, and ex-McKinsey. We work from our amazing headquarters in Milan, but also support remote work.We're always on the lookout for people that want to be part of our über-challenging journey to build one of the greatest tech companies in the world. If that sounds exciting to you, don't hesitate to apply at http://bendingspoons.com/careers.html. | $270M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 30, 2025 |  |
| You.com | You.com is an AI-powered search and productivity platform that integrates conversational search, large language models, and specialized tools to provide users with contextual and personalized answers. The platform combines traditional search results with generative AI responses, allowing users to interact through natural language queries. It alsooffers task-oriented applications such as writing assistance, code generation, summarization, and content creation within the same interface. You.com emphasizes customization by enabling users to choose preferred sources and adjust their search experience according to their needs. The platform positions itself as both a search engine and an AI assistant, aiming to streamline workflows by combining browsing, research, and productivity features in one environment. Through its combination of AI-driven insights and integrated tools, You.com supports users across different tasks such as research, problem solving, and creative work. | $100M | Series C | Sep 03, 2025 |  |
| Stak | Stak is a parking solution enabled through a mobile app. It streamlines the parking process for drivers and focuses on tower automation, integration of EV charging, and management of distributed energy. This addresses issues related to limited space, insufficient infrastructure, and grid challenges. | $100K | Seed | Jul 31, 2025 |  |
| Gecko Robotics | Gecko Robotics provides robotics and inspection services, particularly for industrial applications. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enablesreal-time decision-making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure. | $125M | Series D | Jun 12, 2025 |  |
| Gecko Robotics | Gecko Robotics provides robotics and inspection services, particularly for industrial applications. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enablesreal-time decision-making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure. | $125M | Series D | Jun 12, 2025 |  |
| Sema4.ai | Sema4.ai's mission is to define the future of knowledge work by creating intelligent agents that alter how knowledge workers interact with AI. | $25M | Series A | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| Crisp | Crisp leverages the power of the cloud to connect and analyze disparate retail data sources, providing the supply chain with real-time insights and trends. Food suppliers, retailers, distributors and brokers use Crisp's open-data platform to manage supply more efficiently, reduce waste and skyrocket profitability. | $17M | Series B | Sep 25, 2024 |  |

10 of 77 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [OMERS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omers-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Cox Enterprises invest in?

Cox Enterprises invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Series C and Seed stage. Most of the 77 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Cox Enterprises's check size?

Cox Enterprises typically joins rounds of $100k–$3.6M at Seed, $4.3M–$25M at Series A and $20M–$100M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cox Enterprises participates in.

### How do I contact Cox Enterprises?

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### Who are the partners at Cox Enterprises?

The team at Cox Enterprises includes Alexander Taylor (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Anne Chambers (Member of the Board of Directors) and Barry Ohlson (Vice President, Regulatory Affairs), among 27 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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