Express Ventures
VC Fund
San Diego, United States
Express Ventures is a VC fund in San Diego focused on Software and Advertising. Express Ventures assists San Diego-based 'pre-Series A' stage entrepreneurs by providing initial funding and focused attention on company development in preparation for a successful Series A funding from a top tier venture capital fund. Express Ventures anticipates making $500,000 to $1,000,000 investments into 8-9 early stage San Diegoventures before the end of 2007. Express has made 7 such investments in its first 14 months of operations. The fund's limited partners consist of 47 of San Diego's elite technology entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Express Ventures invests in
Stages Express Ventures invests in
Countries Express Ventures invests in
Contacts
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Joe Markee
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Marco Thompson
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Marco Thompson
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (50%)
- Advertising 2 (50%)
- SaaS 1 (25%)
- Video 1 (25%)
- Wireless 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (75%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Joe Markee
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
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Marco Thompson
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Marco Thompson
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Certona
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Certona, the leading real-time omnichannel personalization solution and pioneer of AI-driven individualization, powers 73 billion unique experiences each month. Trusted by more than 600 brands in over 70 countries, Certona’s patented technology leverages machine learning and predictive analytics to deliver a fully-orchestrated experience withoptimized content and messaging to increase engagement and conversions across all customer touchpoints. | Series A / Jul 22, 2008 | |
E-Band Communications
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EBCC designs and manufactures the highest performance multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 71-86 GHz millimeter-wave radio technology. They use highly integrated microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) technology that enables EBCC to manufacture highest performance wireless systems with a data rate of 1 to 3Gbps and in the future 10 Gbps over the distances of several miles and availability up to 99.999%. EBCC's "E-Link" system operates at E-band spectrum at 71-76 GHz / 81-86 GHz. The market expects E-Band to solve last mile access bottleneck problems, connect enterprises to fiber networks, and enable backhaul of mobile (3G/4G) and fixed wireless (WiFi, WiMax) networks. | $10M / Series B / Dec 11, 2007 | |
EyeSpot
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Eyespot provides video editing and sharing software that can be easily embedded in any website. It includes video sharing technology, enabling users to share not only via email and embed codes but also to mobile phones, portable players, and other connected devices.Eyespot content screening technology employs audio, video, and text filteringtechniques to protect website publishers against copyright infrle content in order to protect brands while optimizing visibility. Eyespot's ad insertion and product placement technologies complete our turn-key solution. By providing contextual advertisements as an information service rather than as intrusive annoyances, the Eyespot platform brings audiences together with advertisers and content owners. | $3.7M / Series A / Oct 01, 2006 | |
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E-Band Communications
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EBCC designs and manufactures the highest performance multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 71-86 GHz millimeter-wave radio technology. They use highly integrated microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) technology that enables EBCC to manufacture highest performance wireless systems with a data rate of 1 to 3Gbps and in the future 10 Gbps over the distances of several miles and availability up to 99.999%. EBCC's "E-Link" system operates at E-band spectrum at 71-76 GHz / 81-86 GHz. The market expects E-Band to solve last mile access bottleneck problems, connect enterprises to fiber networks, and enable backhaul of mobile (3G/4G) and fixed wireless (WiFi, WiMax) networks. | $3.2M / Series A / Jan 01, 2006 |
Co-Investors
ABS Ventures
1 deal together
ADC Telecommunications
1 deal together
Hercules Capital
1 deal together
Investec
1 deal together
Reliance Technology Ventures
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Express Ventures invest in?
Express Ventures invests primarily in Software, Advertising and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Express Ventures?
The team at Express Ventures includes Joe Markee (Managing Director), Marco Thompson (Managing Director) and Marco Thompson (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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