Ned Lamont
Angel Investor
Ned Lamont is a seed investor focused on News and Video. Edward Miner "Ned" Lamont, Jr. is founder of Campus Televideo.Ned is a twenty-year veteran of the cable television industry and founder of the Company and assists in the management of over one hundred and thirty cable systems nationwide.A graduate of Harvard College and Yale School of Management, Ned managed the start up ofCablevision of Connecticut's 50,000 subscriber addressable system in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Lamont joined the board of Directors at Conservation Services Group in 2007 with a hiatus in 2010 while he ran for CT governor.Lamont has also been active in public service as former Chairman of the State Advisory Board overseeing the $20 billion pension fund, a teacher in entrepreneurship to high school in Bridgeport, CT, and a policy member at The Brookings Institution.Lamont is also a politician who in 2006 defeated the prominent incumbent Senator, Joe Lieberman, for Connecticut's Senatorial Democratic nomination.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$1.8M
- Series A
- $2.8M–$5.8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- News 2 (40%)
- Video 2 (40%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
- Journalism 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Series A 2 (40%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Stringr is the only company to combine video acquisition with a GenAI powered complete remote production SaaS solution – streamlining video workflows around the world. Stringr's award-winning cloud-based video platform serves over 1,000 global broadcast news and online media customers, supported by a proprietary network of 140,000+videographers stationed across the United States and top international locations. Stringr also houses the largest video news archive with over 1.7 million videos available. All this, combined with daily live pool feeds, weather content and original stories, Stringr offers broadcasters more custom news video than any other solution. Stringr was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, NY | $5.8M / Series A / May 28, 2020 | ||
| Stringr is the only company to combine video acquisition with a GenAI powered complete remote production SaaS solution – streamlining video workflows around the world. Stringr's award-winning cloud-based video platform serves over 1,000 global broadcast news and online media customers, supported by a proprietary network of 140,000+videographers stationed across the United States and top international locations. Stringr also houses the largest video news archive with over 1.7 million videos available. All this, combined with daily live pool feeds, weather content and original stories, Stringr offers broadcasters more custom news video than any other solution. Stringr was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, NY | $1M / Seed / Oct 08, 2018 | ||
| Stringr is the only company to combine video acquisition with a GenAI powered complete remote production SaaS solution – streamlining video workflows around the world. Stringr's award-winning cloud-based video platform serves over 1,000 global broadcast news and online media customers, supported by a proprietary network of 140,000+videographers stationed across the United States and top international locations. Stringr also houses the largest video news archive with over 1.7 million videos available. All this, combined with daily live pool feeds, weather content and original stories, Stringr offers broadcasters more custom news video than any other solution. Stringr was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, NY | $1.8M / Seed / Jun 26, 2017 | ||
| Watchup is a Stanford startup that reinvents the way we watch the news with an app that gives you all the best news channels in one personalized newscast. Watchup was named one of the Best Apps of the Year by Google Play, it's been featured on the Apple and the Amazon AppStores and won one Webby in 2016. Watchup leverages partnerships with170+ video news publishers such as CNN, CBS and Vox Media. | $2.8M / Series A / Nov 06, 2014 | ||
| Watchup is a Stanford startup that reinvents the way we watch the news with an app that gives you all the best news channels in one personalized newscast. Watchup was named one of the Best Apps of the Year by Google Play, it's been featured on the Apple and the Amazon AppStores and won one Webby in 2016. Watchup leverages partnerships with170+ video news publishers such as CNN, CBS and Vox Media. | $1M / Seed / Feb 04, 2014 |
Co-Investors
Advection Growth Capital
2 deals together
The Associated Press
2 deals together
G5 Capital LLC
2 deals together
Knight Enterprise Fund
2 deals together
The McClatchy Company
2 deals together
Gracenote
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Ned Lamont invest in?
Ned Lamont invests primarily in News, Video and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Ned Lamont invest in?
Ned Lamont typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.8M at Seed and $2.8M–$5.8M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Ned Lamont's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Ned Lamont took part in.
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When did Ned Lamont last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ned Lamont closed in May 2020. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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