Newport Coast Investments
VC Fund
Newport Beach, United States
Newport Coast Investments is a private investment vehicle focused on early- and seed-stage IT, media, and software technology companies.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Newport Coast Investments invests in
AppsMobileSportsAdvertisingMedia and Entertainment
Stages Newport Coast Investments invests in
SeedSeries CSeries D
Countries Newport Coast Investments invests in
United States
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Mobile 1 (25%)
- Sports 1 (25%)
- Advertising 1 (25%)
- Media and Entertainment 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Series C 1 (25%)
- Series D 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Postcard on the Run Website
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Postcard on the Run was an easy to use mobile application that allows users to take a photograph from their mobile phone, personalize it with a message and their own signature, and send it as a physical postcard anywhere in the world. Postcard On The Run pitched their business on Shark Tank in 2013 (Season 5 Episode 1) and got a deal with RobertHerjavec. Postcard on the Run ran out of steam on 1 October 2015.In September 2017, the Postcard App MyPostcard acquired their website URL which now redirects to mypostcard.com. | $1.3M / Seed / Nov 22, 2012 | |
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Postcard on the Run Website
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Postcard on the Run was an easy to use mobile application that allows users to take a photograph from their mobile phone, personalize it with a message and their own signature, and send it as a physical postcard anywhere in the world. Postcard On The Run pitched their business on Shark Tank in 2013 (Season 5 Episode 1) and got a deal with RobertHerjavec. Postcard on the Run ran out of steam on 1 October 2015.In September 2017, the Postcard App MyPostcard acquired their website URL which now redirects to mypostcard.com. | $1.8M / Seed / Aug 09, 2012 | |
Brand Affinity Technologies
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Brand Affinity Technologies, or BAT, the latest venture of Ryan & Chad Steelberg. BAT unlocks the marketing power of celebrity through research, endorsements, and interactive experiences.Celebrity & Research: Under the Steelbergs leadership, BAT has secured exclusive relationships with over 3750 athletes and celebrities. As well,BAT's research engine tracks real-time consumer affinity metrics for more than 45,000 athletes and celebrities. The research engine is a hallmark of the Steelberg approach to entrepreneurship; because it applies proprietary, robust technology to a business in order to dramatically increase market adoption and growth. Endorsements: Advertisers use BAT's Endorsement Platform to identify, license, and activate the most effective talent for their campaigns. BAT's technology makes the process of securing endorsement talent much easier and more cost-efficient for advertisers. Instead of six-month contract negotiations and six-figure budgets, advertisers can activate endorsement campaigns featuring the most effective talent for a given campaign in a matter of days, and for a fraction of the cost. BAT powers endorsement opportunities across all media including TV, radio, digital, social, and outdoor, to name a few. Some of BAT’s advertiser clients include AT&T, Ford, General Motors, InterContinental Hotels, Intuit, McDonald's, Samsung, and Sony.Interactive Experiences: In December 2010, Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) launched Fantapper, a new technology developed exclusively for entertainment and sports fans, based upon fast-growing interest in connecting with celebrities online. Fantapper populates celebrity and athlete images and stories online with relevant, interactive apps, giving people always-on access to proprietary content, news, YouTube videos, Twitter and Facebook feed, exclusive celebrity info, and more. More than 700,000 fans have already downloaded Fantapper. Leading websites, reaching more than 100 million unique users every month“also run the Fantapper application.BAT's high-paced growth can be attributed to the merits of BAT's technology as well as the Steelberg vision for mutually beneficial, business-accelerating partnerships with some of the most influential media, advertising, and sports companies in the country. | $7.5M / Series D / May 02, 2012 | |
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Brand Affinity Technologies
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Brand Affinity Technologies, or BAT, the latest venture of Ryan & Chad Steelberg. BAT unlocks the marketing power of celebrity through research, endorsements, and interactive experiences.Celebrity & Research: Under the Steelbergs leadership, BAT has secured exclusive relationships with over 3750 athletes and celebrities. As well,BAT's research engine tracks real-time consumer affinity metrics for more than 45,000 athletes and celebrities. The research engine is a hallmark of the Steelberg approach to entrepreneurship; because it applies proprietary, robust technology to a business in order to dramatically increase market adoption and growth. Endorsements: Advertisers use BAT's Endorsement Platform to identify, license, and activate the most effective talent for their campaigns. BAT's technology makes the process of securing endorsement talent much easier and more cost-efficient for advertisers. Instead of six-month contract negotiations and six-figure budgets, advertisers can activate endorsement campaigns featuring the most effective talent for a given campaign in a matter of days, and for a fraction of the cost. BAT powers endorsement opportunities across all media including TV, radio, digital, social, and outdoor, to name a few. Some of BAT’s advertiser clients include AT&T, Ford, General Motors, InterContinental Hotels, Intuit, McDonald's, Samsung, and Sony.Interactive Experiences: In December 2010, Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) launched Fantapper, a new technology developed exclusively for entertainment and sports fans, based upon fast-growing interest in connecting with celebrities online. Fantapper populates celebrity and athlete images and stories online with relevant, interactive apps, giving people always-on access to proprietary content, news, YouTube videos, Twitter and Facebook feed, exclusive celebrity info, and more. More than 700,000 fans have already downloaded Fantapper. Leading websites, reaching more than 100 million unique users every month“also run the Fantapper application.BAT's high-paced growth can be attributed to the merits of BAT's technology as well as the Steelberg vision for mutually beneficial, business-accelerating partnerships with some of the most influential media, advertising, and sports companies in the country. | $20M / Series C / Aug 24, 2010 |
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Miramar Ventures
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Crosslink Capital
2 deals together
Double M Partners
2 deals together
RimLight Capital
2 deals together
Wavemaker Ventures
2 deals together
CGI Opportunity Fund II
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Newport Coast Investments invest in?
Newport Coast Investments invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Sports startups, most often at Seed and Series C 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.
When did Newport Coast Investments last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Newport Coast Investments closed in Nov 2012. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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