Shelter Capital Partners
VC Fund
Los Angeles, United States
Shelter Capital Partners is a Southern California based private investment fund, focused on investments in technology and technology-enabled companies at all stages of development, principally in the media, wireless/communication, enterprise software, and semiconductor industries. They also invest in other areas where market or technologicalchanges are creating opportunities for new industry leaders.By virtue of their size and presence in Southern California, they are a leading direct source for financing in the region. They also serve as an ideal investment partner to entities based outside of the area that need access to the region's media, wireless, and other indigenous industries.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Shelter Capital Partners invests in
MusicSoftwareDigital EntertainmentVoIPEmail
Stages Shelter Capital Partners invests in
Series BSeries ASeries CSeries DFunding Round
Countries Shelter Capital Partners invests in
United States
Contacts
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Michael A. Rotgin
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Jim Stavropoulos
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Karin Evans
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Music 2 (13%)
- Software 2 (13%)
- Digital Entertainment 2 (13%)
- VoIP 1 (6%)
- Email 1 (6%)
Stage
- Series B 5 (31%)
- Series A 4 (25%)
- Series C 4 (25%)
- Series D 2 (13%)
- Funding Round 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Michael A. Rotgin
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
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Partner & Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Arthur Bilger
Founder & Managing Member
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Founder & Managing Member | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
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Jim Stavropoulos
IT Manager
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IT Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Karin Evans
VP of Finance & Operations
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VP of Finance & Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Interplay Learning
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Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facilitymaintenance, and construction codes. | $18M / Series B / Feb 17, 2021 | |
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Interplay Learning
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Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facilitymaintenance, and construction codes. | $5.5M / Series A / May 21, 2019 | |
Fuel Cycle
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Fuel Cycle’s award-winning Market Research Cloud is the most comprehensive intelligence gathering ecosystem that exists today. Our platform enables decision-makers to maintain constant connections with their customers, prospects, and users to uncover real-world actionable intelligence. By integrating human insight with critical business data, andthrough automated quantitative and qualitative research solutions, Fuel Cycle’s Market Research Cloud powers product innovation, brand intelligence, and enhanced user experience. Breakthroughs require action. We built Fuel Cycle to ignite it. | $7.5M / Oct 06, 2010 | |
Zumbox
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Zumbox, a paperless postal system, allows businesses to deliver transactional mails electronically to their consumers’ digital mailboxes.This web-based postal delivery and archiving system that provides an online alternative to the U.S. postal service for the secure archiving of transactional mails such as bills, monthly statements,warrantees, health care and insurance materials, mutual fund disclosures, and other household documents. It connects large transactional, financial and government mailers to consumer households for the delivery and storage of digital postal mail through the internet.Zumbox, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Los Angeles, California. | $8M / Series A / Dec 03, 2009 | |
Veoh
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Veoh: Open. Personalized. Free. TV.Veoh is an Internet TV service that gives viewers the power to easily discover, watch, and personalize their online viewing experience. With a simple broadband connection Veoh gives you free access to all of the great TV and film studio content, independent productions, and user-generated videos on theWeb. From hit CBS, WB, NBC, FOX and MTV Networks shows to your favorite YouTube clips, Veoh turns the vast universe of Internet video into an easy-to-use, high-quality, personalized experience that TV fans everywhere can enjoy. Who can publish on Veoh?Veoh is an open platform for content publishers of all sizes and sophistication who want to reach tomorrow's television audience. Currently more than 100,000 publishers - from forward-thinking, well-known entertainment brands to independent, made-for-the-Web producers - use Veoh to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged, influential viewers. In addition, Veoh's unique publisher optimization program gives publishers powerful tools to help them raise awareness of their content and cultivate loyal viewing audiences. Who's behind Veoh?With offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, CA, Veoh is home to a diverse team of entertainment industry insiders, outsiders, technologists and creative types who share a common vision: To make Veoh the most valuable video experience on the Internet. And like any good business, we have our fair share of suits -- Veoh is privately held and backed by leading technology and media investors, including Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner Inc., Intel Capital, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Gordon Crawford, Tom Freston and Jonathan Dolgen. | $30M / Series D / Jun 03, 2008 | |
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Fuel Cycle
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Fuel Cycle’s award-winning Market Research Cloud is the most comprehensive intelligence gathering ecosystem that exists today. Our platform enables decision-makers to maintain constant connections with their customers, prospects, and users to uncover real-world actionable intelligence. By integrating human insight with critical business data, andthrough automated quantitative and qualitative research solutions, Fuel Cycle’s Market Research Cloud powers product innovation, brand intelligence, and enhanced user experience. Breakthroughs require action. We built Fuel Cycle to ignite it. | $8M / Series C / Mar 14, 2008 | |
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Fuel Cycle
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Fuel Cycle’s award-winning Market Research Cloud is the most comprehensive intelligence gathering ecosystem that exists today. Our platform enables decision-makers to maintain constant connections with their customers, prospects, and users to uncover real-world actionable intelligence. By integrating human insight with critical business data, andthrough automated quantitative and qualitative research solutions, Fuel Cycle’s Market Research Cloud powers product innovation, brand intelligence, and enhanced user experience. Breakthroughs require action. We built Fuel Cycle to ignite it. | $8.3M / Series B / Jul 13, 2007 | |
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Veoh
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Veoh: Open. Personalized. Free. TV.Veoh is an Internet TV service that gives viewers the power to easily discover, watch, and personalize their online viewing experience. With a simple broadband connection Veoh gives you free access to all of the great TV and film studio content, independent productions, and user-generated videos on theWeb. From hit CBS, WB, NBC, FOX and MTV Networks shows to your favorite YouTube clips, Veoh turns the vast universe of Internet video into an easy-to-use, high-quality, personalized experience that TV fans everywhere can enjoy. Who can publish on Veoh?Veoh is an open platform for content publishers of all sizes and sophistication who want to reach tomorrow's television audience. Currently more than 100,000 publishers - from forward-thinking, well-known entertainment brands to independent, made-for-the-Web producers - use Veoh to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged, influential viewers. In addition, Veoh's unique publisher optimization program gives publishers powerful tools to help them raise awareness of their content and cultivate loyal viewing audiences. Who's behind Veoh?With offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, CA, Veoh is home to a diverse team of entertainment industry insiders, outsiders, technologists and creative types who share a common vision: To make Veoh the most valuable video experience on the Internet. And like any good business, we have our fair share of suits -- Veoh is privately held and backed by leading technology and media investors, including Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner Inc., Intel Capital, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Gordon Crawford, Tom Freston and Jonathan Dolgen. | $26M / Series C / Jun 14, 2007 | |
Ruckus Network
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Ruckus Network is a multimedia network that provides online digital entertainment services to college students. It enables college students to download and stream free and legal music from various artists. Ruckus Network was founded in 2003 and is based in Herndon, Virginia. | $10M / Series B / May 24, 2007 | |
Ruckus
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Ruckus Network Inc., is the provider of the college-only digital entertainment service, Ruckus.Ruckus offers:National, local, and campus-based programmingOver 3.2 million free, high fidelity, licensed tracks of music from major labels and indiesHollywood blockbusters, cult classics, independent films, TV shows and music videos.Robust social networking features that allow students with similar music, video and programming interests to explore, connect and share with friends on their campus and meet new people with similar interests on campuses across the country.Comprehensive and continuously evolving media, wrapped in a social networking fabric, which Ruckus members find increasingly valuable and compelling.Dedicated field operations team provides a comprehensive set of services and support that make Ruckus a strong partner in building a digital network and strengthening your campus community.Based in Herndon, Virginia, Ruckus is backed by Battery Ventures and Shelter Capital Partners, which are leading technology investment firms that invest in businesses at all stages of growth with a focus on high-value contributions to companies that have the potential to become industry leaders. | $10M / Series B / May 01, 2007 | |
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3 deals together
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3 deals together
Anschutz Investment
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does Shelter Capital Partners invest in?
Shelter Capital Partners invests primarily in Music, Software and Digital Entertainment startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 16 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 Shelter Capital Partners?
The team at Shelter Capital Partners includes Michael A. Rotgin (Partner & Chief Operating Officer), Arthur Bilger (Founder & Managing Member) and Jim Stavropoulos (IT Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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