About Coniston Capital
Coniston Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Chatham, United States. As of Aug 2016, Coniston Capital has invested in 6 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to EdTech and Telecom. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of RedShelf Overall, Coniston Capital portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Dealer.com. Coniston Capital has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Coniston Capital's List of Top Investments
Coniston Capital has a portfolio of 6 companies. Their most notable investmentis in RedShelfTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, EdTech, Telecom and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Series B stage. Here is the list of top investments by Coniston Capital:1. Dealer.com
Automotive digital marketing solutions provider for dealerships, driving online success. The company delivers personalized websites, precision advertising, and expert marketing services to help dealerships thrive in the digital age. They offer a comprehensive suite of solutions, including website management, SEO, content creation, social media management, and digital retailing tools. The company empowers dealerships to connect with customers, improve online visibility, and maximize marketing ROI. They provide data-driven insights and guidance to optimize sales and profitability. The company focuses on building relationships and improving revenue through tailored strategies and innovative technology. They offer a range of services to help dealerships personalize the customer experience, improve advertising impact, manage marketing efforts, deliver seamless digital retailing, and gain actionable insights. The company integrates with other technologies to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
Key facts about Dealer.com
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Burlington (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 817 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Apax, Silversmith Capital Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 25, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. RedShelf
Platform offering digital textbooks for students. It offers solutions for buying, selling, and reading digital content like eBooks, textbooks, academic materials, magazines, documents, and other digital content. It also provides tools for bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking.
Key facts about RedShelf
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $83.5M
- Employee Count: 39 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: DNS Capital, Coniston Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 06, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of technology services for events and venues. This company offers a suite of technology solutions designed to support the needs of event planners, exhibitors, and venue operators. Services include high-speed internet access, network design and construction, telephone and voice services, and cable television. They aim to ensure seamless connectivity and reliable technology for all event participants, focusing on providing a positive experience. Their offerings are tailored to various event types, from conventions and trade shows to sporting events and conferences.
Key facts about Smart City Networks
- Founded Year: 1984
- Location: Las Vegas (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 452 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Coniston Capital
Global Weather Corporation (GWC) offers weather data services. The company uses technology to forecast weather data by constantly validating with real-time observations. The solutions include SensorWXSM for tuned forecasts, PointWX for arbitrary forecasts by interpolation, RoadWX for road surface conditions, WIndWX for wind energy forecast, SolarWX for hourly solar power forecasts. The industry covered include energy, insurance, agriculture, retail, transportation, media, devices, and applications. The data is delivered using web services and is available in CSV, XML and netCDF formats.
Key facts about Global Weather
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $3.04M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Coniston Capital
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 27, 2014, $*****
Think Realtime is an automated re-targeting and optimization platform for display advertising. It has built an automated system that optimizes the purchase of RTB enabled banner inventory to maximize online display advertising effectiveness. The company transacts high volume advertising impressions that are available to the retailers.
Key facts about Think Realtime
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Edison (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $200K
- Employee Count: 1 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Coniston Capital
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 12, 2011, $*****
Coniston Capital's Investments by Stage
Coniston Capital has made 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.06M.Coniston Capital's Investments by Sector
Coniston Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Business Services and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies and 1 Consumer (B2C) company.Coniston Capital's Investments by Geography
Coniston Capital has made most investments in United States (1).Coniston Capital's recent investments
Coniston Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Coniston Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 23, 2016 | United States | Series B | 6606 |
Acquired companies in Coniston Capital's Portfolio
1 company from Coniston Capital's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dealer.com in Dec 2013 by Dealertrack for $*****.Here are Coniston Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 19, 2013 | - | - | 4530 |
Team profile of Coniston Capital
Coniston Capital has a team of 1 member located in United States. Coniston Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Coniston Capital
Over the past 10 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Coniston Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Coniston Capital: NACS has invested before Coniston Capital.
- Invested after Coniston Capital: A total of 5 investors have invested in Coniston Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DNS Capital (1 company), Rick Lane (1 company) and Eddie Lou (1 company).