About Connected VC
Connected VC is a venture capital firm located in New York City, United States. As of Nov 2017, Connected VC has invested in 2 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Media & Entertainment and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Fanchest Overall, Connected VC portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Vydia. A lot of funds co-invest with Connected VC, with names like Newark Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Connected VC's List of All Investments
Connected VC has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investments are in Vydia and Fanchest.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Retail, across Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Connected VC:1. Vydia
Vydia is an online platform for artists, video creators, and musicians to publish their music videos on various music streaming platforms including Youtube, Vevo, etc. Artists can track and control their content and collect royalties on the platform. Allows artists to distribute their music on multiple platforms and sell their music. Generates revenue through music selling.
Key facts about Vydia
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Freehold (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $9.26M
- Employee Count: 140 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: QueensBridge Venture Partners, Canyon Creek Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 13, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Fanchest
Fanchest is an online gift shop for sports goods. The company offers a curated box of gear from all teams from professional leagues including NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB. the platform enables its users to gift sports apparel, headwear, sports accessories, merchandise, and memorabilia. The company offers free shipping and no questions asked return policy for the products bought on the platform.
Key facts about Fanchest
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.4M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Gross Labs, GoAhead Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 23, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Connected VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Connected VC has invested in Fanchest in 2017 and Vydia in 2016. Its most recent first time investment was in Fanchest.Connected VC's Investments by Stage
Connected VC has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.75M.Connected VC's Investments by Sector
Connected VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Media & Entertainment and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 2 Tech companies, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and 1 Enterprise (B2B) company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Connected VC's Investments by Geography
Connected VC has made most investments in United States (2).Connected VC's recent investments
Connected VC has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Connected VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 27, 2017 | United States | Seed | 2734 | ||
Sep 09, 2016 | United States | Seed | 8948 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Connected VC's Portfolio
1 company from Connected VC's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Vydia in Mar 2023 by gamma for $*****.Here are Connected VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 08, 2023 | Sep 09, 2016 | Seed | 6936 |
Co-investors of Connected VC
Over the past 10 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Connected VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Connected VC: 6 investors entered a company along with Connected VC. These include investors like Newark Venture Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Connected VC: Vocap Partners (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Connected VC's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Connected VC
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Fanchest raises $4M in seed funding to become the best gift for sports fansTechCrunch+•Dec 13, 2017•Fanchest, GoAhead Ventures, Connected VC, Von Miller and 2 others
