Winklevoss Capital Management
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | WinklevossCapital.com |
Winklevoss Capital is a family office founded in 2012 by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss.[1] The firm invests across many asset classes with an emphasis on providing seed funding and infrastructure to early-stage startups.[2] The company is headquartered in New York’s Flatiron District.[2]
Portfolio Companies
SumZero - On September 20, 2012, Winklevoss Capital announced a $1.1 million Series A investment in SumZero, an online community of investment professionals ("buy-side" analysts) employed at hedge funds, mutual funds, and private equity funds.[3] SumZero was founded in 2008 by Divya Narendra and Aalap Mahadevia.[3]
Hukkster - On November 23, 2012, Winklevoss Capital led a $750,000 investment in online shopping startup Hukkster.[4] The site is a savings manager that allows shoppers to track online merchandise and then receive a notification when the price drops.[5] On May 14, 2013, Hukkster announced a $2 million series seed financing, also led by Winklevoss Capital.[6]
Keepy - Keepy is a private platform for families to share and save photos, art, schoolwork and mementos with video and audio commentary. On October 15, 2013, Keepy announced a $1.1 million series seed investment from eight participants, including Winklevoss Capital.[7]
Lenda - On July 29, 2014, Winklevoss Capital invested in the $1.54 million seed round of online mortgage loan refinancing company Lenda.com. Lenda announced closing the $1.54 million on October 15, 2014 and named Winklevoss Capital as one of eight investors.[8]
Bitcoin
On April 11, 2012, Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss revealed ownership of approximately 1% of bitcoins in circulation via Winklevoss Capital.[9] The brothers began buying bitcoin when the value of a single coin was in the single digits.[9]
ETF Filing
On July 1, 2013, Math-Based Asset Services (wholly owned by Winklevoss Capital) filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create the Winklevoss Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund for bitcoin.[10]
References
- ^ Thompson, Cadie (27 April 2012). "The Cloud Is Going to Be Huge: Winklevoss Twins". CNBC. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b McKinley, Jesse (23 March 2013). "Finding Their Next Facebook". New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b Jannarone, John (17 September 2012). "The Return of Facebook's Winklevoss Twins". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Lattman, Peter (13 November 2012). "Winklevoss Twins Lead Investment in Start-Up Shopping Site". New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Cadie (26 November 2012). "Here's the Sale Shopping Site the Winklevoss Twins Are Backing". CNBC. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Casserly, Meghan (14 May 2013). "Hukkster Raises $2 Million To Add Taste-Makers To Discount Fashion". Forbes. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Ryan Lawler (October 15, 2013). "Keepy Raises $1.1 Million To Store All Your Kids' Artwork And Mementos". TechCrunch.
- ^ Barry Levine (October 15, 2014). "Startup Lenda nabs $1.54M to disrupt home refinancing". VentureBeat.
- ^ a b Popper, Nathaniel (11 April 2013). "Never Mind Facebook; Winklevoss Twins Rule in Digital Money". New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Popper, Nathaniel (1 July 2013). "Winklevoss Twins Plan First Fund for Bitcoins". New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2013.