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Background Capital vs Jackson Square Ventures
Background Capital lists 4 portfolio companies and has joined 4 funding rounds; Jackson Square Ventures lists 39 companies and has joined 6 rounds. Background Capital comes in most often at Seed (75% of its entries), Jackson Square Ventures comes in most often at Growth (50% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them GitLaw.
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| Background Capital | Jackson Square Ventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio companies | 4 | 39 |
| Funding rounds joined | 4 | 6 |
| Rounds led | 0 | 1 |
| Rounds, last 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Typical round it comes in at | $5M to $20M | $20M to $100M |
| Sites no longer answering | 0% | 0% |
Where they come in
share of entries by stageBackground CapitalJackson Square Ventures
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| Background Capital | Jackson Square Ventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% | 0% |
| Seed | 75% | 25% |
| Series A | 25% | 25% |
| Series B | 0% | 0% |
| Growth | 0% | 50% |
Themes
share of checked companiesBackground CapitalJackson Square Ventures
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| Background Capital | Jackson Square Ventures | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 25% | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 15% |
| Fintech | 0% | 15% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 0% | 13% |
| Media & Entertainment | 13% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 13% | 5% |
Companies both back
1Shared companies are those both firms' own portfolio pages list, each checked against the company's site. The same comparison through the API is POST /v1/overlap, for up to 20 firms. How the data is graded
Compare Background Capital and Jackson Square Ventures as data
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GET /v1/firms/jsv.com/portfolio
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