WPP

WPP

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Overview

WPP is a creative transformation company. WPP creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP was awarded Holding Company of the Year consecutively from 2011 to 2017 at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and was consistently named the Most Effective Agency Holding Group from 2012 to 2019 by the Effie Index. WPP has also won the Best FTSE 100 Website at Communicate magazine’s 2019 Corporate & Financial Awards and was also recognized for its 2018 Annual Report by the publication.

Highlights

Founded

1985

Industry

Internet

Employees

10001+

Investment

45

Lead Investment

13

Exits

18

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity

Investor Type

N/A

Location

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

WPP, established in 1985 and headquartered in Europe., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity investments across Advertising, Analytics, Software, Internet, Content, Marketing, iOS, Predictive Analytics, Mobile Devices, Test and Measurement. The organization boasts a portfolio of 45 investments, with an average round size of $44.9M and 18 successful exits. Their recent investments include NuConomy, M:Metrics, i-Hatch Ventures, Prism Venture Management, Visible World. The highest investment round they participated in was $116.5B. Among their most notable exits are NuConomy and M:Metrics. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

imagePlace Raymond Bordogna

Raymond Bordogna

Strategy & Architecture Director

imagePlace Doug Chavez

Doug Chavez

Vice President Strategic Partnerships

imagePlace Richard DeMilt

Richard DeMilt

CFO

imagePlace Nathan Woodman

Nathan Woodman

Solutions Designer

imagePlace Paul Richardson

Paul Richardson

Group Finance Director

imagePlace Jeff Thaler

Jeff Thaler

Global Head, Operations & Program Management

Investment portfolio

WPP has made 45 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 08, 2022, when PulPac raised $33.3M.

WPP has made 6 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Nov 14, 2018, when mitú raised $10.0M.

investments

45

Diversity investments

6

Lead investments

13

Number of exits

18

Investments

45

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Mar 30, 2022--20.0M
Nov 08, 2022
PulPac PulPac
Food and Beverage33.3M
Jun 20, 2023
Majority Majority
Advertisingnull
Jun 27, 2023--28.0M

Exits

18

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

45

Investors

0

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

45

WPP has raised 45 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 27, 2023 from a Series B - Anzu.io round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Mar 30, 2022
Series B - Anzu.io Series B - Anzu.io
-20.0M-
Nov 08, 2022
Venture Round - PulPac Venture Round - PulPac
-33.3M-
Jun 20, 2023
Corporate Round - Majority Corporate Round - Majority
-0-
Jun 27, 2023
Series B - Anzu.io Series B - Anzu.io
-28.0M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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