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A123 Systems

Last cheque observed Feb 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

GrowthSeries ACommunitiesInternet Of ThingsEnergy

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque5725days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$189MRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch A123 Systems

A123 Systems highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
CommunitiesInternet Of ThingsEnergy
Based in
Novi, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Fisker AutomotiveGrowth · US · greentechmedia.com$150MWith 6 others
  3. 2010

    2 rounds

  4. May
    Fisker AutomotiveGrowth · US$189MWith 3 others
  5. May
    Fisker AutomotiveSeries A · US · earth2tech.com$189MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Fisker AutomotiveBought by Wanxiang America$149MFeb 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

HymotionUndisclosedMay 2008

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as A123 Systems. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm3rounds togetherChesapeake InvestmentsInvestment firm2rounds togetherSeventySix CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name A123 Systems in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about A123 Systems

What does A123 Systems invest in?

A123 Systems invests most often at Growth and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Communities, Internet Of Things and Energy.

How active is A123 Systems?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2011.

How big are A123 Systems's cheques?

The median round it joins is $189M.

Is A123 Systems investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2011.

Who does A123 Systems invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (3 rounds together), Chesapeake Investments (2 rounds together) and SeventySix Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is A123 Systems?

A123 Systems is a corporate VC based in Novi, United States.

When was A123 Systems founded?

A123 Systems was founded in 2001.

Where does this information on A123 Systems come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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