# A123 Systems: portfolio, investments and team > A123 Systems is a corporate vc based in United States. 3 investments on record, latest Feb 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/a123-systems (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # A123 Systems Last cheque observed Feb 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Corporate VC Growth Series A Communities Internet Of Things Energy Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record Since the last cheque **5725** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$189M** Rounds led **0 of 3** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Pitch A123 Systems ## A123 Systems highlights - 01 3 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Growth and Series A: 100% of its rounds - 03 1 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Communities Internet Of Things Energy - **Based in:** Novi, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **3 appearances** - **2011** 1 round - **Feb** **[Fisker Automotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/fisker-automotive)** Growth · US · greentechmedia.com **$150M** With 6 others - **2010** 2 rounds - **May** **[Fisker Automotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/fisker-automotive)** Growth · US **$189M** With 3 others - **May** **[Fisker Automotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/fisker-automotive)** Series A · US · earth2tech.com **$189M** With 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 listed **1 in all** **[Fisker Automotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/fisker-automotive)** Bought by [Wanxiang America](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wanxiang-america) **$149M** Feb 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 **Hymotion** **Undisclosed** May 2008 ## The cheque Growth Series A Median round joined **$189M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Feb 2011 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Growth *2* - Series A *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2010 2011 Often in the room with - [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 3 - [Chesapeake Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chesapeake-investments) 2 - [SeventySix Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventysix-capital) 2 **Pitching A123 Systems?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 & Byers** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Chesapeake Investments** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chesapeake-investments)[**SeventySix Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventysix-capital) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name A123 Systems in their description, not their title. - [Inevitable](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/inevitable) 21 Jul 2022 · 43 min Startup Series: ONE Mentions [A123 Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a123-systems) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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? 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