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ABS Ventures

Last cheque observed Nov 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BInclusionDisabledImmigrant Founders

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 40 on record
Since the last cheque5079days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 40Sole investor3 roundsExits12 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
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ABS Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    40 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $6.0M

  4. 04

    12 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
InclusionDisabledImmigrant Founders
Based in
Waltham, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first40 appearances

  1. 2012

    2 rounds

  2. Nov
    MelintaGrowth · US · masshightech.com$68MWith 3 others
  3. Jan
    ClickSquaredVenture · US · clicksquared.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  4. 2011

    1 round

  5. Feb
    Centric SoftwareSeries C · US · centricsoftware.com$7.5MWith 2 others
  6. 2010

    2 rounds

  7. Jul
    ZilliantVenture · US · bizjournals.com$13MWith 3 others
  8. Apr
    OvertoneSeries C · US$7.0MWith 1 other
  9. 2009

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    OvertoneVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.5MWith 2 others
  11. Jun
    WimbaSeries C · US$6.0MSole investor
  12. Jan
    MelintaGrowth · US · rib-x.com$25MWith 7 others
  13. 2008

    7 rounds

  14. Dec
    ParatekVenture · US$20MWith 4 others
  15. Oct
    Applied IdentitySeries C · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 4 others
  16. Jul
    CertonaSeries A · US · freshnews.com$7.0MWith 1 other
  17. Jul
    OvertoneSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    Hanger Network In-Home MediaSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 2 others
  19. Apr
    Persystent TechnologiesSeries C · US · findarticles.com$12MWith 4 others
  20. Apr
    ScaleMPSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  21. 2007

    5 rounds

  22. Sept
    Click TacticsVenture · US$37MWith 2 others
  23. Sept
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$65MWith 7 others
  24. Sept
    ClickSquaredSeries A · US$37MWith 2 others
  25. Jun
    HighRoadsSeries C · US · newsroom.highroads.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  26. Mar
    CognioSeries D · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  27. 2006

    1 round

  28. Sept
    ObjectVideoSeries E · US · buyoutsnews.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  29. 2005

    3 rounds

  30. Nov
    Vibrant MediaSeries B · US · techconfidential.com$15MSole investor
  31. May
    ParatekSeries C · US · paratek.com$15MWith 4 others
  32. Mar
    Trema GroupVenture · GB$11MWith 3 others
  33. 2004

    5 rounds

  34. Dec
    ObjectVideoSeries C · US$11MWith 4 others
  35. Sept
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries E · US$20MWith 4 others
  36. Jun
    Emphasys MedicalSeries D · US$28MWith 5 others
  37. May
    EvalveSeries C · US$35MWith 6 others
  38. Jan
    ParatekSeries B · US$15MWith 4 others
  39. 2003

    4 rounds

  40. Aug
    ZilliantSeries C · US$15MWith 3 others
  41. Apr
    Neothermia CorporationSeries D · US$13MWith 5 others
  42. Mar
    CognioVenture · US$13MWith 1 other
  43. Jan
    LumendSeries D$23MWith 3 others
  44. 2002

    1 round

  45. May
    CBCASeries E · US$30MWith 5 others
  46. 2001

    3 rounds

  47. Dec
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries D · US · activenetwork.com$11MWith 7 others
  48. Mar
    LongBoardSeries B · US$24MWith 5 others
  49. Feb
    CertiaSeries C$6.0MSole investor
  50. 2000

    1 round

  51. Nov
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries C · US$19MWith 5 others
  52. 1999

    2 rounds

  53. Nov
    I-LogixVenture$11MWith 2 others
  54. Nov
    IPHighwaySeries B · US$11MWith 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.

The team

We hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed12 in all

ClickSquaredBought by Zeta InteractiveUndisclosedJan 2014
ACTIVE NetworkBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2013
ParatekBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedMar 2012
Persystent TechnologiesBought by Utopic SoftwareUndisclosedJan 2012
ACTIVE NetworkListedUndisclosedJun 2011
OvertoneBought by KANA SoftwareUndisclosedApr 2011
WimbaBought by BlackboardUndisclosedJul 2010
EvalveBought by Abbott Labs$410MSept 2009
CognioBought by CiscoUndisclosedSept 2007
Trema GroupBought by Wall Street SystemsUndisclosedJul 2006
I-LogixBought by Telelogic$80MMar 2006
LumendBought by CordisUndisclosedSept 2005

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about ABS Ventures

What does ABS Ventures invest in?

ABS Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Inclusion, Disabled and Immigrant Founders.

How active is ABS Ventures?

40 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2012.

How big are ABS Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does ABS Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 40 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does ABS Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is ABS Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2012.

Who does ABS Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Morgenthaler Ventures (6 rounds together), North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity (6 rounds together) and Austin Ventures (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is ABS Ventures?

ABS Ventures is a VC firm based in Waltham, United States.

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