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Acero Capital

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Apr 2024, closing $5M. Last cheque observed Feb 2018.

QuietNew fund $5.0M, Apr 2024VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BSoftwareSmartphoneIdentity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque3180days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Acero Capital

Acero Capital highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $4.7M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Acero Capital is a leading venture capital firm focused on technology enabled servicesFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
SoftwareSmartphoneIdentity
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Feb
    HyperGridUS · FinSMEs$15MWith 1 other
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Oct
    Contrast SecuritySeries C · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 1 other
  5. 2015

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    SwrveSeries C · US$30MWith 4 others
  7. Jan
    Siva PowerSeries D · US$10MWith 3 others
  8. 2014

    3 rounds

  9. Sept
    SwrveSeries B · US$10MWith 2 others
  10. Jun
    Contrast SecuritySeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  11. Jun
    Siva PowerVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  12. 2013

    2 rounds

  13. Dec
    GridstoreSeries B · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 3 others
  14. Jan
    Argyle DataSeries C · US · sec.gov$5.5MWith 2 others
  15. 2012

    2 rounds

  16. Jul
    LiveHiveVenture · US · finsmes.com$4.7MSole investor
  17. Mar
    Siva PowerVenture · US · gigaom.com$30KWith 2 others
  18. 2011

    1 round

  19. Dec
    Bitzer MobileSeries A · US · sec.gov$4.8MWith 1 other

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

RARami A ElkhatibManager of the MangeriFiling they signed

We also hold 4 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$94Mgross assets of its funds, 2 advisers combinedOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Acero Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 162093

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Bitzer MobileBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedNov 2013

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 Acero Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Acero Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Acero Capital

What does Acero Capital invest in?

Acero Capital invests most often at Series C and Venture (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Smartphone and Identity.

How active is Acero Capital?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2018.

What has Acero Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: HyperGrid (Undisclosed round, Feb 2018) and Contrast Security (Series C, Oct 2017).

How big are Acero Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M.

Does Acero Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Acero Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Acero Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2018.

Who does Acero Capital invest alongside?

Most often Atlantic Bridge (3 rounds together), DBL Investors (3 rounds together) and Trident Capital (3 rounds together).

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