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Adobe

Last cheque observed May 2026; 24 cheques on record.

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GrowthSeedSeries ACreativeMarketingDocument Management

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67%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 24 on record
Since the last cheque180days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$88MRounds led0 of 24Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 87%
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Adobe highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. We help our customers create, deliver and optimize content and applications.From their own website
Type
Company
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
CreativeMarketingDocument Management
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first24 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. May
    NetomiSeries C · TechStartups$110MWith 13 others
  3. Feb
    RunwayGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$315MWith 12 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Oct
    Wonder StudiosSeed · GB · TechCrunch$12MWith 5 others
  6. 2024

    2 rounds

  7. Oct
    MINDSeed · IL · TechStartups$11MWith 4 others
  8. Oct
    WriterSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$200MWith 13 others
  9. 2017

    1 round

  10. May
    DemandbaseUS · FinSMEs$65MWith 6 others
  11. 2015

    1 round

  12. Jun
    Oversight SystemsSeries C · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. 2011

    1 round

  14. Oct
    PlayJamSeries A · GB · freshnews.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  15. 2009

    1 round

  16. Sept
    Oversight SystemsVenture · US$15MWith 3 others
  17. 2008

    2 rounds

  18. Jul
    Oversight SystemsSeries B · US · equityhelpdesk.com$10MWith 2 others
  19. Apr
    BunchballSeries B · US · mashable.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  20. 2007

    4 rounds

  21. Dec
    TuVoxSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 4 others
  22. Oct
    FORA.tvSeed · US · paidcontent.org$2.0MWith 1 other
  23. Aug
    ScrybeSeries A · US · iscrybe.wordpress.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  24. May
    ConvioSeries E · US · eldorado.com$10MWith 9 others
  25. 2006

    3 rounds

  26. Nov
    MobiTVSeries C · US · fiercemobilecontent.com$30MWith 5 others
  27. Oct
    BunchballSeries A · US · mashable.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  28. Aug
    MovarisSeries C · US · hosting.mansellgroup.net$6.0MWith 3 others
  29. 2005

    2 rounds

  30. May
    Arcot SystemsSeries A · US · arcot.com$11MWith 8 others
  31. Mar
    MovarisSeries C · US · findarticles.com$10MWith 3 others
  32. 2003

    2 rounds

  33. Nov
    TuVoxSeries B · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  34. May
    Biz360Series C · US$11MWith 3 others
  35. 2002

    1 round

  36. Oct
    KontikiSeries B · US$16MWith 3 others
  37. 2001

    1 round

  38. Mar
    ConvioSeries B · US$12MWith 3 others

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The team

We hold 8 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 listed6 in all

ConvioBought by Blackbaud$294MJan 2012
Arcot SystemsBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedOct 2010
TuVoxBought by westinteractiveUndisclosedJul 2010
Biz360Bought by AttensityUndisclosedApr 2010
ConvioListedUndisclosedApr 2010
MovarisBought by TrintechUndisclosedFeb 2008

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

Workfront$1.5BNov 2020
AllegorithmicUndisclosedJan 2019
Marketo$4.8BSept 2018
Magento$1.7BMay 2018
UruUndisclosedApr 2018
SayspringUndisclosedApr 2018
TubeMogul$540MNov 2016
LivefyreUndisclosedMay 2016
SatelliteUndisclosedJul 2013
Behance Inc.UndisclosedDec 2012
Efficient Frontier TechnologyUndisclosedNov 2011
NitobiUndisclosedOct 2011

Who they invest alongside

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

Granite VenturesVC firm11rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherRedpointVC firm3rounds togetherSigma PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAccenture VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherAustin VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMohr Davidow VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPremjiInvestPrivate equity2rounds togetherSalesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherSilverton PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Adobe put money into.

Netomi$110M · May 2026Runway$315M · Feb 2026Demandbase$65M · May 2017

Quick answers about Adobe

What does Adobe invest in?

Adobe invests most often at Series C and Series B (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Creative, Marketing and Document Management.

How active is Adobe?

24 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Adobe invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Netomi (Series C, May 2026), Runway (Growth, Feb 2026) and Wonder Studios (Seed, Oct 2025).

How big are Adobe's cheques?

The median round it joins is $88M.

Does Adobe lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 24 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Adobe invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (87%) and the United Kingdom (9%).

Is Adobe investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Adobe invest alongside?

Most often Granite Ventures (11 rounds together), Foundation Capital (3 rounds together) and Redpoint (3 rounds together).

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