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Adobe Systems

Last cheque observed Jul 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries DSeries AIndustrialInformation Technology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque4121days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 14Sole investor2 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
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Adobe Systems highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 54% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.9M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
IndustrialInformation Technology
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    DemandbaseSeries G · US$30MWith 7 others
  3. Feb
    LivefyreSeries D · US$32MWith 5 others
  4. 2014

    2 rounds

  5. Nov
    GigyaSeries F · US$35MWith 8 others
  6. Oct
    DemandbaseSeries F · US$15MWith 5 others
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Mar
    DemandbaseSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  9. 2012

    1 round

  10. Jan
    ScrybeVenture · US · marketbrief.com$1.0MSole investor
  11. 2011

    1 round

  12. May
    DemandbaseSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  13. 2008

    2 rounds

  14. Aug
    DemandbaseSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  15. Jun
    VeohSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 9 others
  16. 2007

    4 rounds

  17. Dec
    56.comSeries B · CN$20MWith 5 others
  18. Aug
    ScrybeSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. May
    introNetworksSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.7MSole investor
  20. Mar
    scanRSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  21. 2004

    1 round

  22. Feb
    Above All SoftwareSeries B · US$12MWith 4 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 listed3 in all

LivefyreBought by AdobeUndisclosedMay 2016
56.comBought by Renren Inc.$80MSept 2011
VeohBought by 2Peer (Qlipso)UndisclosedApr 2010

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

Digital AnalytixUndisclosedNov 2015
MixamoUndisclosedJun 2015
Fotolia$800MDec 2014
AviaryUndisclosedSept 2014
Neolane$600MJun 2013
IdeacodesUndisclosedMay 2013
Thumb LabsUndisclosedMay 2013
Behance$150MDec 2012
Efficient Frontier$400MNov 2011
Auditude$120MNov 2011
TypekitUndisclosedOct 2011
Nitobi SoftwareUndisclosedOct 2011

Who they invest alongside

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

Altos VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherCostanoa VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGreenspring AssociatesPrivate equity3rounds togetherScale Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherSigma PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherSalesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherSutter Hill VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

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

Quick answers about Adobe Systems

What does Adobe Systems invest in?

Adobe Systems invests most often at Series B and Series D (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Industrial and Information Technology.

How active is Adobe Systems?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2015.

How big are Adobe Systems's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Adobe Systems lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Adobe Systems invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and China (7%).

Is Adobe Systems investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2015.

Who does Adobe Systems invest alongside?

Most often Altos Ventures (5 rounds together), Costanoa Ventures (3 rounds together) and Greenspring Associates (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Adobe Systems?

Adobe Systems is a VC firm based in United States.

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