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Advanced Equities

Last cheque observed Sep 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietPrivate equityNow at domains.atom.com

BuyoutGrowthSeedRetailRobotics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque5520days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$38MRounds led0 of 28Sole investor3 roundsExits12 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Advanced Equities

Advanced Equities highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series B: 42% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $32M

  4. 04

    12 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutGrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
RetailRobotics
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2011

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    Bloom EnergyGrowth · US · gigaom.com$150MWith 8 others
  3. Feb
    Fisker AutomotiveGrowth · US · greentechmedia.com$150MWith 6 others
  4. 2010

    3 rounds

  5. May
    EdeniQSeries B · US · onbiovc.com$12MWith 7 others
  6. Mar
    Alien TechnologySeries A · US · freshnews.com$11MWith 2 others
  7. Mar
    Alien TechnologyGrowth · US$11MWith 2 others
  8. 2009

    1 round

  9. Jul
    SunivaSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$75MWith 4 others
  10. 2008

    7 rounds

  11. Nov
    sezmiSeries B · US · biz.yahoo.com$33MWith 4 others
  12. Oct
    Alien TechnologySeries F · US · venturebeat.com$38MWith 3 others
  13. Apr
    EdeniQSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$33MWith 8 others
  14. Apr
    MarketToolsSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$23MSole investor
  15. Mar
    eASICSeries D · US · easic.com$48MWith 4 others
  16. Jan
    VoltariGrowth · US · noromoseley.com$185MWith 1 other
  17. Jan
    TenerosSeries D · US · demo.com$40MWith 4 others
  18. 2007

    4 rounds

  19. Nov
    Agami SystemSeries C · US · venturedeal.com$50MWith 7 others
  20. Nov
    AmbricSeries B · xconomy.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  21. May
    Turin NetworksSeries B · US$53MWith 6 others
  22. Apr
    Alien TechnologySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$33MWith 4 others
  23. 2006

    7 rounds

  24. Nov
    Alien TechnologyVenture · US$50MWith 3 others
  25. Oct
    Echopass CorporationSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  26. Sept
    MetricStreamVenture · US$14MWith 2 others
  27. Aug
    VoltariGrowth · US · motricity.com$32MSole investor
  28. May
    AbazabVenture · US$4.1MWith 4 others
  29. Apr
    VoltariGrowth · US · connectedplanetonline.com$40MSole investor
  30. Apr
    RMI CorporationVenture · US · rmicorp.com$20MWith 4 others
  31. 2005

    3 rounds

  32. Jul
    Alien TechnologySeries C · US · alientechnology.com$66MWith 5 others
  33. Jun
    Force10 NetworksSeries E · US$45MWith 5 others
  34. Mar
    Good TechnologySeries E · US$95MWith 3 others
  35. 2003

    1 round

  36. Aug
    Alien TechnologySeries F · US$38MWith 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 1 person 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

Good TechnologyBought by BlackBerry$425MSept 2015
Fisker AutomotiveBought by Wanxiang America$149MFeb 2014
Echopass CorporationBought by GenesysUndisclosedOct 2013
MarketToolsBought by MetrixLabUndisclosedJul 2012
sezmiBought by TotalmovieUndisclosedJan 2012
MarketToolsBought by SurveyMonkeyUndisclosedDec 2011
Force10 NetworksBought by DellUndisclosedSept 2011
VoltariListedUndisclosedJun 2010
RMI CorporationBought by NetLogic Microsystems$183MJun 2009
AmbricBought by Nethra ImagingUndisclosedApr 2009
Good TechnologyBought by VistoUndisclosedFeb 2009
Turin NetworksBought by Force10 NetworksUndisclosedJan 2009

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

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm11rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm8rounds togetherSunbridge PartnersVC firm7rounds togetherDAG VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherDFJVC firm3rounds togetherRho Capital PartnersPrivate equity3rounds togetherAngeleno GroupVC firm2rounds togetherApex Venture PartnersGrowth equity2rounds togetherBenchmarkVC firm2rounds togetherCrosslink CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherElement PartnersInvestment firm2rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds together

Quick answers about Advanced Equities

What does Advanced Equities invest in?

Advanced Equities invests most often at Growth and Series B (42% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Retail and Robotics.

How active is Advanced Equities?

28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2011.

How big are Advanced Equities's cheques?

The median round it joins is $38M.

Does Advanced Equities lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Advanced Equities invest?

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

Is Advanced Equities investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2011.

Who does Advanced Equities invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (11 rounds together), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (8 rounds together) and Sunbridge Partners (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Advanced Equities?

Advanced Equities is a private equity firm based in United States.

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