# Advanced Equities: portfolio, investments and team

> Advanced Equities is a private equity based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Sept 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-equities (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Advanced Equities

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

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Buyout Growth Seed Retail Robotics

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record

Since the last cheque **5520** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$38M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **12 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

Pitch Advanced Equities

## Advanced Equities highlights

- 01 28 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Growth and Series B: 42% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $32M
- 04 12 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout Growth Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Retail Robotics
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances**

- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Bloom Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom-energy)** Growth · US · gigaom.com **$150M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Fisker Automotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/fisker-automotive)** Growth · US · greentechmedia.com **$150M** With 6 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **May** **[EdeniQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/edeniq)** Series B · US · onbiovc.com **$12M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series A · US · freshnews.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Growth · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Suniva](https://millionrounds.com/company/suniva)** Series C · US · greentechmedia.com **$75M** With 4 others
- **2008** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[sezmi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sezmi)** Series B · US · biz.yahoo.com **$33M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series F · US · venturebeat.com **$38M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[EdeniQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/edeniq)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$33M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[MarketTools](https://millionrounds.com/company/markettools)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$23M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[eASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/easic)** Series D · US · easic.com **$48M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Voltari](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltari)** Growth · US · noromoseley.com **$185M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Teneros](https://millionrounds.com/company/teneros)** Series D · US · demo.com **$40M** With 4 others
- **2007** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Agami System](https://millionrounds.com/company/agami-system)** Series C · US · venturedeal.com **$50M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Ambric](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambric)** Series B · xconomy.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **May** **[Turin Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/turin-networks)** Series B · US **$53M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$33M** With 4 others
- **2006** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Venture · US **$50M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Echopass Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/echopass-corporation)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[MetricStream](https://millionrounds.com/company/metricstream)** Venture · US **$14M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Voltari](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltari)** Growth · US · motricity.com **$32M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Abazab](https://millionrounds.com/company/abazab)** Venture · US **$4.1M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Voltari](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltari)** Growth · US · connectedplanetonline.com **$40M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[RMI Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/rmi-corporation)** Venture · US · rmicorp.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **2005** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series C · US · alientechnology.com **$66M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Force10 Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/force10-networks)** Series E · US **$45M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Good Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-technology)** Series E · US **$95M** With 3 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series F · US **$38M** With 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 listed **12 in all**

**[Good Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-technology)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **$425M** Sept 2015

**[Fisker Automotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/fisker-automotive)** Bought by [Wanxiang America](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wanxiang-america) **$149M** Feb 2014

**[Echopass Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/echopass-corporation)** Bought by [Genesys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesys) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[MarketTools](https://millionrounds.com/company/markettools)** Bought by MetrixLab **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[sezmi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sezmi)** Bought by Totalmovie **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[MarketTools](https://millionrounds.com/company/markettools)** Bought by SurveyMonkey **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Force10 Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/force10-networks)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **Undisclosed** Sept 2011

**[Voltari](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltari)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jun 2010

**[RMI Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/rmi-corporation)** Bought by NetLogic Microsystems **$183M** Jun 2009

**[Ambric](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambric)** Bought by Nethra Imaging **Undisclosed** Apr 2009

**[Good Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-technology)** Bought by Visto **Undisclosed** Feb 2009

**[Turin Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/turin-networks)** Bought by Force10 Networks **Undisclosed** Jan 2009

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

## The cheque

Buyout Growth Seed

Median round joined **$38M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$32M**

Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2011
- **Exits:** 12 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Growth said *6*
- Series B *4*
- Venture *4*
- Series E *4*
- Series D *3*
- Series C *3*
- Buyout said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2003 2011

Often in the room with

- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 11
- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 8
- [Sunbridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunbridge-partners) 7
- [DAG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures) 3
- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 3
- [Rho Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners) 3

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## 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 Associates** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Sunbridge Partners** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunbridge-partners)[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**DFJ** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Rho Capital Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners)[**Angeleno Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angeleno-group)[**Apex Venture Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apex-ventures-2)[**Benchmark** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Element Partners** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/element-partners)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)

## 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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