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Alloy Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedBiotechnologyConsumerFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 120 on record
Since the last cheque3856days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led0 of 120Sole investor6 roundsExits27 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
Pitch Alloy Ventures

Alloy Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    120 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 43% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    27 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
BiotechnologyConsumerFinTech
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first120 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Apr
    Agari$22MWith 5 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. May
    AEGEA MedicalSeries C · US$36MWith 5 others
  5. 2014

    3 rounds

  6. Nov
    Restoration RoboticsSeries C · US$45MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    AgariSeries C · US$15MWith 3 others
  8. Feb
    GigaomSeries F · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  9. 2013

    6 rounds

  10. Nov
    HightailSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$34MWith 6 others
  11. Jun
    ScifinitiSeries B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  12. May
    OptiMedicaSeries E · US · onbiovc.com$35MWith 3 others
  13. Apr
    RainDance TechnologiesSeries E · US · finsmes.com$20MWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    AgariSeries B · US · pevc.dowjones.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  15. Jan
    LabcyteSeries D · US · finsmes.com$5.3MWith 6 others
  16. 2012

    2 rounds

  17. Jul
    Siluria TechnologiesSeries C · US · marketwire.com$30MWith 8 others
  18. Jan
    EnsendaVenture · US$1.8MWith 2 others
  19. 2011

    10 rounds

  20. Nov
    AgariSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  21. Sept
    Siluria TechnologiesSeries B · US · finsmes.com$20MWith 6 others
  22. Aug
    Verinata HealthSeries C · US · finsmes.com$49MWith 2 others
  23. Aug
    Restoration RoboticsSeries C · US · finsmes.com$41MWith 3 others
  24. Jun
    Infineta SystemsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 2 others
  25. May
    Mavenir SystemsSeries E · US · freshnews.com$40MWith 5 others
  26. May
    GigaomSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  27. May
    AEGEA MedicalGrowth · US · sec.gov$13MWith 2 others
  28. May
    Cameron HealthGrowth · US · businesswire.com$107MWith 1 other
  29. Jan
    RainDance TechnologiesSeries D · US · finsmes.com$38MWith 3 others
  30. 2010

    12 rounds

  31. Oct
    GigaomSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  32. Oct
    Siluria TechnologiesSeries A · US · gigaom.com$13MWith 5 others
  33. Aug
    CiraNovaVenture · US · sec.gov$8.5MWith 3 others
  34. Aug
    HightailSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 3 others
  35. Jul
    BARRX MedicalSeries D · US · barrx.com$15MWith 5 others
  36. Jul
    Pacific BiosciencesSeries F · US · fiercebiotech.com$109MWith 10 others
  37. Jul
    Xactly CorpSeries E · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.5MWith 5 others
  38. Jun
    Mavenir SystemsSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$14MWith 4 others
  39. Jun
    AppteraVenture · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  40. Jun
    ScifinitiSeries A · US · newenergyworldnetwork.com$10MWith 3 others
  41. May
    Infineta SystemsSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$15MWith 1 other
  42. Apr
    GenomaticaSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$15MWith 3 others
  43. 2009

    6 rounds

  44. Nov
    FluidigmVenture · US · venturebeat.com$7.5MWith 7 others
  45. Nov
    Cambrios TechnologiesSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$15MWith 13 others
  46. Oct
    Pacific BiosciencesSeries E · US · onbiovc.com$68MWith 13 others
  47. Apr
    RavenflowVenture · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  48. Apr
    TeradiciSeries C · CA · pehub.com$17MWith 5 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 10 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 listed27 in all

TeradiciBought by HpUndisclosedOct 2021
Cortina SystemsBought by INPHI$131MOct 2014
Molecular ImprintsBought by CanonUndisclosedApr 2014
NitronexBought by M/A-COM Technology Solutions$26MFeb 2014
AppteraBought by Soleo CommunicationsUndisclosedDec 2013
OptiMedicaBought by Abbott Labs$400MJul 2013
KaloBios PharmaceuticalsListedUndisclosedJan 2013
Verinata HealthBought by IlluminaUndisclosedJan 2013
Crux BiomedicalBought by Volcano CorporationUndisclosedDec 2012
RetrevoBought by ShopzillaUndisclosedNov 2012
VivotechBought by SequentUndisclosedOct 2012
CiraNovaBought by SynopsysUndisclosedJul 2012
Cameron HealthBought by Boston ScientificUndisclosedJun 2012
BARRX MedicalBought by Covidien$325MNov 2011
VeriWaveBought by IXIAUndisclosedJun 2011
ZannelBought by AVOS SystemsUndisclosedMar 2011
3LeafBought by Huawei TechnologiesUndisclosedFeb 2011
Integrated MaterialsBought by Ferrotec (USA)UndisclosedJul 2010
MontaVista SoftwareBought by Cavium$50MNov 2009

The latest 20 here. 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 Alloy Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Alloy Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Alloy Ventures

What does Alloy Ventures invest in?

Alloy Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (43% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Consumer and FinTech.

How active is Alloy Ventures?

120 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2016.

What has Alloy Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Agari (Apr 2016).

How big are Alloy Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does Alloy Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 120 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Alloy Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Alloy Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2016.

Who does Alloy Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (11 rounds together), Delphi Ventures (9 rounds together) and Mohr Davidow Ventures (8 rounds together).

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