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American Capital

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

QuietNew fund $100K, Oct 2019Private equity

VentureSeries ASeries BE-CommerceHospitalityFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque4186days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$18MRounds led0 of 17Sole investor13 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch American Capital

American Capital highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $18M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2015-08From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
E-CommerceHospitalityFinancial Services
Based in
Annapolis, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    Electronic Warfare AssociatesVenture · US$22MSole investor
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    Bensussen DeutschVenture · US$75MSole investor
  5. Mar
    Gamblit GamingVenture · US$12MSole investor
  6. 2013

    1 round

  7. Jan
    Halt MedicalSeries E · US · pevc.dowjones.com$15MSole investor
  8. 2009

    1 round

  9. Jul
    NarusVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$8.7MWith 4 others
  10. 2008

    1 round

  11. Aug
    Tsavo MediaSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  12. 2007

    4 rounds

  13. Oct
    HomeAwayVenture · US · ir.americancapital.com$12MSole investor
  14. Sept
    AptaraVenture · US · aptaracorp.com$23MSole investor
  15. May
    Halt MedicalSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$12MSole investor
  16. Mar
    Reef Point SystemsSeries B · US · allbusiness.com$25MWith 3 others
  17. 2006

    2 rounds

  18. Oct
    TymphanyVenture · US · venturebeat.com$13MWith 1 other
  19. Jun
    Reef Point SystemsVenture · US · lightreading.com$21MWith 1 other
  20. 2004

    1 round

  21. Mar
    T-NetixVenture · US$27MSole investor
  22. 2003

    3 rounds

  23. Nov
    Jones StephensVenture · US$35MSole investor
  24. Aug
    Coleman Natural FoodsVenture · US$9.0MSole investor
  25. Jan
    STACAS HoldingsVenture$28MSole investor
  26. 2002

    1 round

  27. Nov
    Phillips & Temro IndustriesVenture · US$5.0MSole investor

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration7 named

GJGordon J. O'BrienExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
IJIra J. WagnerExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
JRJohn R. EricksonExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
MWMalon WilkusExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
MMMario MapoyExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
MAMark A. PelletierExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
SASamuel A. FlaxExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed

We also hold 35 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 listed5 in all

HomeAwayBought by Expedia$3.9BNov 2015
Phillips & Temro IndustriesBought by Harbour GroupUndisclosedMar 2015
HomeAwayListed$216MJun 2011
NarusBought by The Boeing CompanyUndisclosedJul 2010
Tsavo MediaBought by EQ works$75MMay 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

Life-Like ProductsUndisclosedJun 2004
Flexi-MatUndisclosedNov 2003
Global Dosimetry Solutions$49MOct 2003

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name American Capital in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about American Capital

What does American Capital invest in?

American Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (82% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce, Hospitality and Financial Services.

How active is American Capital?

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

How big are American Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M.

Does American Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does American Capital invest?

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

Is American Capital investing now?

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

What kind of investor is American Capital?

American Capital is a private equity firm based in Annapolis, United States.

Has American Capital raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Oct 2019, reporting $100K raised.

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