Investor

American Capital Strategies

Last cheque observed Feb 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

VentureDebtSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque5369days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor8 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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American Capital Strategies highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Debt: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $27M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Halt MedicalDebt · US · finsmes.com$20MSole investor
  3. 2007

    1 round

  4. Mar
    CogheadSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  5. 2006

    2 rounds

  6. Oct
    TymphanyVenture · US · venturebeat.com$13MWith 1 other
  7. Jan
    HomeAwaySeries B · US · texastechpulse.com$160MWith 4 others
  8. 2004

    4 rounds

  9. Dec
    ELynxGrowth · USUndisclosedSole investor
  10. Dec
    Hospitality MintsVenture · US$46MSole investor
  11. Jun
    Valley ProteinsDebt · US$10MSole investor
  12. May
    HilcoVenture · US$60MSole investor
  13. 2003

    2 rounds

  14. Jul
    EscortVenture · US$42MSole investor
  15. Apr
    FMI InternationalVenture · US$49MWith 1 other
  16. 2002

    2 rounds

  17. Oct
    Academy Events ServicesVenture$27MSole investor
  18. Jul
    3SI Security SystemsVenture · US$13MSole 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

HomeAwayBought by Expedia$3.9BNov 2015
HomeAwayListed$216MJun 2011
CogheadBought by SAPUndisclosedFeb 2009

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

The Meadows of Wickenburg$79MMar 2006
Financial Asset Management Systems$98MMar 2006
Potpourri HoldingsUndisclosedJun 2005
Unwired TechnologyUndisclosedJun 2005
Future FoodUndisclosedJul 2004
Cottman Transmission HoldingsUndisclosedApr 2004
Roadrunner Transportation SystemsUndisclosedAug 2003

Quick answers about American Capital Strategies

What does American Capital Strategies invest in?

American Capital Strategies invests most often at Venture and Debt (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is American Capital Strategies?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2012.

How big are American Capital Strategies's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does American Capital Strategies lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does American Capital Strategies invest?

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

Is American Capital Strategies investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2012.

What kind of investor is American Capital Strategies?

American Capital Strategies is an investment firm.

Where does this information on American Capital Strategies come from?

From 4 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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