# American Capital: portfolio, investments and team > American Capital is a private equity based in United States. 17 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # American Capital Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet New fund $100K, Oct 2019 Private equity Venture Series A Series B E-Commerce Hospitality Financial Services Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 17 on record Since the last cheque **4186** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$18M** Rounds led **0 of 17** Sole investor **13 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch American Capital ## American Capital highlights - 01 17 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 82% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $18M - 04 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2015-08 From their own website - **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** E-Commerce Hospitality Financial Services - **Based in:** Annapolis, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **17 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **May** **[Electronic Warfare Associates](https://millionrounds.com/company/electronic-warfare-associates)** Venture · US **$22M** Sole investor - **2014** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Bensussen Deutsch](https://millionrounds.com/company/bensussen-deutsch)** Venture · US **$75M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Gamblit Gaming](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamblit-gaming)** Venture · US **$12M** Sole investor - **2013** 1 round - **Jan** **[Halt Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/halt-medical)** Series E · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$15M** Sole investor - **2009** 1 round - **Jul** **[Narus](https://millionrounds.com/company/narus)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$8.7M** With 4 others - **2008** 1 round - **Aug** **[Tsavo Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/tsavo-media)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2007** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[HomeAway](https://millionrounds.com/company/homeaway)** Venture · US · ir.americancapital.com **$12M** Sole investor - **Sept** **[Aptara](https://millionrounds.com/company/aptara)** Venture · US · aptaracorp.com **$23M** Sole investor - **May** **[Halt Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/halt-medical)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$12M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Reef Point Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/reef-point-systems)** Series B · US · allbusiness.com **$25M** With 3 others - **2006** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Tymphany](https://millionrounds.com/company/tymphany)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$13M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[Reef Point Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/reef-point-systems)** Venture · US · lightreading.com **$21M** With 1 other - **2004** 1 round - **Mar** **[T-Netix](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-netix)** Venture · US **$27M** Sole investor - **2003** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Jones Stephens](https://millionrounds.com/company/jones-stephens)** Venture · US **$35M** Sole investor - **Aug** **[Coleman Natural Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/coleman-natural-foods)** Venture · US **$9.0M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[STACAS Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/stacas-holdings)** Venture **$28M** Sole investor - **2002** 1 round - **Nov** **[Phillips & Temro Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/phillips-and-temro-industries)** Venture · US **$5.0M** Sole 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 registration **7 named** GJ **Gordon J. O'Brien** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed IJ **Ira J. Wagner** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed JR **John R. Erickson** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed MW **Malon Wilkus** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed MM **Mario Mapoy** Executive Officer i Filing they signed MA **Mark A. Pelletier** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed SA **Samuel A. Flax** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing 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 listed **5 in all** **[HomeAway](https://millionrounds.com/company/homeaway)** Bought by [Expedia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expedia) **$3.9B** Nov 2015 **[Phillips & Temro Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/phillips-and-temro-industries)** Bought by [Harbour Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harbour-group) **Undisclosed** Mar 2015 **[HomeAway](https://millionrounds.com/company/homeaway)** Listed **$216M** Jun 2011 **[Narus](https://millionrounds.com/company/narus)** Bought by The Boeing Company **Undisclosed** Jul 2010 **[Tsavo Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/tsavo-media)** Bought by EQ works **$75M** May 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 Products** **Undisclosed** Jun 2004 **Flexi-Mat** **Undisclosed** Nov 2003 **Global Dosimetry Solutions** **$49M** Oct 2003 New fund on file **$100K** raised in Oct 2019 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Venture Series A Series B Median round joined **$18M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$18M** Led 0 of 17 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 13 rounds - **Last cheque:** May 2015 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *13* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* - Series C *1* - Series E *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2002 2015 **Pitching American Capital?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name American Capital in their description, not their title. - [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 19 Nov 2025 · 19 min Infrastructure Software Investor: Delta-v’s Dan Williams With [Dan Williams](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-williams) Mentions [American Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-capital)[Delta-v Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delta-v-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 2 Feb 2015 · 16 min 20 VC 009: Red Flags, SaaS and becoming a VC with Joe Floyd Mentions [American Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-capital)[Eric Ries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? 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