# American River Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> American River Ventures is a growth equity based in United States. 21 investments on record, latest Jul 2010. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# American River Ventures

No cheque observed since Jul 2010, after 21 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

Dormant Growth equity

Series B Series C Series A Information Technology Mobile Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 21 on record

Since the last cheque **5936** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 21** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## American River Ventures highlights

- 01 21 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.8M
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Information Technology Mobile Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Roseville, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **21 appearances**

- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[SynapSense](https://millionrounds.com/company/synapsense)** Venture · US · synapsense.com **$5.0M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[PatientSafe Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/patientsafe-solutions)** Series B · US · onbiovc.com **$30M** With 6 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[WiSpry](https://millionrounds.com/company/wispry)** Series C · US · pehub.com **$10M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[SynapSense](https://millionrounds.com/company/synapsense)** Series B · US · gigaom.com **$7.0M** With 4 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Lumetric Lighting](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumetric-lighting)** Series A · US **$4.5M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[WiSpry](https://millionrounds.com/company/wispry)** Series B · US · wispry.com **$18M** With 3 others
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[SynapSense](https://millionrounds.com/company/synapsense)** Series B · US · synapsense.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[SpectraSensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectrasensors)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$14M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Xponent](https://millionrounds.com/company/xponent)** Series C · US **$23M** With 7 others
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Incuity Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/incuity-software)** Series A · US · hosting.mansellgroup.net **$7.3M** With 1 other
- **May** **[SynapSense](https://millionrounds.com/company/synapsense)** Venture · US · synapsense.com **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **2005** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Integrated Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/integrated-materials)** Series C · US · findarticles.com **$8.8M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Agoura Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/agoura-technologies)** Series A · US · perfectdisplay.com **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[OpenClovis](https://millionrounds.com/company/openclovis)** Series B · US **$11M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[SpectraSensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectrasensors)** Series B · US · allbusiness.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[WiSpry](https://millionrounds.com/company/wispry)** Series A · US · wispry.com **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **2004** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[PocketThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/pocketthis)** Series C · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[ReShape](https://millionrounds.com/company/reshape)** Series C · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **May** **[KeyEye Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/keyeye-communications)** Series B · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Senforce Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/senforce-technologies)** Venture · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Finatus](https://millionrounds.com/company/finatus)** Series B · US **$2.4M** With 1 other

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 **2** 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 **4 in all**

**[SynapSense](https://millionrounds.com/company/synapsense)** Bought by Panduit **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Integrated Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/integrated-materials)** Bought by Ferrotec (USA) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[Incuity Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/incuity-software)** Bought by Rockwell Automation **Undisclosed** Apr 2008

**[Senforce Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/senforce-technologies)** Bought by [Novell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novell) **Undisclosed** Aug 2007

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

## The cheque

Series B Series C Series A

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.8M**

Led 0 of 21 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2010
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *8*
- Series C *6*
- Series A *4*
- Venture *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2010

Often in the room with

- [Blueprint Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blueprint-ventures) 6
- [Nth Power](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nth-power) 5
- [DFJ Frontier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj-frontier) 4
- [Emerald Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerald-technology-ventures) 3
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 3
- [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as American River Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Blueprint Ventures** Venture studio **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blueprint-ventures)[**Nth Power** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nth-power)[**DFJ Frontier** Investment firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj-frontier)[**Emerald Technology Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerald-technology-ventures)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**In-Q-Tel** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)[**L Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/l-capital-partners)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Rocket Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rocket-ventures)[**Walden International** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international)

## Quick answers about American River Ventures

### What does American River Ventures invest in?

American River Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology, Mobile and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is American River Ventures?

21 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2010.

### How big are American River Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

### Does American River Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 21 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does American River Ventures invest?

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

### Is American River Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Jul 2010.

### Who does American River Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Blueprint Ventures (6 rounds together), Nth Power (5 rounds together) and DFJ Frontier (4 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is American River Ventures?

American River Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Roseville, United States.

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