Investor

Ampersand Ventures

Last cheque observed Jan 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries ASeries D

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6850days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$14MRounds led0 of 10Sole investor3 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Ampersand Ventures

Ampersand Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Signature Genomic LaboratoriesVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  3. 2007

    2 rounds

  4. Nov
    RadPharmSeries B$10MWith 3 others
  5. Aug
    ChantestVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  6. 2005

    2 rounds

  7. May
    Assay DesignsSeries A · US$5.0MSole investor
  8. Jan
    Medifacts InternationalSeries A · US$16MWith 1 other
  9. 2004

    2 rounds

  10. May
    Panacos PharmaceuticalsSeries C · US$18MWith 7 others
  11. Apr
    ProficiencySeries D · US$12MWith 7 others
  12. 2001

    2 rounds

  13. Jul
    LightPointeSeries B · US$33MWith 4 others
  14. Jun
    Blackstone Technology GroupSeries B · US$13MWith 4 others
  15. 2000

    1 round

  16. Aug
    Silicon WaveSeries D$52MWith 15 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

ChantestBought by Charles River Laboratories International$54MOct 2014
Silicon WaveBought by RFMDUndisclosedApr 2004

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

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Ampersand Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Ampersand Ventures

What does Ampersand Ventures invest in?

Ampersand Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ampersand Ventures?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2008.

How big are Ampersand Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

Does Ampersand Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ampersand Ventures invest?

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

Is Ampersand Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2008.

What kind of investor is Ampersand Ventures?

Ampersand Ventures is a growth equity firm.

Where does this information on Ampersand Ventures come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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