# Ampersand Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Ampersand Ventures is a growth equity. 10 investments on record, latest Jan 2008. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ampersand-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Ampersand Ventures Last cheque observed Jan 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series B Series A Series D Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record Since the last cheque **6851** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Ampersand Ventures ## Ampersand Ventures highlights - 01 10 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $5.0M - 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 first **10 appearances** - **2008** 1 round - **Jan** **[Signature Genomic Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/signature-genomic-laboratories)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2007** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[RadPharm](https://millionrounds.com/company/radpharm)** Series B **$10M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[Chantest](https://millionrounds.com/company/chantest)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2005** 2 rounds - **May** **[Assay Designs](https://millionrounds.com/company/assay-designs)** Series A · US **$5.0M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Medifacts International](https://millionrounds.com/company/medifacts-international)** Series A · US **$16M** With 1 other - **2004** 2 rounds - **May** **[Panacos Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/panacos-pharmaceuticals)** Series C · US **$18M** With 7 others - **Apr** **[Proficiency](https://millionrounds.com/company/proficiency)** Series D · US **$12M** With 7 others - **2001** 2 rounds - **Jul** **[LightPointe](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightpointe)** Series B · US **$33M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Blackstone Technology Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackstone-technology-group)** Series B · US **$13M** With 4 others - **2000** 1 round - **Aug** **[Silicon Wave](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-wave)** Series D **$52M** With 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 listed **2 in all** **[Chantest](https://millionrounds.com/company/chantest)** Bought by [Charles River Laboratories International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river-laboratories-international) **$54M** Oct 2014 **[Silicon Wave](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-wave)** Bought by RFMD **Undisclosed** Apr 2004 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series B Series A Series D Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M** Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 3 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jan 2008 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *3* - Series A *2* - Series D *2* - Venture *2* - Series C *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2000 2008 **Pitching Ampersand Ventures?** 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 Ampersand Ventures in their description, not their title. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 11 Jun 2018 · 34 min 20VC: Why Process is Everything In Good Venture Firms, Why GPs Should Have More Empathy For LPs and Lessons from 32 Years In VC, Chairing Over 25 Boards with Peter Parker, Managing Partner @ Bioinnovation Capital With [Peter Parker](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-parker) Mentions [Ampersand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ampersand-ventures)[BioInnovation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bioinnovation-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. 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