Investor

Ardesta

Last cheque observed Mar 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries CVentureCleantechSemiconductor

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque7154days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Ardesta

Ardesta highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
CleantechSemiconductor
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2007

    1 round

  2. Mar
    DisceraSeries C · US · eetimes.com$18MWith 5 others
  3. 2005

    3 rounds

  4. Sept
    Sensicast SystemsSeries B · US · boston.com$13MWith 1 other
  5. Sept
    DisceraVenture · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  6. Aug
    SensicoreSeries C · greentechmedia.com$12MWith 4 others
  7. 2004

    1 round

  8. Apr
    DisceraSeries B · US$12MWith 3 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 listed1 in all

SensicoreBought by General Electric (GE)UndisclosedApr 2008

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

Who they invest alongside

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

3i GroupPrivate equity3rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherQualcommCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Ardesta

What does Ardesta invest in?

Ardesta invests most often at Series B and Series C (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cleantech and Semiconductor.

How active is Ardesta?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2007.

How big are Ardesta's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Ardesta lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Is Ardesta investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2007.

Who does Ardesta invest alongside?

Most often 3i Group (3 rounds together), Partech Ventures (3 rounds together) and Qualcomm (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ardesta?

Ardesta is a VC firm.

When was Ardesta founded?

Ardesta was founded in 1999.

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