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Aurus

Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BAgricultureConsultingVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque4353days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.9MRounds led0 of 10Sole investor4 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inChile, 50%
Pitch Aurus

Aurus highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Pioneros en la industria del Capital de Riesgo en Latinoamérica. Invertimos en empresas con equipos humanos de excelencia y propuestas de valor con gran potencial.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AgricultureConsultingVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Lo Barnechea, Chile
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Dec
    CapitalizarmeSeed · CL$350KWith 1 other
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Nov
    EchoPixelSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$2.4MWith 1 other
  5. Jun
    TrigeminaSeries A · US · pevc.dowjones.com$4.5MSole investor
  6. 2012

    3 rounds

  7. Jun
    HappyshopSeries B · CL$4.0MWith 1 other
  8. May
    JunarVenture · US · pevc.dowjones.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  9. Mar
    TaggifySeries A · AR · thenextweb.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Jun
    HappyshopSeries A · CL · lavca.org$1.5MSole investor
  12. 2010

    3 rounds

  13. Nov
    Splitcast TechnologySeed · US · aurus.clUndisclosedSole investor
  14. Oct
    ClickMagicSeries A · CL$3.0MSole investor
  15. Aug
    ZappedySeed · CLUndisclosedWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

ZappedyBought by Groupon$10MJul 2011

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

Dubai Multi Commodities CentreUndisclosedJul 2022

Who they invest alongside

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

Start-Up ChileAccelerator2rounds together

Quick answers about Aurus

What does Aurus invest in?

Aurus invests most often at Seed and Series A (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Agriculture, Consulting and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Aurus?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014.

How big are Aurus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.9M.

Does Aurus lead rounds?

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

Where does Aurus invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Chile (50%), the United States (40%) and Argentina (10%).

Is Aurus investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014.

Who does Aurus invest alongside?

Most often Start-Up Chile (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Aurus?

Aurus is a VC firm based in Lo Barnechea, Chile.

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