# BA Venture Partners: portfolio, investments and team > BA Venture Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Oct 2006. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ba-venture-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # BA Venture Partners Last cheque observed Oct 2006. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Series B Series C Venture Broadcasting Health Care Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record Since the last cheque **7309** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 96%** Pitch BA Venture Partners ## BA Venture Partners highlights - 01 28 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 57% of its rounds - 03 10 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Broadcasting Health Care - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances** - **2006** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prestwick-pharmaceuticals-inc)** Series C · US **$60M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[Enpirion](https://millionrounds.com/company/enpirion)** Series C · US · enpirion.com **$20M** With 7 others - **May** **[Auvitek International](https://millionrounds.com/company/auvitek-international)** Series B · US · prnewswire.in **$9.0M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Enuclia Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/enuclia-semiconductor)** Series B · US · thefreelibrary.com **$13M** With 3 others - **2005** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Cornice](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornice)** Series C · US · bizjournals.com **$97M** With 5 others - **Jun** **[Xceive](https://millionrounds.com/company/xceive)** Series C · US · thefreelibrary.com **$14M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Innovative Micro Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovative-micro-technology)** Series A · US **$17M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Lumension](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumension)** Series B · US **$5.0M** With 3 others - **2004** 9 rounds - **Dec** **[CipherMax](https://millionrounds.com/company/ciphermax)** Venture · US **$29M** With 5 others - **Nov** **[Ascenta Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascenta-therapeutics)** Series B · US **$30M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[Sorrent](https://millionrounds.com/company/sorrent)** Series C · US **$20M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Mblox](https://millionrounds.com/company/mblox)** Series B · GB · mblox.com **$10M** With 6 others - **Jun** **[Somaxon Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/somaxon-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US **$23M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Spinal Kinetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinal-kinetics)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Cornice](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornice)** Series B · US · bizjournals.com **$51M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Xceive](https://millionrounds.com/company/xceive)** Series B · US · xceive.com **$11M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Picolight](https://millionrounds.com/company/picolight)** Series G · US **$10M** With 1 other - **2003** 6 rounds - **Aug** **[Frontbridge Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontbridge-technologies)** Series C **$8.0M** With 1 other - **Jul** **[Tripwire](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripwire)** Series D · US **$8.3M** With 6 others - **Jun** **[OuterBay Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/outerbay-technologies)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prestwick-pharmaceuticals-inc)** Series A · US **$15M** With 3 others - **May** **[Biz360](https://millionrounds.com/company/biz360)** Series C · US **$11M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Contivo](https://millionrounds.com/company/contivo)** Series C · US **$8.0M** With 1 other - **2002** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Actiance](https://millionrounds.com/company/actiance)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Monolithic Power Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/monolithic-power-systems)** Series D · US **$17M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[OuterBay Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/outerbay-technologies)** Venture · US **$9.0M** With 2 others - **2001** 1 round - **Feb** **[Astute Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/astute-networks)** Venture · US **$16M** With 2 others - **2000** 1 round - **Dec** **[Cardiac Pathways Corp](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardiac-pathways-corp)** Venture **$23M** With 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 listed **10 in all** **[Tripwire](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripwire)** Bought by [Belden](https://millionrounds.com/fund/belden) **$710M** Dec 2014 **[Enpirion](https://millionrounds.com/company/enpirion)** Bought by [Altera](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altera) **$140M** May 2013 **[Somaxon Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/somaxon-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by Pernix Therapeutics **Undisclosed** Mar 2013 **[Tripwire](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripwire)** Bought by [Thoma Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thoma-bravo) **Undisclosed** May 2011 **[Biz360](https://millionrounds.com/company/biz360)** Bought by Attensity **Undisclosed** Apr 2010 **[Picolight](https://millionrounds.com/company/picolight)** Bought by JDSU **$115M** May 2007 **[OuterBay Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/outerbay-technologies)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **Undisclosed** Feb 2006 **[Contivo](https://millionrounds.com/company/contivo)** Bought by Liaison Technologies **Undisclosed** Jan 2006 **[Frontbridge Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontbridge-technologies)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Jul 2005 **[Cardiac Pathways Corp](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardiac-pathways-corp)** Bought by [Boston Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-scientific) **Undisclosed** Jun 2001 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 Venture Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Oct 2006 - **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *8* - Series C *8* - Venture *6* - Series A *3* - Series D *2* - Series G *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2000 2006 Often in the room with - [Scale Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-venture-partners) 7 - [Sofinnova Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-investments) 3 - [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) 3 - [Alliance Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alliance-venture) 2 - [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2 - [Domain Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates) 2 **Pitching BA Venture Partners?** 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 *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as BA Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Scale Venture Partners** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-venture-partners)[**Sofinnova Investments** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-investments)[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)[**Alliance Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alliance-venture)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Domain Associates** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates)[**Ignite Group** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignite-group)[**Leapfrog Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leapfrog-ventures)[**Redpoint** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**VantagePoint Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vantagepoint-capital-partners) ## Quick answers about BA Venture Partners ### What does BA Venture Partners invest in? BA Venture Partners invests most often at Series B and Series C (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Broadcasting and Health Care. ### How active is BA Venture Partners? 28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2006. ### How big are BA Venture Partners's cheques? The median round it joins is $14M. ### Does BA Venture Partners lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does BA Venture Partners invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (96%). ### Is BA Venture Partners investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2006. ### Who does BA Venture Partners invest alongside? Most often Scale Venture Partners (7 rounds together), Sofinnova Investments (3 rounds together) and U.S. Venture Partners (3 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is BA Venture Partners? 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