Netherlands · Investor

Baekeland Funds

Last cheque observed Jun 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

VentureSeries ASeries BMarket ResearchSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque4870days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.7MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inBelgium, 100%
Pitch Baekeland Funds

Baekeland Funds highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $720K

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Market ResearchSoftware
Based in
Netherlands
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jun
    ComplixSeries B · BE · prnewswire.com$15MWith 7 others
  3. 2010

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    CaliopaVenture · BE · caliopa.com$2.7MWith 3 others
  5. Jul
    SigasiSeries A · BE · ugent.beUndisclosedSole investor
  6. 2009

    1 round

  7. Jun
    PronotaSeries B · BE · pronota.com$7.4MWith 6 others
  8. 2008

    3 rounds

  9. Nov
    Aristo MusicVenture · BE$3.4MWith 3 others
  10. Nov
    Aristo Music TechnologyVenture · BE$3.4MWith 3 others
  11. Oct
    TrineanVenture · BE$4.7MWith 2 others
  12. 2007

    2 rounds

  13. Jun
    AlgonomicsVenture · BE · algonomics.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  14. Feb
    ActoGeniXVenture · BE$26MWith 5 others
  15. 2006

    2 rounds

  16. Aug
    PronotaSeries A · BE · pronota.com$11MWith 3 others
  17. Mar
    GemidisSeries C · BE$8.1MWith 4 others
  18. 2005

    1 round

  19. Nov
    Memobead TechnologiesVenture · BE$720KSole investor

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

ActoGeniXBought by Intrexon Corporation$60MFeb 2015
AlgonomicsBought by Lonza GroupUndisclosedNov 2009

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 Baekeland Funds. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

GimvPrivate equity5rounds togetherGemma Frisius FondsInvestment firm4rounds togetherEQT life sciencePrivate equity3rounds togetherKBC Private EquityPrivate equity3rounds togetherBiotech Fund FlandersVC firm2rounds togetherPMVGovernment2rounds togetherTrust CapitalGrowth equity2rounds togetherVIBVC firm2rounds togetherVesalius Biocapital PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Baekeland Funds

What does Baekeland Funds invest in?

Baekeland Funds invests most often at Venture and Series A (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Market Research and Software.

How active is Baekeland Funds?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2013.

How big are Baekeland Funds's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.7M.

Does Baekeland Funds lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Baekeland Funds invest?

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

Is Baekeland Funds investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2013.

Who does Baekeland Funds invest alongside?

Most often Gimv (5 rounds together), Gemma Frisius Fonds (4 rounds together) and EQT life science (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Baekeland Funds?

Baekeland Funds is a VC firm based in Netherlands.

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