United States · Investor

Bear Stearns

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

QuietCorporate VCWebsite unconfirmedNow at jpmorgan.com

VentureSeries ASeries BBankingRisk Management

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque7046days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor3 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Bear Stearns

Bear Stearns highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $6.5M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BankingRisk Management
Based in
Prosper, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2007

    4 rounds

  2. Jul
    AgensysSeries D · US · agensys.com$41MWith 10 others
  3. May
    Origin DigitalSeries A · US · origindigital.com$5.5MWith 1 other
  4. May
    ESP TechnologiesUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. Mar
    BIDS TradingVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  6. 2005

    1 round

  7. Oct
    Raven BiotechnologiesSeries D · US · freshnews.com$48MWith 11 others
  8. 2003

    1 round

  9. Nov
    CavalryVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  10. 2002

    2 rounds

  11. Mar
    AgensysSeries C · US$43MWith 7 others
  12. Jan
    Achillion PharmaceuticalsVenture · US$41MWith 10 others
  13. 2001

    2 rounds

  14. Jun
    Telcom Global SolutionsDebt$2.0MSole investor
  15. Feb
    Neovision HypersystemsSeries B · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  16. 2000

    2 rounds

  17. Aug
    The FeedRoomSeries B · US · findarticles.com$30MWith 9 others
  18. Jun
    Telcom Global SolutionsSeries A$11MSole investor

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The team

We hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

ESP TechnologiesBought by ITGUndisclosedDec 2010
The FeedRoomBought by KIT digital$10MOct 2009
Raven BiotechnologiesBought by MacroGenicsUndisclosedJul 2008
Origin DigitalBought by AccentureUndisclosedMay 2008
Neovision HypersystemsBought by SS&C Technologies$1.6MFeb 2004

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

AearoUndisclosedMar 2004

Who they invest alongside

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

Alta PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherCredit SuisseVC firm2rounds togetherHambrecht & Quist Capital ManagementGrowth equity2rounds togetherLombard OdierCorporate VC2rounds togetherOrbiMedPrivate equity2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Bear Stearns in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Bear Stearns

What does Bear Stearns invest in?

Bear Stearns invests most often at Venture and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Banking and Risk Management.

How active is Bear Stearns?

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

How big are Bear Stearns's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Does Bear Stearns lead rounds?

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

Where does Bear Stearns invest?

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

Is Bear Stearns investing now?

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

Who does Bear Stearns invest alongside?

Most often Alta Partners (2 rounds together), Credit Suisse (2 rounds together) and Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Bear Stearns?

Bear Stearns is a corporate VC based in Prosper, United States.

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