Belgium · Investor

Bekaert

Last cheque observed Mar 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BGrowthSeries CHardwareMobileAdvanced Materials

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque5336days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 4Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Bekaert

Bekaert highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Growth: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
HardwareMobileAdvanced Materials
Based in
Zwevegem, Belgium
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Mar
    iosil EnergyGrowth · US · prnewswire.com$14MWith 9 others
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Jan
    CymbetSeries C · US · finsmes.com$31MWith 5 others
  5. 2007

    1 round

  6. Jul
    SAGE ElectrochromicsSeries B · US$16MWith 2 others
  7. 2004

    1 round

  8. Dec
    CymbetSeries B · US · cymbet.com$17MWith 4 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.

The team

We hold 3 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 listed1 in all

SAGE ElectrochromicsBought by Saint-GobainUndisclosedMay 2012

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

Applied VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Bekaert

What does Bekaert invest in?

Bekaert invests most often at Series B and Growth (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Hardware, Mobile and Advanced Materials.

How active is Bekaert?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2012.

How big are Bekaert's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Is Bekaert investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2012.

Who does Bekaert invest alongside?

Most often Applied Ventures (2 rounds together) and Intel Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Bekaert?

Bekaert is a corporate VC based in Zwevegem, Belgium.

When was Bekaert founded?

Bekaert was founded in 1980.

Where does this information on Bekaert come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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