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Benaroya Capital

Last cheque observed Nov 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BSaaSSecurityMobile

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque3280days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 20Sole investor4 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Benaroya Capital

Benaroya Capital highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.1M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
SaaSSecurityMobile
Based in
Bellevue, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Nov
    ExtraSliceUS · FinSMEs$1.0MSole investor
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Nov
    ZoomingoVenture · US · sec.gov$1.2MWith 3 others
  5. Jan
    CoziSeries A · US · sec.gov$5.8MWith 2 others
  6. 2012

    2 rounds

  7. Jul
    Zipline GamesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  8. Feb
    DNA ResponseSeries A · US · geekwire.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  9. 2011

    3 rounds

  10. Jul
    SwypeSeries C · US · businessinsider.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  11. Jun
    DNA ResponseSeed · US · geekwire.com$575KSole investor
  12. May
    buuteeqSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.5MWith 2 others
  13. 2010

    2 rounds

  14. Dec
    Zipline GamesSeed · US · founderscoop.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Nov
    SparkbuySeed · US$1.0MWith 3 others
  16. 2009

    1 round

  17. Dec
    SwypeSeries B · US · techflash.com$5.6MWith 3 others
  18. 2007

    2 rounds

  19. Jun
    CequintSeries B · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  20. Jun
    CequintSeries B · US · xconomy.com$7.1MWith 1 other
  21. 2006

    1 round

  22. Apr
    CequintSeries A · US$510KWith 2 others
  23. 2005

    2 rounds

  24. Dec
    Cozi GroupSeries A · US$3.3MSole investor
  25. Oct
    Pacific Star CommunicationsSeries B · US · pacstar.com$4.5MWith 3 others
  26. 2003

    1 round

  27. Nov
    Prepared ResponseSeries A · US$1.2MSole investor
  28. 2002

    1 round

  29. Oct
    CapitalStreamGrowth$10MWith 7 others
  30. 2001

    1 round

  31. Nov
    ShareBuilderSeries D · US$20MWith 3 others
  32. 2000

    1 round

  33. Aug
    Silicon WaveSeries D$52MWith 15 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 1 person 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 listed7 in all

buuteeqBought by PricelineUndisclosedJun 2014
CoziBought by Time Inc.UndisclosedJun 2014
SwypeBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedOct 2011
SparkbuyBought by GoogleUndisclosedMay 2011
CequintBought by TNSUndisclosedSept 2010
CapitalStreamBought by HCL$40MFeb 2008
Silicon WaveBought by RFMDUndisclosedApr 2004

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

Founders' Co-opVC firm3rounds togetherGeoff EntressVC firm3rounds togetheriSherpa CapitalInvestment firm3rounds togetherNokia Growth PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Benaroya Capital put money into.

ExtraSlice$1.0M · Nov 2017

Quick answers about Benaroya Capital

What does Benaroya Capital invest in?

Benaroya Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as SaaS, Security and Mobile.

How active is Benaroya Capital?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2017.

What has Benaroya Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ExtraSlice (Undisclosed round, Nov 2017).

How big are Benaroya Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does Benaroya Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Benaroya Capital invest?

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

Is Benaroya Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2017.

Who does Benaroya Capital invest alongside?

Most often Founders' Co-op (3 rounds together), Geoff Entress (3 rounds together) and iSherpa Capital (3 rounds together).

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