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Black Diamond Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AClothingAIBio

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque2939days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$95MCheque size, as they say$25K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 7Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Black Diamond Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Transformational venture capital firm with a commitment to nurturing growth one deal at a time.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$25K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
ClothingAIBio
Based in
Glendale, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Oct
    Berkeley LightsUS · FinSMEs$95MWith 9 others
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    LiquidSpaceSeries C · US$14MWith 7 others
  5. Aug
    WeStyleSeed · US$253KWith 2 others
  6. 2012

    2 rounds

  7. Nov
    Consumer BrandsSeries A · US · consumerbrands.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. Apr
    MogreetVenture · US · marketwatch.com$4.1MWith 5 others
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Apr
    Capella PhotonicsVenture · US · live-pr.com$20MWith 1 other
  11. 2008

    1 round

  12. Nov
    MogreetSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 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.

The team

We hold 16 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

MogreetBought by OutspokenUndisclosedMay 2013

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

Ascend Venture GroupGrowth equity2rounds togetherDFJ FrontierInvestment firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Black Diamond Ventures put money into.

Berkeley Lights$95M · Oct 2018

Quick answers about Black Diamond Ventures

What does Black Diamond Ventures invest in?

Black Diamond Ventures invests most often at Venture and Seed (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Clothing, AI and Bio.

How active is Black Diamond Ventures?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

What has Black Diamond Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Berkeley Lights (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018).

How big are Black Diamond Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $95M. It says it writes cheques of $25K to $5.0M.

Does Black Diamond Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Black Diamond Ventures invest?

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

Is Black Diamond Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

Who does Black Diamond Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Ascend Venture Group (2 rounds together) and DFJ Frontier (2 rounds together).

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