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Blacksmith Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2006. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries BSeries CBankingFinance

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque7355days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MRounds led0 of 7Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Blacksmith Capital

Blacksmith Capital highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BankingFinance
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2006

    1 round

  2. Sept
    SennariSeries C · US · encyclopedia.com$10MWith 3 others
  3. 2005

    5 rounds

  4. Oct
    AutomatticSeries A · US · businessweek.com$1.1MWith 6 others
  5. Sept
    SennariSeries B · US · gamasutra.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  6. Sept
    Blue Vector SystemsSeries B · US · findarticles.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    YodelSeries A · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  8. May
    SennariSeries A · US · gamasutra.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  9. 2004

    1 round

  10. Jan
    iLumin SoftwareVenture · US$8.5MWith 5 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

iLumin SoftwareBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedOct 2005

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

Novak Biddle Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherPelion Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherRadar PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Blacksmith Capital in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Blacksmith Capital

What does Blacksmith Capital invest in?

Blacksmith Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Banking and Finance.

How active is Blacksmith Capital?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2006.

How big are Blacksmith Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

Does Blacksmith Capital lead rounds?

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

Where does Blacksmith Capital invest?

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

Is Blacksmith Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2006.

Who does Blacksmith Capital invest alongside?

Most often Novak Biddle Venture Partners (3 rounds together), Pelion Venture Partners (2 rounds together) and Radar Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Blacksmith Capital?

Blacksmith Capital is an investment firm based in United States.

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