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Bridgescale Partners

Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $4.1M, Dec 2017VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BFintechBankingFintechs

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque4347days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 20Sole investor2 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 85%
Pitch Bridgescale Partners

Bridgescale Partners highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series C: 47% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2017-12From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
FintechBankingFintechs
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    Xactly CorpSeries F · US$12MWith 1 other
  3. Jun
    BitGoSeries A · US$12MWith 10 others
  4. 2012

    1 round

  5. Jul
    TwistSeries A · US · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  6. 2011

    3 rounds

  7. Jun
    J. HilburnSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  8. May
    TwelvefoldSeries C · US · pr-inside.com$7.8MWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    Digital ChocolateSeries D · US · digitalchocolate.com$12MWith 2 others
  10. 2010

    4 rounds

  11. Sept
    RyppleSeries A · CA · prnewswire.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  12. Jul
    DayforceVenture · CA · deals.venturebeat.com$10MSole investor
  13. Jun
    Carrier IQSeries D · US · mobile.venturebeat.com$12MWith 5 others
  14. May
    Marble SecuritySeries B · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 2 others
  15. 2009

    3 rounds

  16. Oct
    BlueCatSeries A · CA · techcrunchit.com$11MWith 1 other
  17. Sept
    NeoNova Network ServicesVenture · US · techjournalsouth.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  18. Jan
    IMVUSeries D · US · tradingmarkets.com$10MWith 3 others
  19. 2008

    2 rounds

  20. Jul
    JasperSeries C · US$25MWith 6 others
  21. Feb
    ProofpointVenture · US · venturebeat.com$28MWith 8 others
  22. 2007

    2 rounds

  23. Sept
    SnapvineSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$10MSole investor
  24. Mar
    Open SiliconSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$10MWith 4 others
  25. 2006

    3 rounds

  26. Sept
    Cortina SystemsSeries D · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com$132MWith 11 others
  27. Jul
    Digital ChocolateSeries C · US · gigaom.com$23MWith 9 others
  28. Mar
    ProofpointSeries E · US · proofpoint.com$20MWith 7 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

MTMatthew T CowanMANAGING DIRECTOR OF BRIDGESCALE, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
RCRobert ChaplinskiMANAGING DIRECTOR OF BRIDGESCALE, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
RCRobert Christopher ChaplinskyManaging PartneriForm ADV

We also 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$61Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Bridgescale, LLC
SEC number
CRD 161768

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

Cortina SystemsBought by INPHI$131MOct 2014
NeoNova Network ServicesBought by NRTCUndisclosedJul 2013
DayforceBought by CeridianUndisclosedFeb 2012
RyppleBought by SalesforceUndisclosedDec 2011
SnapvineBought by Whitepages$10MJun 2008

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

Quick answers about Bridgescale Partners

What does Bridgescale Partners invest in?

Bridgescale Partners invests most often at Series D and Series C (47% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Banking and Fintechs.

How active is Bridgescale Partners?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014.

How big are Bridgescale Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Bridgescale Partners lead rounds?

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

Where does Bridgescale Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (85%) and Canada (15%).

Is Bridgescale Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014.

Who does Bridgescale Partners invest alongside?

Most often Mohr Davidow Ventures (4 rounds together), Benchmark (3 rounds together) and Intel Capital (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Bridgescale Partners?

Bridgescale Partners is a VC firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

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