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Brocade Communications Systems

Last cheque observed Apr 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries CVentureReal EstateRentalComputer

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque4956days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 4Exits2 from the portfolio
Pitch Brocade Communications Systems

Brocade Communications Systems highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Real EstateRentalComputer
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Apr
    ZettasetVenture · US$5.3MWith 3 others
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. Nov
    Zettaset, Inc.Series B · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  5. 2007

    1 round

  6. Jul
    InMage SystemsSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 1 other
  7. 2005

    1 round

  8. May
    Tacit NetworksSeries C · US · thesmarttechie.com$12MWith 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 listed2 in all

InMage SystemsBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJul 2014
Tacit NetworksBought by PacketeerUndisclosedMay 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

VyattaUndisclosedNov 2012
Foundry Networks$3.0BJul 2008
ScentricUndisclosedJun 2008
Silverback SystemsUndisclosedJan 2007
McDATA CorporationUndisclosedAug 2006
NuView$60MMar 2006
Rhapsody NetworksUndisclosedJan 2003

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Brocade Communications Systems. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Brocade Communications Systems

What does Brocade Communications Systems invest in?

Brocade Communications Systems invests most often at Series B and Series C (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Real Estate, Rental and Computer.

How active is Brocade Communications Systems?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2013.

How big are Brocade Communications Systems's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Is Brocade Communications Systems investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2013.

Who does Brocade Communications Systems invest alongside?

Most often HighBar Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Brocade Communications Systems?

Brocade Communications Systems is a corporate VC based in San Jose, United States.

When was Brocade Communications Systems founded?

Brocade Communications Systems was founded in 1995.

Where does this information on Brocade Communications Systems 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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