# BYU Cougar Capital: portfolio, investments and team > BYU Cougar Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 32 investments on record, latest Feb 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/byu-cougar-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # BYU Cougar Capital Last cheque observed Feb 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email Quiet VC firm Series A Series B Series D Health Care Internet Education Follow BYU Cougar Capital and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fbyu-cougar-capital) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 32 on record Since the last cheque **3553** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$16M** Rounds led **0 of 32** Sole investor **15 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch BYU Cougar Capital ## BYU Cougar Capital highlights - 01 32 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 64% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 15 rounds, median $10M - 04 9 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > A student led venture capital and private equity fund deploying real dollars into real companies. From their own website - **Type:** VC firm - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Health Care Internet Education - **Based in:** Provo, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **32 appearances** - **2017** 1 round - **Feb** **[Chatbooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/chatbooks)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$12M** With 1 other - **2016** 1 round - **Dec** **[Formation Data Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/formation-data-systems)** **$20M** With 14 others - **2015** 7 rounds - **Oct** **[Movement Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/company/movement-ventures)** Series A · US **$5.5M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[Signifyd](https://millionrounds.com/company/signifyd)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 6 others - **May** **[efileCabinet](https://millionrounds.com/company/efilecabinet)** Series A · US **$11M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[ObservePoint, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/observepoint-inc)** Series A · US **$6.5M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Degreed](https://millionrounds.com/company/degreed)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Health Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/company/health-catalyst)** Series D · US **$70M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Elastica](https://millionrounds.com/company/elastica)** Series B · US **$30M** With 3 others - **2014** 5 rounds - **Dec** **[Grow](https://millionrounds.com/company/grow)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[Formation Data Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/formation-data-systems)** Series A · US **$15M** With 5 others - **Apr** **[C7 Data Centers](https://millionrounds.com/company/c7-data-centers)** Series C · US **$7.5M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Jive Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/jive-communications)** Series A · US **$20M** Sole investor - **Feb** **[Primary Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/primary-data)** Series B · US **$10M** With 1 other - **2013** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Moki](https://millionrounds.com/company/moki)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$6.6M** With 5 others - **May** **[EcoScraps](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecoscraps)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Domo](https://millionrounds.com/company/domo)** Series B · US · domo.com **$60M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Axcient](https://millionrounds.com/company/axcient)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 4 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Nexmo](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexmo)** Series B · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Goal Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/goal-zero)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2011** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Bitcasa, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitcasa-inc)** US **$1.3M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[OpenLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/openlogic)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2010** 2 rounds - **Apr** **[Mojiva](https://millionrounds.com/company/mojiva)** Series B · US · msnbc.msn.com **$7.0M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Tillster](https://millionrounds.com/company/tillster)** Series B · US **$15M** Sole investor - **2009** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[SOASTA](https://millionrounds.com/company/soasta)** Series C · US · dealipedia.com **$10M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[M-Factor](https://millionrounds.com/company/m-factor)** Series D · US **$10M** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Fusion-io](https://millionrounds.com/company/fusion-io)** Series B · US · pehub.com **$48M** With 6 others - **2008** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Solera Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/solera-networks)** Series C · US **$7.0M** Sole investor - **Feb** **[Ribbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/ribbit)** Series B · US **$10M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[IDC Westinghouse](https://millionrounds.com/company/idc-westinghouse)** Series D **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2007** 1 round - **Jan** **[Allegiance (now MaritzCX)](https://millionrounds.com/company/allegiance-now-maritzcx)** Series A · US **$5.6M** Sole investor - **2006** 1 round - **Jan** **[Riverbed Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverbed-technology)** Series D · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor 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 **14** 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 they claim to have backed From their own portfolio page (on their website) **12** of 32 we have independently watched raise [1727264804832.jpeg](https://millionrounds.com/company/visier)[CrFKaZKj_400x400](https://millionrounds.com/company/bark)[EzbONalf_400x400-2](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendio)[OPENGRAPH-IMAGE-en-us-1698070361489](https://millionrounds.com/company/dragos)[Treads](https://millionrounds.com/company/treads)[images-11](https://millionrounds.com/company/deserve)[images-2](https://millionrounds.com/company/observepoint)[images-3](https://millionrounds.com/company/chatbooks)[images-7](https://millionrounds.com/company/degreed)[images-9](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurala)[musicai](https://millionrounds.com/company/music-ai)[simplerose](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplerose) 0x0-2 3gKnnupk_400x400 600x600 6606f94316ef9109bf711e39_T-Logo-Red 90-2.png Atlas-urology Decked Fetch_Logo_v2 Gemini_Generated_Image_q5azx6q5azx6q5az_ Stealthco channels4_profile cropped-deepsee-favicon images images images-12 images-4 images-6 images-8 redo_tech unnamed-2 Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **9 in all** **[Elastica](https://millionrounds.com/company/elastica)** Bought by Blue Coat Systems **$280M** Nov 2015 **[Riverbed Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverbed-technology)** Bought by [Thoma Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thoma-bravo) **$3.5B** Apr 2015 **[Allegiance (now MaritzCX)](https://millionrounds.com/company/allegiance-now-maritzcx)** Bought by Maritz Holdings **Undisclosed** Nov 2014 **[Goal Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/goal-zero)** Bought by [NRG Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nrg-energy) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014 **[Fusion-io](https://millionrounds.com/company/fusion-io)** Bought by [SanDisk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sandisk) **$1.1B** Jun 2014 **[Solera Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/solera-networks)** Bought by Blue Coat Systems **Undisclosed** May 2013 **[M-Factor](https://millionrounds.com/company/m-factor)** Bought by DemandTec **Undisclosed** Mar 2011 **[Ribbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/ribbit)** Bought by British Telecom (BT) **$105M** Jul 2008 **[Riverbed Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverbed-technology)** Listed **Undisclosed** Sept 2006 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series A Series B Series D Median round joined **$16M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$10M** Led 0 of 32 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 15 rounds - **Last cheque:** Feb 2017 - **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *9* - Series B *9* - Series D *5* - Series C *3* - Seed *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2006 2017 Often in the room with - [Pelion Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners) 10 - [Allegis Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegis-capital) 3 - [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) 3 - [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) 3 - [Mercato Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercato-partners) 3 - [Third Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/third-point-ventures) 3 **Pitching BYU Cougar Capital?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as BYU Cougar Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Pelion Venture Partners** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners)[**Allegis Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegis-capital)[**Dell** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**Mercato Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercato-partners)[**Third Point Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/third-point-ventures)[**Kickstart Seed Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickstart-seed-fund)[**Peak Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-ventures)[**Peterson Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peterson-partners)[**Square 1 Bank** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-1-bank) ## Recently backed The latest companies BYU Cougar Capital put money into. [**Chatbooks** $12M · Feb 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/chatbooks) ## Quick answers about BYU Cougar Capital ### What does BYU Cougar Capital invest in? BYU Cougar Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care, Internet and Education. ### How active is BYU Cougar Capital? 32 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2017. ### What has BYU Cougar Capital invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Chatbooks (Series B, Feb 2017) and Formation Data Systems (Dec 2016). ### How big are BYU Cougar Capital's cheques? The median round it joins is $16M. ### Does BYU Cougar Capital lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 32 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does BYU Cougar Capital invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is BYU Cougar Capital investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2017. ### Who does BYU Cougar Capital invest alongside? Most often Pelion Venture Partners (10 rounds together), Allegis Capital (3 rounds together) and Dell (3 rounds together). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=byu-cougar-capital) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=byu-cougar-capital)