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Cargill Ventures

Last cheque observed Nov 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries ASeries FHardwareInternet Of Things

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque6922days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$14MRounds led0 of 12Exits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
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Cargill Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
HardwareInternet Of Things
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2007

    4 rounds

  2. Nov
    Lockdown NetworksSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  3. Sept
    Virent Energy SystemsSeries B · US$21MWith 2 others
  4. Jul
    GuardianEdge TechnologiesSeries B · US · guardianedge.com$10MWith 4 others
  5. Jul
    IntalioSeries A · SG$2.3MWith 5 others
  6. 2006

    1 round

  7. Sept
    Compellent TechnologiesVenture · US$15MWith 4 others
  8. 2005

    3 rounds

  9. Mar
    Sirtris PharmaceuticalsSeries B · US · boston.bizjournals.com$27MWith 8 others
  10. Feb
    Dust NetworksSeries B · US$22MWith 3 others
  11. Jan
    Informance InternationalSeries B · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  12. 2004

    2 rounds

  13. Nov
    Roche NimbleGenSeries F · US$13MWith 3 others
  14. Mar
    EcoSynthetixSeries A · US$8.7MWith 7 others
  15. 2003

    2 rounds

  16. Nov
    Redpoint BioSeries A · US$10MWith 5 others
  17. Jul
    Compellent TechnologiesSeries A · US$14MWith 2 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 1 person 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 listed7 in all

IntalioBought by EverteamUndisclosedOct 2015
Compellent TechnologiesBought by Dell$820MDec 2010
GuardianEdge TechnologiesBought by Symantec$70MApr 2010
Informance InternationalBought by CDC SoftwareUndisclosedMay 2009
IntalioBought by CodeGlide, S.A.UndisclosedMay 2009
Lockdown NetworksBought by McAfee$2.0MAug 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 Cargill Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Cargill Ventures

What does Cargill Ventures invest in?

Cargill Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (83% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Hardware and Internet Of Things.

How active is Cargill Ventures?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2007.

How big are Cargill Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

Does Cargill Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Cargill Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Singapore (8%).

Is Cargill Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2007.

Who does Cargill Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Black River Asset Management (3 rounds together), Crescendo Ventures (3 rounds together) and El Dorado Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Cargill Ventures?

Cargill Ventures is a corporate VC based in United States.

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