# Cargill Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Cargill Ventures is a corporate vc based in United States. 12 investments on record, latest Nov 2007. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/cargill-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Cargill Ventures

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

Quiet Corporate VC

Series B Series A Series F Hardware Internet Of Things

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 12 on record

Since the last cheque **6922** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 12** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## Cargill Ventures highlights

- 01 12 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 83% of its rounds
- 03 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Hardware Internet Of Things
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **12 appearances**

- **2007** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Lockdown Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lockdown-networks)** Series B · US **$15M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Virent Energy Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/virent-energy-systems)** Series B · US **$21M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[GuardianEdge Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/guardianedge-technologies)** Series B · US · guardianedge.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Intalio](https://millionrounds.com/company/intalio)** Series A · SG **$2.3M** With 5 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **2005** 3 rounds
- **Mar** **[Sirtris Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/sirtris-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US · boston.bizjournals.com **$27M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Dust Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/dust-networks)** Series B · US **$22M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Informance International](https://millionrounds.com/company/informance-international)** Series B · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **2004** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Roche NimbleGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/roche-nimblegen)** Series F · US **$13M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[EcoSynthetix](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecosynthetix)** Series A · US **$8.7M** With 7 others
- **2003** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Redpoint Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/redpoint-bio)** Series A · US **$10M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Series A · US **$14M** With 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 listed **7 in all**

**[Intalio](https://millionrounds.com/company/intalio)** Bought by Everteam **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **$820M** Dec 2010

**[GuardianEdge Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/guardianedge-technologies)** Bought by Symantec **$70M** Apr 2010

**[Informance International](https://millionrounds.com/company/informance-international)** Bought by [CDC Software](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdc-software) **Undisclosed** May 2009

**[Intalio](https://millionrounds.com/company/intalio)** Bought by CodeGlide, S.A. **Undisclosed** May 2009

**[Lockdown Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lockdown-networks)** Bought by [McAfee](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcafee) **$2.0M** Aug 2008

**[Sirtris Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/sirtris-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by [GlaxoSmithKline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glaxosmithkline) **$720M** Apr 2008

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

## The cheque

Series B Series A Series F

Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 12 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2007
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *6*
- Series A *4*
- Series F *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2003 2007

Often in the room with

- [Black River Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-river-asset-management) 3
- [Crescendo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-ventures) 3
- [El Dorado Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/el-dorado-ventures) 2
- [Venture Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-investors-health-fund) 2

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## 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.

[**Black River Asset Management** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-river-asset-management)[**Crescendo Ventures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-ventures)[**El Dorado Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/el-dorado-ventures)[**Venture Investors** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-investors-health-fund)

## 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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