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Catamount Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $80M, Jul 2009VC firm

SeedSeries AEducationHealthy LivingSustainability

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 60 on record
Since the last cheque3608days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.5MRounds led0 of 60Sole investor5 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Catamount Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    60 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Catamount Ventures invested in early-stage, mission-oriented companies with the potential to dominate categories.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
EducationHealthy LivingSustainability
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first60 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Dec
    MasteryConnectSeries C · US · FinSMEs$4.5MWith 1 other
  3. 2015

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    PresenceLearningSeries C · US$25MWith 4 others
  5. Oct
    QuriSeries C · US$17MWith 3 others
  6. Aug
    ModumetalVenture · US$34MWith 6 others
  7. 2014

    6 rounds

  8. Sept
    MasteryConnectSeries B · US$15MWith 2 others
  9. May
    EdSurgeSeries A · US$960KWith 4 others
  10. Apr
    Ecologic BrandsVenture · US$7.0MWith 1 other
  11. Apr
    DeclaraSeries A · US$16MWith 3 others
  12. Mar
    MasteryConnectSeries A · US$3.4MWith 3 others
  13. Feb
    PetroDESeed · US$2.0MSole investor
  14. 2013

    4 rounds

  15. Oct
    QuriSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 2 others
  16. Sept
    UpworthySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 6 others
  17. Apr
    PresenceLearningVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 5 others
  18. Jan
    MasteryConnectSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.3MWith 3 others
  19. 2012

    5 rounds

  20. Nov
    ModumetalVenture · US · sec.gov$4.7MWith 5 others
  21. May
    CareZoneVenture · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    ApplauzeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.3MWith 5 others
  23. Jan
    QuriSeries A · US · sec.gov$4.3MWith 1 other
  24. Jan
    The Nest CollectiveVenture · US$500KWith 2 others
  25. 2011

    3 rounds

  26. Oct
    Ginger.ioSeed · US · xconomy.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  27. Sept
    TenMarks EducationVenture · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  28. Feb
    FinderySeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  29. 2010

    4 rounds

  30. Aug
    DriverSideSeries C · US · sec.gov$2.3MWith 1 other
  31. Aug
    20x200Series A · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  32. Jun
    BlazentVenture · US · marketwire.com$10MWith 3 others
  33. Jan
    VerdiemVenture · US · sec.gov$4.7MWith 1 other
  34. 2009

    5 rounds

  35. Oct
    20x200Series A · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 8 others
  36. Jul
    Grid NetSeries C · US · grid-net.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    DriverSideSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.3MWith 1 other
  38. Mar
    SuperSecretSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$10MWith 2 others
  39. Mar
    Real Time GenomicsSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$3.0MSole investor
  40. 2008

    6 rounds

  41. Sept
    AdRollSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$4.0MWith 8 others
  42. Jul
    DriverSideSeries A · US · catamountventures.com$3.0MSole investor
  43. Jun
    Grid NetUS · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  44. May
    FlockSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$15MWith 3 others
  45. May
    PurePlaySeries C · US · findarticles.com$15MWith 2 others
  46. Apr
    SignalDemandSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 3 others
  47. 2007

    7 rounds

  48. Nov
    JoMaJaSeries A · US$3.2MSole investor
  49. Sept
    Grid NetSeries A · US$6.8MWith 1 other
  50. Jul
    SignalDemandSeries C · US$10MWith 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

JSJed SmithA Managing Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed
MSMark SilvermanA Managing Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

SignalDemandBought by PROS Holdings$14MDec 2013
TenMarks EducationBought by AmazonUndisclosedOct 2013
SiterraBought by AccruentUndisclosedMar 2011
FlockBought by ZyngaUndisclosedJan 2011
Keibi TechnologiesBought by Lithium TechnologiesUndisclosedJun 2009
Liquid EnginesBought by Thomson ReutersUndisclosedAug 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 Catamount Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Hummer Winblad Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherSecond Avenue PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherTrue VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAngeleno GroupVC firm3rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherBirchmere VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm3rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm3rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC3rounds togetherKapor CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherSimon Equity PartnersFamily office3rounds togetherAdvanced Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Catamount Ventures

What does Catamount Ventures invest in?

Catamount Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Education, Healthy Living and Sustainability.

How active is Catamount Ventures?

60 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2016.

What has Catamount Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MasteryConnect (Series C, Dec 2016).

How big are Catamount Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.5M.

Does Catamount Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 60 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Catamount Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Catamount Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2016.

Who does Catamount Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (4 rounds together), Second Avenue Partners (4 rounds together) and True Ventures (4 rounds together).

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