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Centennial Ventures

No cheque observed since Sep 2011, after 31 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

Series BSeries CVentureInfrastructureTraining

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 31 on record
Since the last cheque5508days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MRounds led0 of 31Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Centennial Ventures

Centennial Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    31 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
InfrastructureTraining
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first31 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Market Force InformationDebt · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 5 others
  3. 2009

    3 rounds

  4. May
    SlackerSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 4 others
  5. Mar
    Market Force InformationSeries B · US · monitorclipper.com$32MWith 3 others
  6. Jan
    SlackerVenture · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 4 others
  7. 2008

    5 rounds

  8. Nov
    AlereonVenture · US$40MWith 6 others
  9. Sept
    AccellosSeries B · US · accellos.com$29MWith 1 other
  10. May
    ExteNet SystemsDebt · US · reuters.com$28MWith 4 others
  11. May
    PanasasSeries E · US$25MWith 5 others
  12. Mar
    maniaTVSeries C · US · gigaom.com$5.5MWith 3 others
  13. 2007

    5 rounds

  14. Sept
    AlereonSeries B · US$19MWith 6 others
  15. Sept
    CoVi TechnologiesSeries A · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  16. Aug
    ZayoGrowth · US · deals.venturebeat.com$225MWith 4 others
  17. Jun
    SlackerSeries B · US · socaltech.com$40MWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    Market Force InformationSeries B · US$32MWith 3 others
  19. 2006

    4 rounds

  20. Nov
    AccellosSeries A · US · sec.gov$23MWith 1 other
  21. Sept
    Compellent TechnologiesVenture · US$15MWith 4 others
  22. Jul
    CoVi TechnologiesVenture · US · thefreelibrary.com$15MWith 3 others
  23. Jan
    AlereonSeries A · US$32MWith 6 others
  24. 2005

    7 rounds

  25. Oct
    SiterraSeries C · US · siterra.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  26. Oct
    AlereonSeries B · US · alereon.com$20MWith 2 others
  27. Sept
    maniaTVSeries B · US$12MWith 2 others
  28. Aug
    AugmentixSeries B · US · houston.bizjournals.com$8.6MWith 1 other
  29. May
    TensorCommSeries C · US · denver.bizjournals.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  30. Apr
    InnerWirelessSeries C · US · innerwireless.com$15MWith 6 others
  31. Mar
    Masergy CommunicationsSeries C · US$30MWith 2 others
  32. 2004

    2 rounds

  33. Dec
    OptasiteSeries B · US$25MWith 2 others
  34. Apr
    OptasiteSeries A · US$10MWith 8 others
  35. 2003

    1 round

  36. Mar
    Masergy CommunicationsSeries B · US$31MWith 1 other
  37. 2001

    3 rounds

  38. Nov
    Ellacoya NetworksSeries C · US$25MWith 3 others
  39. Nov
    TelephiaSeries D · US$38MWith 5 others
  40. Jul
    NitronexSeries B · US$25MWith 6 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 listed6 in all

NitronexBought by M/A-COM Technology Solutions$26MFeb 2014
InnerWirelessBought by Black Box Network ServicesUndisclosedFeb 2012
Masergy CommunicationsBought by ABRY PartnersUndisclosedJun 2011
SiterraBought by AccruentUndisclosedMar 2011
Compellent TechnologiesBought by Dell$820MDec 2010
TelephiaBought by Nielsen HoldingsUndisclosedJun 2007

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 Centennial Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Austin VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherSevin Rosen FundsVC firm5rounds togetherColumbia CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherMonitor Clipper FundsGrowth equity4rounds togetherPharos Capital GroupPrivate equity4rounds togetherRho Capital PartnersPrivate equity4rounds togetherBoulder VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherDuchossois Technology PartnersFamily office3rounds togetherECentury Capital PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherMission VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherOak Investment PartnersPrivate equity3rounds togetherVista VenturesGrowth equity3rounds together

Quick answers about Centennial Ventures

What does Centennial Ventures invest in?

Centennial Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Infrastructure and Training.

How active is Centennial Ventures?

31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2011.

How big are Centennial Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M.

Does Centennial Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Centennial Ventures invest?

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

Is Centennial Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Sept 2011.

Who does Centennial Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Austin Ventures (7 rounds together), Sevin Rosen Funds (5 rounds together) and Columbia Capital (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Centennial Ventures?

Centennial Ventures is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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