# Centennial Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Centennial Ventures is a growth equity based in United States. 31 investments on record, latest Sept 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Centennial Ventures

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

Dormant Growth equity

Series B Series C Venture Infrastructure Training

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 31 on record

Since the last cheque **5508** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$23M** Rounds led **0 of 31** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Centennial Ventures highlights

- 01 31 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 59% of its rounds
- 03 6 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Infrastructure Training
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **31 appearances**

- **2011** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Market Force Information](https://millionrounds.com/company/market-force-information)** Debt · US · finsmes.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **2009** 3 rounds
- **May** **[Slacker](https://millionrounds.com/company/slacker)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$12M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Market Force Information](https://millionrounds.com/company/market-force-information)** Series B · US · monitorclipper.com **$32M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Slacker](https://millionrounds.com/company/slacker)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **2008** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Alereon](https://millionrounds.com/company/alereon)** Venture · US **$40M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Accellos](https://millionrounds.com/company/accellos)** Series B · US · accellos.com **$29M** With 1 other
- **May** **[ExteNet Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/extenet-systems)** Debt · US · reuters.com **$28M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Panasas](https://millionrounds.com/company/panasas)** Series E · US **$25M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[maniaTV](https://millionrounds.com/company/maniatv)** Series C · US · gigaom.com **$5.5M** With 3 others
- **2007** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[Alereon](https://millionrounds.com/company/alereon)** Series B · US **$19M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[CoVi Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/covi-technologies)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Zayo](https://millionrounds.com/company/zayo)** Growth · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$225M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Slacker](https://millionrounds.com/company/slacker)** Series B · US · socaltech.com **$40M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Market Force Information](https://millionrounds.com/company/market-force-information)** Series B · US **$32M** With 3 others
- **2006** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Accellos](https://millionrounds.com/company/accellos)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$23M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[CoVi Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/covi-technologies)** Venture · US · thefreelibrary.com **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Alereon](https://millionrounds.com/company/alereon)** Series A · US **$32M** With 6 others
- **2005** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[Siterra](https://millionrounds.com/company/siterra)** Series C · US · siterra.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Alereon](https://millionrounds.com/company/alereon)** Series B · US · alereon.com **$20M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[maniaTV](https://millionrounds.com/company/maniatv)** Series B · US **$12M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Augmentix](https://millionrounds.com/company/augmentix)** Series B · US · houston.bizjournals.com **$8.6M** With 1 other
- **May** **[TensorComm](https://millionrounds.com/company/tensorcomm)** Series C · US · denver.bizjournals.com **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[InnerWireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/innerwireless)** Series C · US · innerwireless.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Masergy Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/masergy-communications)** Series C · US **$30M** With 2 others
- **2004** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Optasite](https://millionrounds.com/company/optasite)** Series B · US **$25M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Optasite](https://millionrounds.com/company/optasite)** Series A · US **$10M** With 8 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Masergy Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/masergy-communications)** Series B · US **$31M** With 1 other
- **2001** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ellacoya Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellacoya-networks)** Series C · US **$25M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Telephia](https://millionrounds.com/company/telephia)** Series D · US **$38M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Nitronex](https://millionrounds.com/company/nitronex)** Series B · US **$25M** With 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 listed **6 in all**

**[Nitronex](https://millionrounds.com/company/nitronex)** Bought by M/A-COM Technology Solutions **$26M** Feb 2014

**[InnerWireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/innerwireless)** Bought by [Black Box Network Services](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-box-network-services) **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[Masergy Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/masergy-communications)** Bought by [ABRY Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abry-partners) **Undisclosed** Jun 2011

**[Siterra](https://millionrounds.com/company/siterra)** Bought by Accruent **Undisclosed** Mar 2011

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

**[Telephia](https://millionrounds.com/company/telephia)** Bought by Nielsen Holdings **Undisclosed** Jun 2007

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

## The cheque

Series B Series C Venture

Median round joined **$23M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 31 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2011
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *11*
- Series C *6*
- Venture *4*
- Series A *4*
- Series D *2*
- Debt *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2011

Often in the room with

- [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures) 7
- [Sevin Rosen Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sevin-rosen-funds) 5
- [Columbia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital) 4
- [Monitor Clipper Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monitor-clipper-partners) 4
- [Pharos Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pharos-capital-group) 4
- [Rho Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners) 4

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## 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 Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[**Sevin Rosen Funds** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sevin-rosen-funds)[**Columbia Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital)[**Monitor Clipper Funds** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monitor-clipper-partners)[**Pharos Capital Group** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pharos-capital-group)[**Rho Capital Partners** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners)[**Boulder Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boulder-ventures)[**Duchossois Technology Partners** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duchossois-technology-partners)[**ECentury Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ecentury-capital-partners)[**Mission Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-ventures)[**Oak Investment Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oak-investment-partners)[**Vista Ventures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-ventures)

## 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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