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Center Electric

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

QuietNew fund, Aug 2014VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BInfraInfrastructure

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque3945days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MCheque size, as they say$100K – $600KRounds led0 of 15Sole investor2 roundsMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Center Electric

Center Electric highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $4.0M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $600K as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
InfraInfrastructure
Based in
Lafayette, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Kentik$23MWith 11 others
  3. 2015

    6 rounds

  4. Sept
    RoostSeries A · US$5.5MWith 4 others
  5. Jun
    GoTennaSeries A · US$4.0MSole investor
  6. Apr
    NS1Series A$5.3MWith 3 others
  7. Mar
    AugustSeries B · US$38MWith 6 others
  8. Mar
    ParkifiSeed · US$1.4MWith 3 others
  9. Jan
    PaperspaceSeed · US$120KWith 3 others
  10. 2014

    6 rounds

  11. Dec
    MesosphereSeries B · US$36MWith 4 others
  12. Oct
    FreeWire Technologies, Inc.Seed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  13. Oct
    RoostSeed · US$975KWith 3 others
  14. Sept
    KentikSeed · US$3.1MWith 5 others
  15. Jul
    Sr.PagoSeed · MX$1.1MWith 2 others
  16. Feb
    Virtual Power SystemsSeries A · US$5.7MWith 2 others
  17. 2013

    2 rounds

  18. Dec
    GoTennaSeed · US · sec.gov$1.8MWith 2 others
  19. Nov
    AugustSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 9 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 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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Center Electric. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherDCVCVC firm2rounds togetherQueensBridge Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherRichard YooAngel2rounds togetherTahoma VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Center Electric put money into.

Kentik$23M · Jan 2016

Quick answers about Center Electric

What does Center Electric invest in?

Center Electric invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Infra and Infrastructure.

How active is Center Electric?

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

What has Center Electric invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kentik (Jan 2016).

How big are Center Electric's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $600K.

Does Center Electric lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Center Electric invest?

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

Is Center Electric investing now?

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

Who does Center Electric invest alongside?

Most often DCM Ventures (2 rounds together), DCVC (2 rounds together) and QueensBridge Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

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