Investor

Challenge Capital Partners

Last cheque observed Mar 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

VentureSeries ESeries AAdviceImpact Investing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6446days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 10Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Challenge Capital Partners

Challenge Capital Partners highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series E: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AdviceImpact Investing
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Mar
    Onset TechnologyVenture · US · onsettechnology.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Sense NetworksSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  5. 2006

    1 round

  6. Dec
    MercadoVenture · US$12MWith 4 others
  7. 2005

    2 rounds

  8. Aug
    Expand NetworksSeries E · US · networkcomputing.com$9.0MWith 2 others
  9. Jun
    VoltaireVenture · US · voltaire.com$15MWith 7 others
  10. 2004

    1 round

  11. Mar
    VoltaireVenture · US$15MWith 5 others
  12. 2002

    1 round

  13. Feb
    PowerDsineSeries E · US$30MWith 9 others
  14. 2001

    2 rounds

  15. Dec
    Onset TechnologyVenture · US$3.5MWith 5 others
  16. Jan
    CelvibeSeries B · US$3.0MWith 5 others
  17. 2000

    1 round

  18. Feb
    PowerDsineSeries D · US$22MWith 5 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

Sense NetworksBought by YPUndisclosedJan 2014
VoltaireBought by Mellanox Technologies$218MNov 2010
MercadoBought by Omniture$6.5MNov 2008
PowerDsineBought by Microsemi$245MOct 2006
PowerDsineListed$69MJun 2004

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 Challenge Capital Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Challenge Capital Partners

What does Challenge Capital Partners invest in?

Challenge Capital Partners invests most often at Venture and Series E (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advice and Impact Investing.

How active is Challenge Capital Partners?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2009.

How big are Challenge Capital Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Challenge Capital Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Challenge Capital Partners invest?

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

Is Challenge Capital Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2009.

Who does Challenge Capital Partners invest alongside?

Most often Vertex Ventures China (4 rounds together), Baker Capital (2 rounds together) and Clal (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Challenge Capital Partners?

Challenge Capital Partners is an investment firm.

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