# Chess Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Chess Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 10 investments on record, latest Dec 2008. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/chess-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Chess Ventures Last cheque observed Dec 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet New fund $30M, Jun 2023 VC firm Series C Seed Series B Biopharma Genetics Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record Since the last cheque **6524** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Chess Ventures ## Chess Ventures highlights - 01 10 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Seed: 57% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.0M - 04 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2023-06 From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Biopharma Genetics - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **10 appearances** - **2008** 1 round - **Dec** **[Pendo Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/pendo-systems)** Venture · US · techzulu.com **$1.0M** Sole investor - **2007** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[NorthStar Systems International](https://millionrounds.com/company/northstar-systems-international)** Seed · US **$12M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[newScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/newscale)** Series D · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$11M** With 5 others - **2006** 1 round - **Mar** **[Integration Associates](https://millionrounds.com/company/integration-associates)** US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **2005** 3 rounds - **Apr** **[Infoblox](https://millionrounds.com/company/infoblox)** Series E · US · infoblox.com **$30M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[newScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/newscale)** Series C · US · newscale.com **$15M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Baynote](https://millionrounds.com/company/baynote)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 2 others - **2004** 3 rounds - **Jun** **[NorthStar Systems International](https://millionrounds.com/company/northstar-systems-international)** Seed · US **$12M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[DigitalPersona](https://millionrounds.com/company/digitalpersona)** Series C · US **$13M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Integration Associates](https://millionrounds.com/company/integration-associates)** Series B · US **$11M** With 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 registration **2 named** AB **Alessandro Biral** Managing Director i Filing they signed EL **Esfandiar Lohrasbpour** Managing Director i Filing 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 listed **5 in all** **[DigitalPersona](https://millionrounds.com/company/digitalpersona)** Bought by Cross Match Technologies **Undisclosed** Apr 2014 **[Infoblox](https://millionrounds.com/company/infoblox)** Listed **$120M** Apr 2012 **[NorthStar Systems International](https://millionrounds.com/company/northstar-systems-international)** Bought by SEI Investments **Undisclosed** Feb 2012 **[newScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/newscale)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **Undisclosed** Mar 2011 **[Integration Associates](https://millionrounds.com/company/integration-associates)** Bought by Silicon Laboratories **$87M** Jul 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$30M** raised in Jun 2023 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Series C Seed Series B Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M** Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Dec 2008 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *2* - Seed *2* - Series B *1* - Series D *1* - Series E *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2004 2008 Often in the room with - [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 3 - [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) 2 - [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 2 - [H.I.G. Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/h-i-g-capital) 2 - [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) 2 - [Montagu Newhall Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/montagu-newhall-associates) 2 **Pitching Chess Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Chess Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Benchmark** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**H.I.G. Capital** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/h-i-g-capital)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Montagu Newhall Associates** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/montagu-newhall-associates)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) ## Books by the people here 3 books written by people at Chess Ventures: [Charles Schwab](https://millionrounds.com/person/charles-schwab). - Charles Schwab's Guide to Financial Independence: Simple Solutions for Busy People [Charles Schwab](https://millionrounds.com/person/charles-schwab) · 1997 3.69 from 116 ratings on Goodreads About the book When it comes to investing, most of us know where we'd like to be but not how to get there. We'd like nothing better than to sit down with an experienced professional who can guide us through the bewildering array of choices. Reading this easy-to-understand book is like having… On AmazonListen on Audible - Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence Completely Revised and Updated: Practical Solutions for Busy People [Charles Schwab](https://millionrounds.com/person/charles-schwab) · 2004 3.77 from 93 ratings on Goodreads About the book “There are dozens of primers on investing, but Schwab’s is straightforward and carefully organized.... The glimmers of his personal life are gems.... By now, Schwab is a financial brand name, and the lessons from his rich life make for good reading, and good investing.”, … On AmazonListen on Audible - You're Fifty-Now What?: Investing for the Second Half of Your Life [Charles Schwab](https://millionrounds.com/person/charles-schwab) · 2000 3.47 from 57 ratings on Goodreads About the book Think of a football game, a round of golf, a tennis match. Or think of a play, or an opera. Now think of the halfway mark in that event -- the halftime, the intermission -- when everyone takes a breather and wonders the same What's going to happen in the second half? We have… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about Chess Ventures ### What does Chess Ventures invest in? Chess Ventures invests most often at Series C and Seed (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biopharma and Genetics. ### How active is Chess Ventures? 10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2008. ### How big are Chess Ventures's cheques? The median round it joins is $12M. ### Does Chess Ventures lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Chess Ventures invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Chess Ventures investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2008. ### Who does Chess Ventures invest alongside? Most often Sequoia Capital (3 rounds together), Benchmark (2 rounds together) and Crosslink Capital (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Chess Ventures? Chess Ventures is a VC firm based in United States. ## Raising now? 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