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Chrysalis Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2024. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BBusiness ServicesCommunicationsConstruction

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 50 on record
Since the last cheque787days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$37MRounds led0 of 50Sole investor10 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Chrysalis Ventures

Chrysalis Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    50 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $3.3M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesCommunicationsConstruction
Based in
Louisville, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first50 appearances

  1. 2024

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Vesta HealthcareSeries C · US · Kaiser Permanente Ventures$65MWith 9 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Mar
    Regent EducationUS · FinSMEs$8.5MWith 2 others
  5. 2015

    1 round

  6. Apr
    meQuilibriumSeries B · US$9.0MWith 1 other
  7. 2014

    6 rounds

  8. Oct
    My Health DirectVenture · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  9. Jul
    Intervention InsightsSeries B · US$3.5MSole investor
  10. Jul
    Regent EducationSeries C · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  11. Jun
    Foundation Radiology GroupDebt · US$2.5MSole investor
  12. Apr
    meQuilibriumSeries A · US$3.0MSole investor
  13. Feb
    NextImage MedicalSeries B · US$1.6MSole investor
  14. 2012

    5 rounds

  15. Aug
    ConnectureVenture · US · finsmes.com$20MWith 1 other
  16. May
    CyberaGrowth · US · sec.gov$4.4MWith 2 others
  17. Apr
    StraighterLineSeries B · US · straighterline.com$10MWith 3 others
  18. Feb
    CervilenzSeries A · US · onbiovc.com$8.3MWith 1 other
  19. Jan
    XLerantSeries B · US · xlerant.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  20. 2011

    4 rounds

  21. Sept
    meQuilibriumSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.3MWith 1 other
  22. Jun
    HealthTeacher / GoNoodleSeries C · US · healthteacher.com$5.3MWith 1 other
  23. Apr
    DigitalsmithsSeries C · US · freshnews.com$13MWith 4 others
  24. Apr
    My Health DirectSeries B · US · jsonline.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  25. 2010

    1 round

  26. Jun
    ChronicityVenture · US · chrysalisventures.com$3.0MSole investor
  27. 2009

    9 rounds

  28. Dec
    My Health DirectSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$4.9MSole investor
  29. Nov
    NextImage MedicalSeries A · US · dealipedia.com$5.0MSole investor
  30. May
    CervilenzSeries A · US · onbiovc.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  31. May
    Sanovia CorporationSeries C · US · chrysalisventures.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  32. Apr
    afterBOTVenture · US$1.6MSole investor
  33. Apr
    Foundation Radiology GroupSeries A · US · pehub.com$10MWith 1 other
  34. Apr
    SinglePipe CommunicationsSeries B · venturebeat.com$5.1MWith 2 others
  35. Feb
    Acheive CCAVenture · US · chrysalisventures.com$5.0MSole investor
  36. Jan
    Open Kernel LabsVenture · US · ok-labs.com$7.6MWith 2 others
  37. 2008

    4 rounds

  38. Nov
    DigitalsmithsSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 2 others
  39. Sept
    Regent EducationSeries B · US · regenteducation.com$8.3MWith 1 other
  40. Apr
    MedServeSeries E · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  41. Jan
    Laboratory PartnersSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$16MWith 2 others
  42. 2007

    5 rounds

  43. Jun
    DigitalsmithsSeries A · US · allbusiness.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  44. Jun
    Mobile ArmorSeries A · US · mobilearmor.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  45. May
    Intechra HoldingsSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$30MWith 4 others
  46. Apr
    CyberaSeries C · US · cybera.com$18MWith 2 others
  47. Feb
    HydroPoint Data SystemsSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$19MWith 5 others
  48. 2006

    6 rounds

  49. Dec
    Construction Software TechnologiesSeries C · US$11MWith 4 others
  50. Nov
    Intechra HoldingsVenture · US · ezinfofind.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  51. Oct
    ChronicitySeries A · US · chrysalisventures.com$13MSole investor

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The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

JDJr. David JonesChairmaniForm ADV
RWRalston Wright SteenrodPartneriForm ADV

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What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$28Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Chrysalis Capital, LLC DBA Chrysalis Ventures, LLC
SEC number
CRD 161827

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

Sanovia CorporationBought by Health Information DesignsUndisclosedDec 2014
DigitalsmithsBought by TiVo$135MJan 2014
Open Kernel LabsBought by General DynamicsUndisclosedSept 2012
Intechra HoldingsBought by Arrow ElectronicsUndisclosedDec 2010
Mobile ArmorBought by Trend MicroUndisclosedNov 2010
SinglePipe CommunicationsBought by IBBSUndisclosedJul 2010
MedServeBought by Stericycle$185MMay 2009
HealthMediaBought by Johnson & JohnsonUndisclosedOct 2008

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Chrysalis Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Chrysalis Ventures

What does Chrysalis Ventures invest in?

Chrysalis Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business Services, Communications and Construction.

How active is Chrysalis Ventures?

50 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2024.

What has Chrysalis Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Vesta Healthcare (Series C, Sept 2024) and Regent Education (Undisclosed round, Mar 2017).

How big are Chrysalis Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $37M.

Does Chrysalis Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 50 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Chrysalis Ventures invest?

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

Is Chrysalis Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2024.

Who does Chrysalis Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Arboretum Ventures (5 rounds together), Adams Street Partners (3 rounds together) and Clayton Associates (3 rounds together).

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