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Close

Last cheque observed Dec 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firmWebsite unconfirmed

VentureSeries ASeries BCrmDatabaseEmail

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque6528days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.5MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor5 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 93%
Pitch Close

Close highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 91% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $3.5M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
CrmDatabaseEmail
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. Tell us the right one.

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2008

    6 rounds

  2. Dec
    RostimaGB$851KWith 1 other
  3. Oct
    RostimaGB$386KWith 1 other
  4. Jun
    Vibrant EnergySeries A · GB · moneymarketing.co.uk$2.9MSole investor
  5. Mar
    RostimaGB$1.4MWith 1 other
  6. Mar
    HelvetaVenture · GB · corporate.helveta.com$2.9MWith 1 other
  7. Feb
    Opta SportsdataVenture · GB$3.0MWith 1 other
  8. 2007

    3 rounds

  9. Nov
    Mi-PayVenture · GB · vcastocks.com$3.7MSole investor
  10. Jul
    Process System EnterpriseVenture · GB · psenterprise.com$3.0MSole investor
  11. Mar
    RostimaVenture · GB · rostima.com$3.9MWith 1 other
  12. 2006

    4 rounds

  13. Dec
    Xceleron Inc.Series B · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  14. Oct
    HelvetaVenture · GB · corporate.helveta.com$3.7MWith 1 other
  15. Mar
    BlackbayVenture · GB$6.1MSole investor
  16. Feb
    RFI Global ServicesGB · gamebiz.co.uk$3.5MSole investor
  17. 2005

    2 rounds

  18. Dec
    Red-M GroupVenture · GB$9.6MWith 3 others
  19. May
    Xceleron Inc.Venture · GB · york.ac.uk$3.7MWith 1 other

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 2 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 listed2 in all

Opta SportsdataBought by Perform GroupUndisclosedJul 2013
Red-M GroupBought by Team Telecom GroupUndisclosedMar 2012

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

Oxford Capital PartnersVC firm6rounds togetherFoursome InvestmentsVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Close

What does Close invest in?

Close invests most often at Venture and Series A (91% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Crm, Database and Email.

How active is Close?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2008.

How big are Close's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.5M.

Does Close lead rounds?

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

Where does Close invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (93%) and the United States (7%).

Is Close investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2008.

Who does Close invest alongside?

Most often Oxford Capital Partners (6 rounds together) and Foursome Investments (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Close?

Close is an investment firm based in San Francisco, United States.

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