# Columbia Capital: portfolio, investments and team > Columbia Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 126 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest May 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Columbia Capital Last cheque observed May 2026; 126 cheques on record. Email Deploying now New fund $137M, Jun 2026 VC firm Pre-seed Seed Series A Streaming Video Content Follow Columbia Capital and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fcolumbia-capital) Deploying now **100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 126 on record Since the last cheque **162** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$13M** Rounds led **0 of 126** Sole investor **9 rounds** Exits **29 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%** Pitch Columbia Capital ## Columbia Capital highlights - 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 54% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $18M - 04 29 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > We partner with entrepreneurs to build category-defining businesses. From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO - **Sectors:** Streaming Video Content - **Based in:** Alexandria, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **126 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **May** **[BIG Fiber](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-fiber)** Debt · US · Ventureburn **$250M** With 3 others - **2019** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[BillingPlatform](https://millionrounds.com/company/billingplatform)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$10M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Nisos](https://millionrounds.com/company/nisos)** US · Siliconangle **$6.0M** Sole investor - **2018** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Contino](https://millionrounds.com/company/contino)** Series B · AU · FinSMEs **$40M** With 1 other - **May** **[AbSci](https://millionrounds.com/company/absci)** Series C · CA · FinSMEs **$12M** With 5 others - **2017** 6 rounds - **Dec** **[Streem](https://millionrounds.com/company/streem)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$1.7M** With 8 others - **Aug** **[BillingPlatform](https://millionrounds.com/company/billingplatform)** US · FinSMEs **$18M** Sole investor - **May** **[BlueCart](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecart)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[2nd Watch](https://millionrounds.com/company/2nd-watch)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$19M** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Verato](https://millionrounds.com/company/verato)** Series B · US · Marketwired **$13M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[OPAQ Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/opaq-networks)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$21M** With 2 others - **2015** 3 rounds - **Apr** **[New Signature](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-signature)** Venture · US **$35M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[RockYou](https://millionrounds.com/company/rockyou)** Series F · US **$23M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Verato](https://millionrounds.com/company/verato)** Series A · US **$13M** With 1 other - **2014** 6 rounds - **Nov** **[Endgame](https://millionrounds.com/company/endgame)** Series C · US **$30M** With 6 others - **Oct** **[2nd Watch](https://millionrounds.com/company/2nd-watch)** Series C · US **$10M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Netuitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/netuitive)** Growth · US **$6.5M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Canara](https://millionrounds.com/company/canara)** Venture · US **$4.3M** Sole investor - **Jul** **[Nextnav](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextnav)** Series D · US **$70M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[SummitIG](https://millionrounds.com/company/summitig)** US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **2013** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[2nd Watch](https://millionrounds.com/company/2nd-watch)** Series C · US **$23M** With 1 other - **Nov** **[2nd Watch](https://millionrounds.com/company/2nd-watch)** Growth · US · vcnewsdaily.com **$23M** With 1 other - **Jul** **[Mandalay Sports Media (MSM)](https://millionrounds.com/company/mandalay-sports-media-msm)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Endgame](https://millionrounds.com/company/endgame)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$27M** With 4 others - **2012** 9 rounds - **Dec** **[Cloud Sherpas](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-sherpas)** Series C · US **$40M** With 3 others - **Dec** **[Cloud Sherpas](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-sherpas)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$40M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[nuvoTV](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuvotv)** Venture · US · finance.yahoo.com **$40M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[IntelliBatt](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellibatt)** Venture · US · intellibatt.com **$22M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[Mobile Posse](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobile-posse)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$5.0M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Altamira](https://millionrounds.com/company/altamira)** Growth · US · nearinfinity.com **$17M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Virtustream](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtustream)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Cloud Sherpas](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-sherpas)** Series B · US **$20M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Digital Signal](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-signal)** Growth · US · techtaffy.com **$10M** With 4 others - **2011** 8 rounds - **Aug** **[GlobalOne Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/globalone-group)** US · businesswire.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Aug** **[Bloomspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomspot)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$35M** With 8 others - **Jul** **[Virtustream](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtustream)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Digital Signal](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-signal)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Virtustream](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtustream)** Series A · US · virtustream.com **$9.8M** With 5 others - **Jan** **[Tilera](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilera)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$45M** With 7 others - **Jan** **[AccessSportsMedia.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/accesssportsmedia-com)** Series C · US · prnewswire.com **$12M** With 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 Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **24 named** AG **Adam Grant** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed AS **Alan Spragins** COO and General Counsel of the Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed AB **Alex B. Washburn** Director i Filing they signed AB **Alexander Bryant Washburn** Managing member of Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC, its general partner i Filing they signed AL **Amy L. Hackbarth** Ms. Hackbarth is an authorized signatory i Filing they signed AC **Arthur Condron** Mr. Condron is a director of the Managing Member of the Issuer and is an employee of the Investment Manager i Filing they signed AK **Arun K. Gupta** An officer of the GP LLC. i Filing they signed BS **Benjamin Stephen Lewis** Chief Operating Officer of the General Partner. i Filing they signed BL **Brad L. Shain** Managing Principal, Direct Lending Strategy of the Manager i Filing they signed BL **Bradley L. Shain** MANAGING DIRECTOR i Filing they signed BD **Brandon D. Baty** Managing Director of Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC, Manager i Filing they signed DR **Daniel R. Baty** Managing Director of Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC, Manager i Filing they signed DC **David C. Litton** Mr. Litton is a director of the Managing Member i Filing they signed DA **Donald A. Doering** Member of the general partner of the Issuer?s general partner i Filing they signed ET **Evan T. DeCorte** A member of the General Partner. i Filing they signed GK **Grant K. Jackson** Mr. Jackson is a director of the Managing Member i Filing they signed HF **Harry F. Hopper III** Manager of the GP LLC i Filing they signed HD **Heide D. Lankeit** Executive Officer i Filing they signed JB **James Barrie Fleming** Manager of the general partner of the Issuer?s general partner i Filing they signed JB **James B. Fleming, Jr.** Manager of Columbia Capital V, LLC (the ""GP LLC""), the general partner of Columbia Capital Equity Partners V, L.P. (the ""General Partner""), general partner i Filing they signed JR **Jason Robert Booma** Member of the general partner of the Issuer?s general partner i Filing they signed JR **Jason Robert Lee** CFO i Form ADV JD **Jeffrey D Schrock** Executive Officer i Filing they signed JH **Jeffrey H. Patterson** An officer of the GP LLC. i Filing they signed We also hold **62** 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. ## What the register says From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law **$14B** assets it manages Oct 2026 **5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name **Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC - **Legal name:** Columbia Capital, LLC - **SEC number:** CRD 159616 Funds on its Form ADV **23** private funds, **$6.0B** in gross assets · filed Mar 2024 Venture **20** Sbic fund **2** Real estate **1** - Columbia Spectrum Partners V-A, L.P. *Venture* 96 investors $1.1B - Columbia Tract Partners I-A, L.P. *Real estate* 79 investors $920M - Columbia Capital Equity Partners VI (QP), L.P. *Venture* 47 investors $643M - Columbia Capital Equity Partners VII (QP), L.P. *Venture* 69 investors $526M - Columbia Capital Equity Partners VIII-A, L.P. *Venture* 40 investors $357M - BSCP SBIC I, L.P. *Sbic fund* 81 investors $353M - Columbia Capital Equity Partners VIII-B, L.P. *Venture* 22 investors $326M - Columbia Spectrum Partners II-A, L.P. *Venture* 56 investors $287M - Columbia Capital Opportunities Fund I-B, L.P. *Venture* 10 investors $246M - Columbia Spectrum Partners I-A, L.P. *Venture* 50 investors $215M And 13 more on the filing. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **29 in all** **[Cloud Sherpas](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-sherpas)** Bought by [Accenture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accenture-ventures) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015 **[Millennial Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/millennial-media)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **$238M** Sept 2015 **[Virtustream](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtustream)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **$1.2B** May 2015 **[Riverbed Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverbed-technology)** Bought by [Thoma Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thoma-bravo) **$3.5B** Apr 2015 **[Tilera](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilera)** Bought by EZChip **$130M** Jul 2014 **[mindSHIFT Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindshift-technologies)** Bought by Ricoh Japan **Undisclosed** Jan 2014 **[Imagine Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/imagine-communications)** Bought by Harris Broadcast **Undisclosed** Dec 2013 **[Enpirion](https://millionrounds.com/company/enpirion)** Bought by [Altera](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altera) **$140M** May 2013 **[Bloomspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomspot)** Bought by Chase Banking Corporation **Undisclosed** Dec 2012 **[Millennial Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/millennial-media)** Listed **Undisclosed** Mar 2012 **[GlobalOne Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/globalone-group)** Bought by Cloud Sherpas **Undisclosed** Mar 2012 **[Intelliworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/intelliworks)** Bought by Hobsons **Undisclosed** Dec 2011 **[Webs](https://millionrounds.com/company/webs)** Bought by Cimpress **$118M** Dec 2011 **[mindSHIFT Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindshift-technologies)** Bought by [Best Buy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/best-buy) **$167M** Nov 2011 **[GoAhead Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/goahead-software)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Sept 2011 **[Approva](https://millionrounds.com/company/approva)** Bought by Lawson Software **Undisclosed** Sept 2011 **[Hatteras Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/hatteras-networks)** Bought by Overture Networks **Undisclosed** Mar 2011 **[Rivermine Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/rivermine-software)** Bought by Emptoris **Undisclosed** Jan 2011 **[Teranetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/teranetics)** Bought by PLX Technology **$36M** Sept 2010 **[BroadSoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadsoft)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jun 2010 The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$137M** raised in Jun 2026 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Pre-seed Seed Series A Median round joined **$13M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$18M** Led 0 of 126 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 9 rounds - **Last cheque:** May 2026 - **Exits:** 29 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B said *37* - Series C *22* - Venture *21* - Series A said *20* - Series D *10* - Pre-seed said *-* - Seed said *-* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 24 - [Novak Biddle Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novak-biddle-venture-partners) 14 - [Highland Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners) 10 - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 10 - [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 8 - [Rho Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners) 7 **Pitching Columbia Capital?** 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 Columbia Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Novak Biddle Venture Partners** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novak-biddle-venture-partners)[**Highland Capital Partners** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Rho Capital Partners** Private equity **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners)[**Fidelity Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity-ventures)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Noro-Moseley Partners** Growth equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/noro-moseley-partners)[**CRV** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Court Square Ventures** Growth equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/court-square-ventures)[**GGV Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) ## Recently backed The latest companies Columbia Capital put money into. [**BIG Fiber** $250M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-fiber)[**BillingPlatform** $10M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/billingplatform)[**Nisos** $6.0M · Jan 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/nisos)[**AbSci** $12M · May 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/absci)[**Streem** $1.7M · Dec 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/streem)[**BlueCart** $10M · May 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecart) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Columbia Capital in their description, not their title. - [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 9 Jan 2018 · 1h 4m Roland Reynolds, Industry Ventures With [Roland Reynolds](https://millionrounds.com/person/roland-reynolds) Mentions [Industry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industry-ventures)[Columbia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Columbia Capital ### What does Columbia Capital invest in? Columbia Capital invests most often at Series B and Series C (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Streaming, Video and Content. ### How active is Columbia Capital? 126 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026. ### What has Columbia Capital invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: BIG Fiber (Debt, May 2026), BillingPlatform (Series B, Dec 2019) and Nisos (Undisclosed round, Jan 2019). ### How big are Columbia Capital's cheques? The median round it joins is $13M. ### Does Columbia Capital lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 126 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Columbia Capital invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%). ### Is Columbia Capital investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does Columbia Capital invest alongside? 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