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Comdisco Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

BuyoutDebtGrowthArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsSocial Network

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque5321days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$36MRounds led0 of 13Sole investor1 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Comdisco Ventures

Comdisco Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Growth: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutDebtGrowth
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceRoboticsSocial Network
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Apr
    Performance Marketing Brands, Inc.Growth · US$49MWith 3 others
  3. 2007

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$65MWith 7 others
  5. Feb
    Veraz NetworksVenture · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 9 others
  6. 2001

    2 rounds

  7. May
    SanriseSeries B$115MWith 11 others
  8. Feb
    Array NetworksSeries A · US$31MWith 2 others
  9. 2000

    4 rounds

  10. Oct
    OpenTableSeries C · US · opentable.com$36MWith 5 others
  11. Jul
    SirenServUS$1.5MSole investor
  12. Jun
    LivevaultVenture · US$17MWith 5 others
  13. Jun
    BenefitPointSeries B$52MWith 6 others
  14. 1999

    4 rounds

  15. Dec
    OurHouseDebt · US · news.cnet.com$30MWith 2 others
  16. Dec
    EquinixGrowth · US$80MWith 15 others
  17. Nov
    HomeGrocer.comSeries D$100MWith 8 others
  18. Apr
    Silicon MetricsSeries B · US$5.0MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

OpenTableBought by Priceline$2.6BJun 2014
ACTIVE NetworkBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2013
ACTIVE NetworkListedUndisclosedJun 2011
Veraz NetworksBought by DialogicUndisclosedMay 2010
OpenTableListedUndisclosedMay 2009
SirenServBought by Time Inc.UndisclosedJan 2006
LivevaultBought by Iron MountainUndisclosedDec 2005
Silicon MetricsBought by Magma Design AutomationUndisclosedOct 2003
EquinixListedUndisclosedAug 2000

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

BenchmarkVC firm2rounds togetherCanaanVC firm2rounds togetherDellGrowth equity2rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Comdisco Ventures

What does Comdisco Ventures invest in?

Comdisco Ventures invests most often at Series B and Growth (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Social Network.

How active is Comdisco Ventures?

13 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2012.

How big are Comdisco Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $36M.

Does Comdisco Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Comdisco Ventures invest?

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

Is Comdisco Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2012.

Who does Comdisco Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Benchmark (2 rounds together), Canaan (2 rounds together) and Dell (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Comdisco Ventures?

Comdisco Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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