# Comerica Incorporated: portfolio, investments and team

> Comerica Incorporated is a corporate vc based in United States. 34 investments on record, latest Oct 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/comerica-incorporated (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Comerica Incorporated

Last cheque observed Oct 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Corporate VC

Debt Venture Series A Business Intelligence Travel Agency Banking

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 34 on record

Since the last cheque **4750** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 34** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Comerica Incorporated highlights

- 01 34 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Debt and Venture: 73% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $3.3M
- 04 10 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Business Intelligence Travel Agency Banking
- **Based in:** Dallas, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **34 appearances**

- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Pivot3](https://millionrounds.com/company/pivot3)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$14M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Collective](https://millionrounds.com/company/collective)** Debt · US · venturebeat.com **$30M** Sole investor
- **2012** 9 rounds
- **Oct** **[Spinal Restoration](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinal-restoration)** Venture · US · in.finance.yahoo.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[if(we)](https://millionrounds.com/company/if-we)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Rocket Fuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocket-fuel)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$50M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[InnoPharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/innopharma)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[EdeniQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/edeniq)** Venture · US · bloomberg.com **$32M** With 9 others
- **May** **[Livingly Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/livingly-media)** Series B · US · zimbioinc.com **$8.9M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[NanoH2O](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoh2o)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$61M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Donuts](https://millionrounds.com/company/donuts)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$100M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Life360](https://millionrounds.com/company/life360)** Debt · US **$2.3M** With 1 other
- **2011** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Series C · US · sociableblog.com **$30M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Market Force Information](https://millionrounds.com/company/market-force-information)** Debt · US · finsmes.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Highwinds](https://millionrounds.com/company/highwinds)** Venture · US · highwinds.com **$50M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[BookRenter.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bookrenter-com)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Rafter](https://millionrounds.com/company/rafter)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Tilera](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilera)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$45M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[WealthEngine](https://millionrounds.com/company/wealthengine)** Venture · US · wealthengine.com **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[PlayFirst](https://millionrounds.com/company/playfirst)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$9.2M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[ebridge](https://millionrounds.com/company/ebridge)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Rafter](https://millionrounds.com/company/rafter)** Debt · US **$10M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[BookRenter.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bookrenter-com)** Debt · US **$20M** Sole investor
- **2008** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Spectrum K12 School Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectrum-k12-school-solutions)** Venture · US · spectrumk12.com **$7.4M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Call 1-855-276 2781 for QuickBooks Support Phone Number. QuickBooks Toll Free number](https://millionrounds.com/company/call-1-855-276-2781-for-quickbooks-support-phone-number-quic)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Aerovance](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerovance)** Debt · US · prnewswire.com **$20M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[maniaTV](https://millionrounds.com/company/maniatv)** Debt · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **2007** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Harmony Information Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/harmony-information-systems)** Series B · US · jmiequity.com **$28M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Hyperion Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyperion-therapeutics)** Debt · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$15M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Propel Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/propel-fuels)** Debt · US **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Call 1-855-276 2781 for QuickBooks Support Phone Number. QuickBooks Toll Free number](https://millionrounds.com/company/call-1-855-276-2781-for-quickbooks-support-phone-number-quic)** Venture · US **$7.6M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Center'd](https://millionrounds.com/company/center-d)** Debt · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Greenplum Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenplum-software)** Debt · US · freshnews.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[LifeShield](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifeshield)** Debt · US **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Spot Runner](https://millionrounds.com/company/spot-runner)** Series A · US · findarticles.com **$10M** 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

We hold **7** 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 **10 in all**

**[Hyperion Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyperion-therapeutics)** Bought by Horizon Pharma **$1.1B** Mar 2015

**[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$640M** Nov 2014

**[InnoPharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/innopharma)** Bought by [Pfizer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pfizer) **$225M** Jul 2014

**[Tilera](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilera)** Bought by EZChip **$130M** Jul 2014

**[Harmony Information Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/harmony-information-systems)** Bought by Mediware Information Systems **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[PlayFirst](https://millionrounds.com/company/playfirst)** Bought by [Glu Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glu-mobile) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[NanoH2O](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoh2o)** Bought by [LG Chem](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lg-chem) **$200M** Mar 2014

**[Rocket Fuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocket-fuel)** Listed **$116M** Aug 2013

**[Spectrum K12 School Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectrum-k12-school-solutions)** Bought by Scantron **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[Greenplum Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenplum-software)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Debt Venture Series A

Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.3M**

Led 0 of 34 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2013
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Debt *13*
- Venture *11*
- Series A *3*
- Series B *2*
- Growth *2*
- Series C *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2013

Often in the room with

- [Lighthouse Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-capital-partners) 5
- [Focus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/focus-ventures) 3
- [Adams Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-capital-management) 2
- [Adams Street Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-street-partners) 2
- [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures) 2
- [Edison Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edison-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Comerica Incorporated. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Lighthouse Capital Partners** Growth equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-capital-partners)[**Focus Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/focus-ventures)[**Adams Capital Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-capital-management)[**Adams Street Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-street-partners)[**Austin Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[**Edison Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edison-ventures)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**SVB Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital)[**Storm Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures)

## Quick answers about Comerica Incorporated

### What does Comerica Incorporated invest in?

Comerica Incorporated invests most often at Debt and Venture (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business Intelligence, Travel Agency and Banking.

### How active is Comerica Incorporated?

34 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2013.

### How big are Comerica Incorporated's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

### Does Comerica Incorporated lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 34 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Comerica Incorporated invest?

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

### Is Comerica Incorporated investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2013.

### Who does Comerica Incorporated invest alongside?

Most often Lighthouse Capital Partners (5 rounds together), Focus Ventures (3 rounds together) and Adams Capital Management (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Comerica Incorporated?

Comerica Incorporated is a corporate VC based in Dallas, United States.

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