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Commons Capital

Last cheque observed May 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BEdtechHealthtechLearning Management System

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque5631days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.8MRounds led0 of 10Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Commons Capital highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
EdtechHealthtechLearning Management System
Based in
Brookline, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. May
    HistoRxVenture · US · masshightech.com$2.6MWith 2 others
  3. 2009

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    Combinent Biomedical SystemsVenture · US · masshightech.com$500KWith 2 others
  5. Mar
    Claros DiagnosticsSeries B · US · pehub.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  6. 2007

    3 rounds

  7. Oct
    HistoRxSeries B · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  8. May
    Combinent Biomedical SystemsSeries A · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  9. Jan
    Claros DiagnosticsSeries A · US$7.8MWith 3 others
  10. 2006

    3 rounds

  11. May
    Passport SystemsSeries B · US · accessmylibrary.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  12. Apr
    Protonex Technology CorporationSeries B · US$9.0MWith 6 others
  13. Mar
    CodeRyteSeries C · US$8.5MWith 6 others
  14. 2003

    1 round

  15. Aug
    Medical Metrx SolutionsSeries B$3.5MWith 8 others

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The team

We hold 1 person 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 listed5 in all

Protonex Technology CorporationBought by Ballard Power Systems$30MJun 2015
HistoRxBought by GenoptixUndisclosedSept 2012
CodeRyteBought by 3MUndisclosedApr 2012
Claros DiagnosticsBought by OPKO HealthUndisclosedOct 2011
Medical Metrx SolutionsBought by AIG Altaris Health Partners$20MJan 2005

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

Quick answers about Commons Capital

What does Commons Capital invest in?

Commons Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Edtech, Healthtech and Learning Management System.

How active is Commons Capital?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2011.

How big are Commons Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.8M.

Does Commons Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Commons Capital invest?

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

Is Commons Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2011.

Who does Commons Capital invest alongside?

Most often Accelerated Technologies Partners (2 rounds together), Bioventures Investors (2 rounds together) and Brook Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Commons Capital?

Commons Capital is a VC firm based in Brookline, United States.

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