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Commonwealth Capital Ventures

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Aug 2026. Last cheque observed Sep 2015.

QuietNew fund, Aug 2026VC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedSoftwareCommunicationsWireless

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 71 on record
Since the last cheque4050days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 71Sole investor4 roundsExits21 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Commonwealth Capital Ventures

Commonwealth Capital Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    71 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    21 exits from the portfolio

What they do

A leading venture capital firm, Commonwealth Capital Ventures invests in early-stage companies in the software & services, communications & wireless, instruments & systems, and internet & digital media industries.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
SoftwareCommunicationsWireless
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first71 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    OnshapeSeries D · US$80MWith 3 others
  3. Jun
    BitSight TechnologiesSeries B · US$23MWith 5 others
  4. 2014

    2 rounds

  5. Jun
    InvaluableSeries D · US$34MWith 2 others
  6. Jan
    OnshapeSeries C · US$30MWith 2 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Jun
    BitSight TechnologiesSeries A · US · finsmes.com$24MWith 3 others
  9. Apr
    Verivo SoftwareVenture · US · pandodaily.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  10. 2012

    5 rounds

  11. Sept
    HubCastSeries B · US · masshightech.com$4.3MWith 1 other
  12. Jul
    The Echo NestSeries D · US · the.echonest.com$17MWith 3 others
  13. Jun
    Sand 9Series C · US · businesswire.com$23MWith 5 others
  14. Jan
    Pyxis MobileVenture · US · techcrunch.com$17MWith 2 others
  15. Jan
    Verivo SoftwareVenture · US · verivo.com$17MWith 2 others
  16. 2011

    3 rounds

  17. Nov
    SeniorlinkVenture · US · masshightech.com$5.0MSole investor
  18. Apr
    BitSight TechnologiesSeed · US · bitsighttech.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  19. Mar
    Collaborate.comSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  20. 2010

    5 rounds

  21. Sept
    Vela SystemsSeries B · US · masshightech.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  22. Jun
    QvidianSeries B · US$28MWith 2 others
  23. May
    expressor softwareVenture · US$5.5MWith 2 others
  24. May
    Sand 9Series B · US · xconomy.com$12MWith 3 others
  25. Mar
    Seahorse BioscienceSeries D · US · onbiovc.com$5.0MWith 6 others
  26. 2009

    9 rounds

  27. Dec
    Auction HoldingsVenture · US · masshightech.com$13MWith 1 other
  28. Dec
    ArtfactVenture · US · finsmes.com$13MWith 1 other
  29. Dec
    InvaluableVenture · US$13MWith 2 others
  30. Oct
    CopanionVenture · US · copanion.com$10MWith 1 other
  31. Aug
    OneRiotSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  32. Aug
    Reval.comVenture · US · reval.com$16MWith 1 other
  33. Jun
    CloudSwitchSeries B · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  34. May
    Carbon Design SystemsSeries E · US · xconomy.com$7.5MWith 2 others
  35. Mar
    Seahorse BioscienceSeries D · US · masshightech.com$6.0MWith 6 others
  36. 2008

    9 rounds

  37. Dec
    QvidianSeries A · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  38. Oct
    Tungle.meSeries B · CA · thealarmclock.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  39. Sept
    Ounce LabsVenture · US · ouncelabs.com$7.5MWith 1 other
  40. Sept
    The Echo NestSeries A · US · paidcontent.orgUndisclosedSole investor
  41. Aug
    expressor softwareSeries B · US · expressor-software.com$10MWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    JazzD MarketsSeries A · US · xconomy.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  43. Apr
    First CoverageSeries B · CA · siliconindia.com$9.0MWith 2 others
  44. Feb
    ByAllAccountsSeries A · US$5.0MSole investor
  45. Jan
    Carbon Design SystemsSeries E · US · xconomy.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  46. 2007

    7 rounds

  47. Nov
    HubCastSeries A · US · hubcast.com$8.1MWith 1 other
  48. Sept
    CRI TechnologiesSeries A · US$10MWith 1 other
  49. Jul
    Vela SystemsSeries A · US · velasystems.com$6.0MWith 3 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

EMElliot M KatzmanVice President of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp.iForm ADV
JMJeffrey M HurstPresident of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp.iForm ADV
JJJustin J PerreaultVice President, Chief Compliance Officer of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp.iForm ADV
RSR Stephen MccormackVice President of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp.iForm ADV
WFWylie Fort ParkerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 16 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

$41Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Commonwealth Venture Management Corp.
SEC number
CRD 161567

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed21 in all

Constant ContactBought by Endurance International$1.1BNov 2015
ByAllAccountsBought by Morningstar$28MApr 2014
The Echo NestBought by SpotifyUndisclosedMar 2014
Collaborate.comBought by CiscoUndisclosedDec 2013
SoundBite CommunicationsBought by Genesys$100MMay 2013
Crossbeam SystemsBought by Blue Coat SystemsUndisclosedDec 2012
expressor softwareBought by QlikTechUndisclosedJun 2012
Vela SystemsBought by AutodeskUndisclosedJun 2012
OneRiotBought by WalmartLabsUndisclosedSept 2011
CloudSwitchBought by Verizon CommunicationsUndisclosedAug 2011
Tungle.meBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedApr 2011
BlueNote NetworksBought by Aspect SoftwareUndisclosedJul 2008
SoundBite CommunicationsListedUndisclosedNov 2007
Constant ContactListedUndisclosedOct 2007
iVivityBought by EmulexUndisclosedOct 2007
Quallaby CorporationBought by Micromuse$33MApr 2005
AzandaBought by Cortina SystemsUndisclosedFeb 2005
Paceline SystemsBought by MotorolaUndisclosedMay 2003

The latest 20 here. 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 Commonwealth Capital Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Commonwealth Capital Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Commonwealth Capital Ventures

What does Commonwealth Capital Ventures invest in?

Commonwealth Capital Ventures invests most often at Series B and Venture (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Communications and Wireless.

How active is Commonwealth Capital Ventures?

71 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2015.

How big are Commonwealth Capital Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Commonwealth Capital Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 71 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Commonwealth Capital Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and Canada (5%).

Is Commonwealth Capital Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2015.

Who does Commonwealth Capital Ventures invest alongside?

Most often North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity (14 rounds together), Matrix Partners (12 rounds together) and Ascent Venture Partners (9 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Commonwealth Capital Ventures?

Commonwealth Capital Ventures is a VC firm based in Boston, United States.

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