# Commonwealth Capital Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Commonwealth Capital Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 71 investments on record, latest Sept 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Commonwealth Capital Ventures

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

Quiet New fund, Aug 2026 VC firm

Growth Pre-seed Seed Software Communications Wireless

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 71 on record

Since the last cheque **4050** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 71** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **21 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

Pitch Commonwealth Capital Ventures

## Commonwealth Capital Ventures highlights

- 01 71 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 52% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $5.0M
- 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:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Software Communications Wireless
- **Based in:** Boston, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **71 appearances**

- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Onshape](https://millionrounds.com/company/onshape)** Series D · US **$80M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[BitSight Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitsight-technologies)** Series B · US **$23M** With 5 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Invaluable](https://millionrounds.com/company/invaluable)** Series D · US **$34M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Onshape](https://millionrounds.com/company/onshape)** Series C · US **$30M** With 2 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[BitSight Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitsight-technologies)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$24M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Verivo Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/verivo-software)** Venture · US · pandodaily.com **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[HubCast](https://millionrounds.com/company/hubcast)** Series B · US · masshightech.com **$4.3M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[The Echo Nest](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-echo-nest)** Series D · US · the.echonest.com **$17M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Sand 9](https://millionrounds.com/company/sand-9)** Series C · US · businesswire.com **$23M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Pyxis Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/pyxis-mobile)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$17M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Verivo Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/verivo-software)** Venture · US · verivo.com **$17M** With 2 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Seniorlink](https://millionrounds.com/company/seniorlink)** Venture · US · masshightech.com **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[BitSight Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitsight-technologies)** Seed · US · bitsighttech.com **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Collaborate.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/collaborate-com)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **2010** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[Vela Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vela-systems)** Series B · US · masshightech.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Qvidian](https://millionrounds.com/company/qvidian)** Series B · US **$28M** With 2 others
- **May** **[expressor software](https://millionrounds.com/company/expressor-software)** Venture · US **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Sand 9](https://millionrounds.com/company/sand-9)** Series B · US · xconomy.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Seahorse Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/company/seahorse-bioscience)** Series D · US · onbiovc.com **$5.0M** With 6 others
- **2009** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Auction Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/auction-holdings)** Venture · US · masshightech.com **$13M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Artfact](https://millionrounds.com/company/artfact)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$13M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Invaluable](https://millionrounds.com/company/invaluable)** Venture · US **$13M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Copanion](https://millionrounds.com/company/copanion)** Venture · US · copanion.com **$10M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[OneRiot](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneriot)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Reval.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/reval-com)** Venture · US · reval.com **$16M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[CloudSwitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudswitch)** Series B · US **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Carbon Design Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-design-systems)** Series E · US · xconomy.com **$7.5M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Seahorse Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/company/seahorse-bioscience)** Series D · US · masshightech.com **$6.0M** With 6 others
- **2008** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Qvidian](https://millionrounds.com/company/qvidian)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Tungle.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/tungle-me)** Series B · CA · thealarmclock.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Ounce Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ounce-labs)** Venture · US · ouncelabs.com **$7.5M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[The Echo Nest](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-echo-nest)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[expressor software](https://millionrounds.com/company/expressor-software)** Series B · US · expressor-software.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[JazzD Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/jazzd-markets)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[First Coverage](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-coverage)** Series B · CA · siliconindia.com **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[ByAllAccounts](https://millionrounds.com/company/byallaccounts)** Series A · US **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Carbon Design Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-design-systems)** Series E · US · xconomy.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **2007** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[HubCast](https://millionrounds.com/company/hubcast)** Series A · US · hubcast.com **$8.1M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[CRI Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cri-technologies)** Series A · US **$10M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Vela Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vela-systems)** Series A · US · velasystems.com **$6.0M** With 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 registration **5 named**

EM **Elliot M Katzman** Vice President of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp. i Form ADV

JM **Jeffrey M Hurst** President of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp. i Form ADV

JJ **Justin J Perreault** Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp. i Form ADV

RS **R Stephen Mccormack** Vice President of Commonwealth Venture Management Corp. i Form ADV

WF **Wylie Fort Parker** Executive Officer i Filing 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

**$41M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **21 in all**

**[Constant Contact](https://millionrounds.com/company/constant-contact)** Bought by Endurance International **$1.1B** Nov 2015

**[Seahorse Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/company/seahorse-bioscience)** Bought by [Agilent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agilent-technologies) **$235M** Sept 2015

**[ByAllAccounts](https://millionrounds.com/company/byallaccounts)** Bought by [Morningstar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morningstar) **$28M** Apr 2014

**[The Echo Nest](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-echo-nest)** Bought by [Spotify](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spotify) **Undisclosed** Mar 2014

**[Collaborate.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/collaborate-com)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **Undisclosed** Dec 2013

**[SoundBite Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/soundbite-communications)** Bought by [Genesys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesys) **$100M** May 2013

**[Crossbeam Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossbeam-systems)** Bought by Blue Coat Systems **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[expressor software](https://millionrounds.com/company/expressor-software)** Bought by QlikTech **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Vela Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vela-systems)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[OneRiot](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneriot)** Bought by WalmartLabs **Undisclosed** Sept 2011

**[CloudSwitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudswitch)** Bought by Verizon Communications **Undisclosed** Aug 2011

**[Tungle.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/tungle-me)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[Ounce Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ounce-labs)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Jul 2009

**[BlueNote Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluenote-networks)** Bought by Aspect Software **Undisclosed** Jul 2008

**[SoundBite Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/soundbite-communications)** Listed **Undisclosed** Nov 2007

**[Constant Contact](https://millionrounds.com/company/constant-contact)** Listed **Undisclosed** Oct 2007

**[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Bought by [Emulex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emulex) **Undisclosed** Oct 2007

**[Quallaby Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/quallaby-corporation)** Bought by Micromuse **$33M** Apr 2005

**[Azanda](https://millionrounds.com/company/azanda)** Bought by Cortina Systems **Undisclosed** Feb 2005

**[Paceline Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/paceline-systems)** Bought by [Motorola](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola) **Undisclosed** May 2003

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

**Raised**

a new fund in Aug 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Growth Pre-seed Seed

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M**

Led 0 of 71 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2015
- **Exits:** 21 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *20*
- Venture *15*
- Series A said *13*
- Series C *8*
- Series D *8*
- Series E *3*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2015

Often in the room with

- [North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity) 14
- [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) 12
- [Ascent Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascent-venture-partners) 9
- [Flagship Pioneering, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flagship-pioneering-llc) 7
- [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) 5
- [Globespan Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globespan-capital-partners) 4

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## 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.

[**North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity)[**Matrix Partners** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)[**Ascent Venture Partners** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascent-venture-partners)[**Flagship Pioneering, LLC** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flagship-pioneering-llc)[**Flybridge** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge)[**Globespan Capital Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globespan-capital-partners)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Egan-Managed Capital** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/egan-managed-capital)[**Galileo Partners** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galileo-partners)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**GrandBanks Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grandbanks-capital)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 2 Sept 2015 · 29 min 20 VC 068: Why Now Is The Best Time To Be An Entrepreneur with Sean Seton-Rogers @ PROfounders Capital With [Sean Seton-Rogers](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-seton-rogers) Mentions [PROfounders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/profounders-capital)[Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital)[Commonwealth Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commonwealth-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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