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Compaq

Last cheque observed Jan 2001. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries DVentureAnalyticsPublishingComputer

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque9406days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$32MRounds led0 of 3Exits3 from the portfolio
Pitch Compaq

Compaq highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AnalyticsPublishingComputer
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2001

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Lane15 SoftwareVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  3. 2000

    1 round

  4. Jan
    FaceTime Communications, IncSeries D · US$30MWith 3 others
  5. 1999

    1 round

  6. Sept
    AncestrySeries B · US · findarticles.com$33MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

FaceTime Communications, IncBought by Check Point Software TechnologiesUndisclosedNov 2009
AncestryListedUndisclosedNov 2009
Lane15 SoftwareBought by InfiniSwitch CorporationUndisclosedMar 2003

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

zip2$307MApr 1999
Digital Equipment CorporationUndisclosedJan 1998

Quick answers about Compaq

What does Compaq invest in?

Compaq invests most often at Series B and Series D (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Analytics, Publishing and Computer.

How active is Compaq?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2001.

How big are Compaq's cheques?

The median round it joins is $32M.

Is Compaq investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2001.

What kind of investor is Compaq?

Compaq is a corporate VC based in Palo Alto, United States.

When was Compaq founded?

Compaq was founded in 1982.

Where does this information on Compaq come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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