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Corning

Last cheque observed May 2020. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries CSeedFinTechHedge FundsBuilding Material

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque2363days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Corning

Corning highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
FinTechHedge FundsBuilding Material
Based in
Corning, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2020

    1 round

  2. May
    Mosaic MicrosystemsSeed · US · Firms' own news pages$2.0MWith 1 other
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Dec
    Menlo MicroUS · FinSMEs$19MWith 2 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Mar
    NinePoint MedicalSeries B · US$34MWith 2 others
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Jun
    ViewGrowth · US · gigaom.com$60MWith 2 others
  9. 2008

    1 round

  10. Jun
    OndaxSeries D · US · moonlight-channel.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  11. 2005

    1 round

  12. Jan
    OndaxSeries C · US · socaltech.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  13. 2003

    1 round

  14. Mar
    Centerstone SoftwareVenture$3.2MWith 3 others
  15. 2001

    2 rounds

  16. Jul
    LightPointeSeries B · US$33MWith 4 others
  17. Mar
    GemfireSeries C · US$63MWith 4 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 listed2 in all

GemfireBought by IgnisUndisclosedNov 2009
Centerstone SoftwareBought by Manhattan SoftwareUndisclosedNov 2006

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

MobileAccess Networks$200MJan 2011
Axygen$400MSept 2009

Who they invest alongside

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

Arcturus CapitalGrowth equity2rounds togetherCaltechCorporate VC2rounds togetherCiscoCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Corning put money into.

Menlo Micro$19M · Dec 2016

Quick answers about Corning

What does Corning invest in?

Corning invests most often at Series B and Series C (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as FinTech, Hedge Funds and Building Material.

How active is Corning?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2020.

What has Corning invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Mosaic Microsystems (Seed, May 2020) and Menlo Micro (Undisclosed round, Dec 2016).

How big are Corning's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Corning lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Corning invest?

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

Is Corning investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2020.

Who does Corning invest alongside?

Most often Arcturus Capital (2 rounds together), Caltech (2 rounds together) and Cisco (2 rounds together).

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