Switzerland · Investor

Credit Suisse

Last cheque observed Aug 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $1.6B, Jun 2017VC firmWebsite unconfirmedNow at ubs.com

SeedSeries ASeries BCyber SecurityDatabaseFashion

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 57 on record
Since the last cheque2642days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$121MRounds led0 of 57Sole investor9 roundsExits13 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 70%
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Credit Suisse highlights

  1. 01

    57 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Growth: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $30M

  4. 04

    13 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Cyber SecurityDatabaseFashion
Based in
Zurich, Switzerland
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first57 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Aug
    Son Kim LandGrowth · VN · DealStreetAsia$121MWith 7 others
  3. Apr
    SonKim LandGrowth · VN · EXS Capital Group$121MWith 3 others
  4. Jan
    SonKim LandVN · EXS Capital Group$121MWith 3 others
  5. 2017

    1 round

  6. Nov
    KabbageUS · FinSMEs$200MSole investor
  7. 2016

    1 round

  8. Mar
    Digital Reasoning Systems$40MWith 9 others
  9. 2015

    5 rounds

  10. Aug
    Prodigy FinanceDebt · GB$88MSole investor
  11. Jul
    DelphixSeries D · US$75MWith 5 others
  12. May
    ActianceVenture · US$28MWith 4 others
  13. Apr
    ProsperVenture · US$165MWith 6 others
  14. Mar
    DataminrSeries D · US$130MWith 11 others
  15. 2014

    2 rounds

  16. Oct
    Digital ReasoningSeries C · US$24MWith 1 other
  17. Oct
    SymphonyUS$66MWith 15 others
  18. 2013

    4 rounds

  19. May
    LanxSeries C · US · pevc.dowjones.com$15MSole investor
  20. May
    Bloom EnergyGrowth · US · finance.fortune.cnn.com$130MSole investor
  21. Mar
    PTC TherapeuticsGrowth · US · finsmes.com$60MWith 8 others
  22. Jan
    Abe's MarketSeries B · US · bizjournals.com$5.0MWith 5 others
  23. 2012

    4 rounds

  24. Oct
    RainStorSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 4 others
  25. Jul
    PTC TherapeuticsGrowth · US · finsmes.com$30MWith 4 others
  26. Jun
    ideeliSeries D · US · allthingsd.com$30MSole investor
  27. May
    CeloxicaVenture · GB$1.0MWith 4 others
  28. 2011

    7 rounds

  29. Aug
    SolarReserveVenture · US · greentechmedia.com$15MWith 3 others
  30. Aug
    Venture · fis.dowjones.com$3.6MSole investor
  31. Aug
    SpectraseisVenture · US · spectraseis.com$3.6MSole investor
  32. Aug
    LotarisSeries A · CH · vickersfinancial.com$9.5MWith 2 others
  33. May
    CeloxicaGB$5.1MWith 3 others
  34. Apr
    Merrimack PharmaceuticalsGrowth · US · fiercebiotech.com$77MWith 6 others
  35. Feb
    DynamicOpsSeries B · US · virtualization.com$11MWith 2 others
  36. 2010

    2 rounds

  37. Aug
    Crystal ISSeries B · US · fis.dowjones.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  38. Aug
    CeloxicaGB$1.7MWith 3 others
  39. 2009

    4 rounds

  40. Dec
    PTC TherapeuticsSeries E · US · finsmes.com$50MWith 4 others
  41. Dec
    PTC TherapeuticsGrowth · US$50MWith 4 others
  42. Dec
    MovetisGrowth · BE · fis.dowjones.com$128MSole investor
  43. Feb
    Copan SystemsVenture · US · infostor.com$19MWith 5 others
  44. 2008

    6 rounds

  45. Dec
    ZeroPoint Clean TechVenture · US · osc.state.ny.us$1.5MSole investor
  46. Sept
    SolarReserveSeries B · US · thealarmclock.com$140MWith 5 others
  47. Sept
    Moser Baer SolarSeries B · IN · vccircle.com$93MWith 4 others
  48. Jun
    Innovation FuelsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$16MWith 2 others
  49. May
    SegwaySeries C · US · venturebeat.com$35MWith 3 others
  50. Jan
    Aladdin Media HoldingsVenture$30MWith 1 other
  51. 2007

    12 rounds

  52. Nov
    CELLFORVenture · CA · cellfor.com$25MWith 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 registration24 named

AHAlan H. FreudensteinManaging Director of DLJ MB LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
ADAndrew DeanDirectoriFiling they signed
AMAndrew MahoneyDirector of ManageriFiling they signed
APAndrew P. RifkinVice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management Corporation, General PartneriFiling they signed
ALAnna L. BidwellAssistant Secretary of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed
AVAnne-Sophie van RoyenExecutive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, the Issuer's Investment Manager.iFiling they signed
BEBrian E. EdenDirectoriFiling they signed
BNBruce N. RosenbergChief Financial OfficeriFiling they signed
CDCarmine D. FanelleVice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management Corporation, General PartneriFiling they signed
CWChung W. ChoyAssistant Treasurer of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed
CAColin A. TaylorManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
DMDavid M. RussellManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
DPDouglas P. RosemanVice President and Deputy Director of Taxes of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed
EMEbony Myles-BerryDirectoriFiling they signed
EAEd A. PolettiDirector and Managing Director of DLJ MB LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
EAEdward A. PolettiSenior Vice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed
ESEdward S. NadelVice President of Credit Suisse (Cayman) Management Limited, the Issuer's General Partner.iFiling they signed
EKEndre KovacsExecutive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, the Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
EREnrique R. ArzacDirectoriFiling they signed
EPEruch P. NowrojeeVice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed
GDGeoffrey D. LoveVice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed
GBGeorge BashforthDirectoriFiling they signed
GRGeorge R. HornigPresident and Director of DLJ LBO Plans Management Corporation, General PartneriFiling they signed
IBIvy B. DodesVice President, Director and Assistant Secretary of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the PartnershipiFiling they signed

We also hold 55 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 listed13 in all

SegwayBought by NinebotUndisclosedApr 2015
RainStorBought by TeradataUndisclosedDec 2014
ideeliBought by Groupon$43MJan 2014
LanxBought by BioMetUndisclosedNov 2013
PTC TherapeuticsListed$125MJun 2013
DynamicOpsBought by VMwareUndisclosedJul 2012
Merrimack PharmaceuticalsListedUndisclosedMar 2012
ESP TechnologiesBought by ITGUndisclosedDec 2010
TheMarketsBought by S&P Capital IQUndisclosedSept 2010
MovetisBought by Shire$565MAug 2010
Scalent SystemsBought by DellUndisclosedJul 2010
Copan SystemsBought by SGI$2.0MFeb 2010

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Credit Suisse put money into.

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Credit Suisse in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Credit Suisse

What does Credit Suisse invest in?

Credit Suisse invests most often at Venture and Growth (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cyber Security, Database and Fashion.

How active is Credit Suisse?

57 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2019.

What has Credit Suisse invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Son Kim Land (Growth, Aug 2019), SonKim Land (Growth, Apr 2019) and Kabbage (Undisclosed round, Nov 2017).

How big are Credit Suisse's cheques?

The median round it joins is $121M.

Does Credit Suisse lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 57 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Credit Suisse invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (70%), the United Kingdom (11%) and Vietnam (8%).

Is Credit Suisse investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2019.

Who does Credit Suisse invest alongside?

Most often Delphi Ventures (6 rounds together), Novo Holdings A/S (6 rounds together) and Austin Ventures (4 rounds together).

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