Switzerland · Investor

Credit Suisse First Boston

No cheque observed since Oct 2006, after 10 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantInvestment firm

VentureSeries ESeries AE-Commerce PlatformsMarketplace

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque7310days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 10Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 86%
Pitch Credit Suisse First Boston

Credit Suisse First Boston highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series E: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
E-Commerce PlatformsMarketplace
Based in
Switzerland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2006

    1 round

  2. Oct
    CELLFORVenture · CA$5.6MWith 3 others
  3. 2004

    3 rounds

  4. Jun
    PTC TherapeuticsSeries E · US$15MWith 9 others
  5. Jun
    Upstream TechnologiesVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  6. Jan
    PTC TherapeuticsSeries E · US$35MWith 8 others
  7. 2001

    4 rounds

  8. Dec
    Sabeus PhotonicsSeries C$16MWith 3 others
  9. Mar
    Ishoni NetworksVenture · US$35MWith 9 others
  10. Jan
    RightNow TechnologiesSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  11. Jan
    TrueSAN NetworksSeries A$30MWith 6 others
  12. 2000

    1 round

  13. Jul
    eRoom Technology$21MWith 10 others
  14. 1999

    1 round

  15. Oct
    Click2learnGrowth · US$10MWith 2 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 48 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

PTC TherapeuticsListed$125MJun 2013

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

JostensUndisclosedJun 2003

Who they invest alongside

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

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Credit Suisse First Boston in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Credit Suisse First Boston

What does Credit Suisse First Boston invest in?

Credit Suisse First Boston invests most often at Venture and Series E (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce Platforms and Marketplace.

How active is Credit Suisse First Boston?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2006.

How big are Credit Suisse First Boston's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does Credit Suisse First Boston lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Credit Suisse First Boston invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (86%) and Canada (14%).

Is Credit Suisse First Boston investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Oct 2006.

Who does Credit Suisse First Boston invest alongside?

Most often Bay City Capital (2 rounds together), Delphi Ventures (2 rounds together) and HBM BioVentures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Credit Suisse First Boston?

Credit Suisse First Boston is an investment firm based in Switzerland.

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