# Credit Suisse First Boston: portfolio, investments and team > Credit Suisse First Boston is an investment firm based in Switzerland. 10 investments on record, latest Oct 2006. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Switzerland · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Credit Suisse First Boston No cheque observed since Oct 2006, after 10 earlier cheques, and the website is dead. Dormant Investment firm Venture Series E Series A E-Commerce Platforms Marketplace Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record Since the last cheque **7310** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$16M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 86%** Pitch Credit Suisse First Boston ## Credit Suisse First Boston highlights - 01 10 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series E: 56% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed - 04 2 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** E-Commerce Platforms Marketplace - **Based in:** Switzerland - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **10 appearances** - **2006** 1 round - **Oct** **[CELLFOR](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellfor)** Venture · CA **$5.6M** With 3 others - **2004** 3 rounds - **Jun** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Series E · US **$15M** With 9 others - **Jun** **[Upstream Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/upstream-technologies)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Jan** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Series E · US **$35M** With 8 others - **2001** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Sabeus Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sabeus-photonics)** Series C **$16M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Ishoni Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/ishoni-networks)** Venture · US **$35M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[RightNow Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/rightnow-technologies)** Series B · US **$15M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[TrueSAN Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/truesan-networks)** Series A **$30M** With 6 others - **2000** 1 round - **Jul** **[eRoom Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/eroom-technology)** **$21M** With 10 others - **1999** 1 round - **Oct** **[Click2learn](https://millionrounds.com/company/click2learn)** Growth · US **$10M** With 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 listed **2 in all** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Listed **$125M** Jun 2013 **[RightNow Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/rightnow-technologies)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **$1.5B** Oct 2011 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 **Jostens** **Undisclosed** Jun 2003 ## The cheque Venture Series E Series A Median round joined **$16M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-** Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2006 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *3* - Series E *2* - Series A *1* - Growth *1* - Series C *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 1999 2006 Often in the room with - [Bay City Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital) 2 - [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) 2 - [HBM BioVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures) 2 - [HealthCap](https://millionrounds.com/fund/healthcap) 2 - [Novartis Bioventure Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-bioventure-fund) 2 - [Novo Holdings A/S](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s) 2 **Pitching Credit Suisse First Boston?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**Bay City Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital)[**Delphi Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures)[**HBM BioVentures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures)[**HealthCap** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/healthcap)[**Novartis Bioventure Fund** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-bioventure-fund)[**Novo Holdings A/S** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s)[**POSCO BioVentures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/posco-bioventures)[**Vulcan Capital** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vulcan-capital) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Credit Suisse First Boston in their description, not their title. - [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 26 Feb 2025 · 51 min Alto's Eric Satz - retirement assets: the next frontier for private markets? With [Eric Satz](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-satz) Mentions [AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist)[Credit Suisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse)[Credit Suisse First Boston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page - [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 18 Jul 2023 · 49 min Enabling everyone to invest into alternatives with IRAs featuring Alto CEO Eric Satz With [Eric Satz](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-satz) Mentions [AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist)[Credit Suisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse)[Credit Suisse First Boston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 3 Dec 2018 · 49 min Tom Bushey – Launching a Hedge Fund (Capital Allocators EP.78) Mentions [Credit Suisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse)[Credit Suisse First Boston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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? 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