# Credit Suisse: portfolio, investments and team

> Credit Suisse is a vc firm based in Switzerland. 57 investments on record, latest Aug 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Credit Suisse

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

Quiet New fund $1.6B, Jun 2017 VC firm Website unconfirmed Now at ubs.com

Seed Series A Series B Cyber Security Database Fashion

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 57 on record

Since the last cheque **2642** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$121M** Rounds led **0 of 57** Sole investor **9 rounds** Exits **13 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 70%**

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## Credit Suisse highlights

- 01 57 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Growth: 64% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $30M
- 04 13 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Cyber Security Database Fashion
- **Based in:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=credit-suisse).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **57 appearances**

- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Son Kim Land](https://millionrounds.com/company/son-kim-land)** Growth · VN · DealStreetAsia **$121M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[SonKim Land](https://millionrounds.com/company/son-kim-land)** Growth · VN · EXS Capital Group **$121M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[SonKim Land](https://millionrounds.com/company/son-kim-land)** VN · EXS Capital Group **$121M** With 3 others
- **2017** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Kabbage](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabbage)** US · FinSMEs **$200M** Sole investor
- **2016** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Digital Reasoning Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-reasoning-systems)** **$40M** With 9 others
- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Aug** **[Prodigy Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/prodigy-finance)** Debt · GB **$88M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Delphix](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphix)** Series D · US **$75M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Actiance](https://millionrounds.com/company/actiance)** Venture · US **$28M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Prosper](https://millionrounds.com/company/prosper)** Venture · US **$165M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Dataminr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataminr)** Series D · US **$130M** With 11 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Digital Reasoning](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-reasoning)** Series C · US **$24M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Symphony](https://millionrounds.com/company/symphony)** US **$66M** With 15 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **May** **[Lanx](https://millionrounds.com/company/lanx)** Series C · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$15M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Bloom Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom-energy)** Growth · US · finance.fortune.cnn.com **$130M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$60M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Abe's Market](https://millionrounds.com/company/abe-s-market)** Series B · US · bizjournals.com **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[RainStor](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainstor)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$30M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[ideeli](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideeli)** Series D · US · allthingsd.com **$30M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Celoxica](https://millionrounds.com/company/celoxica)** Venture · GB **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **2011** 7 rounds
- **Aug** **[SolarReserve](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarreserve)** Venture · US · greentechmedia.com **$15M** With 3 others
- **Aug** Venture · fis.dowjones.com **$3.6M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Spectraseis](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectraseis)** Venture · US · spectraseis.com **$3.6M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Lotaris](https://millionrounds.com/company/lotaris)** Series A · CH · vickersfinancial.com **$9.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Celoxica](https://millionrounds.com/company/celoxica)** GB **$5.1M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Merrimack Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/merrimack-pharmaceuticals)** Growth · US · fiercebiotech.com **$77M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[DynamicOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynamicops)** Series B · US · virtualization.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Crystal IS](https://millionrounds.com/company/crystal-is)** Series B · US · fis.dowjones.com **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Celoxica](https://millionrounds.com/company/celoxica)** GB **$1.7M** With 3 others
- **2009** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Series E · US · finsmes.com **$50M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Growth · US **$50M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Movetis](https://millionrounds.com/company/movetis)** Growth · BE · fis.dowjones.com **$128M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Copan Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/copan-systems)** Venture · US · infostor.com **$19M** With 5 others
- **2008** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[ZeroPoint Clean Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeropoint-clean-tech)** Venture · US · osc.state.ny.us **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[SolarReserve](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarreserve)** Series B · US · thealarmclock.com **$140M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Moser Baer Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/moser-baer-solar)** Series B · IN · vccircle.com **$93M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Innovation Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovation-fuels)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$16M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Segway](https://millionrounds.com/company/segway)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$35M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Aladdin Media Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/aladdin-media-holdings)** Venture **$30M** With 1 other
- **2007** 12 rounds
- **Nov** **[CELLFOR](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellfor)** Venture · CA · cellfor.com **$25M** With 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 registration **24 named**

AH **Alan H. Freudenstein** Managing Director of DLJ MB LLC, the General Partner i Filing they signed

AD **Andrew Dean** Director i Filing they signed

AM **Andrew Mahoney** Director of Manager i Filing they signed

AP **Andrew P. Rifkin** Vice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management Corporation, General Partner i Filing they signed

AL **Anna L. Bidwell** Assistant Secretary of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing they signed

AV **Anne-Sophie van Royen** Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, the Issuer's Investment Manager. i Filing they signed

BE **Brian E. Eden** Director i Filing they signed

BN **Bruce N. Rosenberg** Chief Financial Officer i Filing they signed

CD **Carmine D. Fanelle** Vice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management Corporation, General Partner i Filing they signed

CW **Chung W. Choy** Assistant Treasurer of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing they signed

CA **Colin A. Taylor** Managing Director i Filing they signed

DM **David M. Russell** Managing Director i Filing they signed

DP **Douglas P. Roseman** Vice President and Deputy Director of Taxes of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing they signed

EM **Ebony Myles-Berry** Director i Filing they signed

EA **Ed A. Poletti** Director and Managing Director of DLJ MB LLC, the General Partner i Filing they signed

EA **Edward A. Poletti** Senior Vice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing they signed

ES **Edward S. Nadel** Vice President of Credit Suisse (Cayman) Management Limited, the Issuer's General Partner. i Filing they signed

EK **Endre Kovacs** Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, the Issuer's Investment Manager i Filing they signed

ER **Enrique R. Arzac** Director i Filing they signed

EP **Eruch P. Nowrojee** Vice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing they signed

GD **Geoffrey D. Love** Vice President of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing they signed

GB **George Bashforth** Director i Filing they signed

GR **George R. Hornig** President and Director of DLJ LBO Plans Management Corporation, General Partner i Filing they signed

IB **Ivy B. Dodes** Vice President, Director and Assistant Secretary of DLJ LBO Plans Management, LLC, General Partner of the Partnership i Filing 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 listed **13 in all**

**[Segway](https://millionrounds.com/company/segway)** Bought by Ninebot **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[RainStor](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainstor)** Bought by Teradata **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[ideeli](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideeli)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **$43M** Jan 2014

**[Lanx](https://millionrounds.com/company/lanx)** Bought by BioMet **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Listed **$125M** Jun 2013

**[DynamicOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynamicops)** Bought by [VMware](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vmware) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Merrimack Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/merrimack-pharmaceuticals)** Listed **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[easy2comply (Dynasec)](https://millionrounds.com/company/easy2comply-dynasec)** Bought by [Check Point Software Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/check-point-software-technologies) **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[ESP Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/esp-technologies)** Bought by ITG **Undisclosed** Dec 2010

**[TheMarkets](https://millionrounds.com/company/themarkets)** Bought by S&P Capital IQ **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[Movetis](https://millionrounds.com/company/movetis)** Bought by [Shire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shire) **$565M** Aug 2010

**[Scalent Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/scalent-systems)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[Copan Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/copan-systems)** Bought by [SGI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sgi) **$2.0M** Feb 2010

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

New fund on file

**$1.6B**

raised in Jun 2017

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$121M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$30M**

Led 0 of 57 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 9 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2019
- **Exits:** 13 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *20*
- Growth said *9*
- Series B said *6*
- Series C *6*
- Series D *4*
- Seed said *-*
- Series A said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2019

Often in the room with

- [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) 6
- [Novo Holdings A/S](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s) 6
- [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures) 4
- [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) 4
- [HBM BioVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures) 4
- [ACA Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aca-investments) 3

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## 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.

[**Delphi Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures)[**Novo Holdings A/S** Growth equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s)[**Austin Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**HBM BioVentures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures)[**ACA Investments** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aca-investments)[**Accel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Credit Suisse First Boston Next Fund** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston-next-fund)[**Deutsche Bank** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)[**EXS Capital Group** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/exs-capital-group)[**JK&B Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jk-and-b-capital)[**Merrill Lynch** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merrill-lynch)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Credit Suisse put money into.

[**Son Kim Land** $121M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/son-kim-land)[**SonKim Land** $121M · Apr 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/son-kim-land)[**Digital Reasoning Systems** $40M · Mar 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-reasoning-systems)

## On podcasts

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

- [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) 6 Mar 2024 · 42 min UBS CEO: Surprise comeback, Credit Suisse, and winning Mentions [Credit Suisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 27 Mar 2023 · 1h 4m 720. News: UBS snaps up Credit Suisse, while Stripe breaks the down round stigma Mentions [Credit Suisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 4 Jul 2022 · 1h 4m 642. News: Kroo lands coveted banking license, while Credit Suisse found guilty of money laundering Mentions [Credit Suisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse)[Marc-Alexander Christ](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-alexander-christ) Apple PodcastsShow page

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- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 5 May 2026 · 36 min Hamilton Lane's Hartley Rogers - pioneering private markets: Live from iCapital Connect Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 8 Apr 2026 · 1h 2m Stonepeak Credit's Ryan Roberge - building an infrastructure credit strategy Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 16 Feb 2026 · 1h 2m Bobby Jain – Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund First Principles at Jain Global (EP.487) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Money Maze Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/money-maze) 28 Aug 2025 · 52 min Private Credit: Hype, Hazard, or the Next Big Thing in Long-Term Growth? With Huw Van Steenis, Vice Chair of Oliver Wyman. Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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