# Crescendo Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Crescendo Ventures is a growth equity based in United States. 63 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Apr 2026.

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# Crescendo Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 63 cheques on record.

Deploying now Growth equity

Buyout Debt Growth Consumer FinTech Finance

Deploying now

**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 63 on record

Since the last cheque **207** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$4.6M** Rounds led **0 of 63** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **15 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 83%**

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## Crescendo Ventures highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series C and Venture: 59% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $7.7M
- 04 15 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout Debt Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Consumer FinTech Finance
- **Based in:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **63 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Voxa](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxa)** RO · Catalyst Romania **$4.6M** With 2 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Sept** **[eASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/easic)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$24M** With 5 others
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[eASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/easic)** Venture · US **$6.4M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[eSilicon](https://millionrounds.com/company/esilicon)** Venture · US **$1.1M** With 3 others
- **May** **[NextIO](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextio)** Series F · US · reuters.com **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Envivio](https://millionrounds.com/company/envivio)** Venture · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **2010** 1 round
- **Jun** **[eASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/easic)** Series E · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$11M** With 1 other
- **2009** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Envivio](https://millionrounds.com/company/envivio)** Debt · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$1.0M** With 11 others
- **2008** 11 rounds
- **Oct** **[Metaplace](https://millionrounds.com/company/metaplace)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$6.7M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Envivio](https://millionrounds.com/company/envivio)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$25M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[Verimatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/verimatrix)** Series C · US · biz.yahoo.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Jasper](https://millionrounds.com/company/jasper)** Series C · US **$25M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Airband Communications Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/airband-communications-holdings)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$2.5M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Arteris](https://millionrounds.com/company/arteris)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$7.5M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[CoreOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreoptics)** Venture · DE · lightreading.com **$25M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[eASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/easic)** Series D · US · easic.com **$48M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[NextIO](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextio)** Series C · US · virtualization.com **$19M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Dash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash)** Series C · US **$30M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[brylle](https://millionrounds.com/company/brylle)** Series C · GB · uk.techcrunch.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **2007** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[CREDANT Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/credant-technologies)** Series C · US **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[BDNA](https://millionrounds.com/company/bdna)** Series D · US · bdna.com **$20M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Verimatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/verimatrix)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[BroadSoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadsoft)** Series D · US · broadsoft.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Arteris](https://millionrounds.com/company/arteris)** Series B · US · findarticles.com **$8.1M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Airband Communications Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/airband-communications-holdings)** Series C · US **$13M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[QuikCycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/quikcycle)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$8.9M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Dash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash)** Series B · US · dash.net **$25M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Zolo Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/zolo-technologies)** Series D · US · zolotech.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **2006** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Quorum Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/quorum-systems)** Series C · US · highbeam.com **$15M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Novalux](https://millionrounds.com/company/novalux)** Series B · US · compoundsemi.com **$22M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[CoreOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreoptics)** Venture · DE · lightreading.com **$28M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Verimatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/verimatrix)** Series B · US · verimatrix.com **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Fultec Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/fultec-semiconductor)** Series C · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **2005** 13 rounds
- **Oct** **[eASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/easic)** Series C · US · easic.com **$17M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Parexa](https://millionrounds.com/company/parexa)** Series A · CH **$5.3M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Paxera](https://millionrounds.com/company/paxera)** Series A · US **$5.4M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Zolo Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/zolo-technologies)** Series C · US · zolotech.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[brylle](https://millionrounds.com/company/brylle)** Series B · GB · shozu.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Tropic Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/tropic-networks)** Series D · CA · markevanstech.com **$33M** With 11 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 **2** 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 **15 in all**

**[Envivio](https://millionrounds.com/company/envivio)** Bought by [Ericsson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ericsson-ventures) **$125M** Sept 2015

**[CREDANT Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/credant-technologies)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **$820M** Dec 2010

**[Metaplace](https://millionrounds.com/company/metaplace)** Bought by [Playdom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playdom) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[BroadSoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadsoft)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jun 2010

**[CoreOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreoptics)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$99M** May 2010

**[brylle](https://millionrounds.com/company/brylle)** Bought by Critical Path Inc. **Undisclosed** Jan 2010

**[Dash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **$8.3M** Jun 2009

**[Pure Digital Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-digital-technologies)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$590M** Mar 2009

**[Transitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/transitive)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Nov 2008

**[Quorum Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/quorum-systems)** Bought by Spreadtrum Communications **$70M** Nov 2007

**[Tropic Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/tropic-networks)** Bought by [Alcatel-Lucent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alcatel-lucent) **Undisclosed** Apr 2007

**[WhereNet](https://millionrounds.com/company/wherenet)** Bought by Zebra Technologies **$126M** Jan 2007

**[Sistina Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/sistina-software)** Bought by Red Hat **$31M** Jun 2004

**[Cybrant](https://millionrounds.com/company/cybrant)** Bought by Blue Martini Software **Undisclosed** Apr 2002

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

## The cheque

Buyout Debt Growth

Median round joined **$4.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$7.7M**

Led 0 of 63 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2026
- **Exits:** 15 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *19*
- Venture *15*
- Series B said *12*
- Series D *7*
- Series A said *3*
- Growth said *2*
- Buyout said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 6
- [Atila Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atila-venture) 4
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 4
- [High Tech Private Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-private-equity) 4
- [TVM Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tvm-capital-life-science) 4
- [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Atila Venture** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atila-venture)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**High Tech Private Equity** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-private-equity)[**TVM Capital** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tvm-capital-life-science)[**Atlantic Bridge** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge)[**CRV** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Cargill Ventures** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cargill-ventures)[**Crosspoint Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosspoint-venture-partners)[**El Dorado Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/el-dorado-ventures)[**Evergreen Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evergreen-venture-partners)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Crescendo Ventures put money into.

[**Voxa** $4.6M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxa)

## Quick answers about Crescendo Ventures

### What does Crescendo Ventures invest in?

Crescendo Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, FinTech and Finance.

### How active is Crescendo Ventures?

63 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

### What has Crescendo Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Voxa (Apr 2026).

### How big are Crescendo Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.6M.

### Does Crescendo Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 63 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Crescendo Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%), Germany (5%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

### Is Crescendo Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Crescendo Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (6 rounds together), Atila Venture (4 rounds together) and Atlas Venture (4 rounds together).

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