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Dawntreader Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CSeries ASeries BInternetSoftwareDigital Media

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque6284days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor3 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Dawntreader Ventures

Dawntreader Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $6.0M

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
InternetSoftwareDigital Media
Based in
Greenwich, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2009

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    Xora, Inc.Venture · US · silicontap.com$8.5MWith 3 others
  3. May
    Peer39Series C · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 4 others
  4. 2008

    2 rounds

  5. Apr
    Visible WorldSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$25MWith 4 others
  6. Jan
    Greenplum SoftwareSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$27MWith 8 others
  7. 2007

    4 rounds

  8. Sept
    Peer39Series B · US · venturebeat.com$8.2MWith 2 others
  9. May
    TutorSeries B · US · thealarmclock.com$14MWith 3 others
  10. Feb
    Greenplum SoftwareSeries B · US · freshnews.com$15MWith 3 others
  11. Feb
    Peer39Series A · US · paidcontent.org$3.0MSole investor
  12. 2006

    3 rounds

  13. Mar
    Greenplum SoftwareSeries A · US · blogs.the451group.com$15MWith 3 others
  14. Feb
    SIPphoneVenture · US · sipphone.com$6.0MSole investor
  15. Feb
    Gizmo5Series A · US · beyondvc.com$6.0MSole investor
  16. 2005

    2 rounds

  17. Nov
    Perfect CommerceVenture · US · tjacobi.com$30MWith 10 others
  18. Mar
    Harbour Networks HoldingsSeries C · CN · pacificepoch.com$37MWith 3 others
  19. 1999

    1 round

  20. Sept
    Answers CorporationSeries C · US$2.8MWith 2 others
  21. 1997

    1 round

  22. Nov
    iPrintSeries A · US · highbeam.com$3.3MWith 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 4 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 listed8 in all

Visible WorldBought by ComcastUndisclosedJun 2015
Answers CorporationBought by Apax PartnersUndisclosedAug 2014
Xora, Inc.Bought by ClickSoftware Technologies$15MFeb 2014
TutorBought by IACUndisclosedJan 2013
Peer39Bought by Mediamind$16MApr 2012
Answers CorporationBought by AFCV HoldingsUndisclosedFeb 2011
Greenplum SoftwareBought by EMCUndisclosedJul 2010
Gizmo5Bought by Google$30MNov 2009

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

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Dawntreader Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Dawntreader Ventures

What does Dawntreader Ventures invest in?

Dawntreader Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet, Software and Digital Media.

How active is Dawntreader Ventures?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2009.

How big are Dawntreader Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Dawntreader Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Dawntreader Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and China (7%).

Is Dawntreader Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2009.

Who does Dawntreader Ventures invest alongside?

Most often EDF Ventures (3 rounds together), Mission Ventures (3 rounds together) and Canaan (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Dawntreader Ventures?

Dawntreader Ventures is a VC firm based in Greenwich, United States.

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