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Diamond State Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $34M, Nov 2014VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BSecond-generationHistorically Ignored FounderBipoc

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque4698days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.0MRounds led0 of 2Exits1 from the portfolio
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Diamond State Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Second-generationHistorically Ignored FounderBipoc
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Dec
    VIOlifeUSUndisclosedWith 4 others
  3. 2004

    1 round

  4. Jun
    TrestleTreeSeries B · US$4.0MWith 1 other

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 registration4 named

CBCentennial B. BankMember of General PartneriFiling they signed
JDJ. Dale DawsonMember of General PartneriFiling they signed
JTJoe T. HaysMember and Manager of General PartneriFiling they signed
LBLarry B. CarterMember and Manager of General PartneriFiling they signed

We also 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 listed1 in all

TrestleTreeBought by Harvard Pilgrim Health CareUndisclosedJan 2015

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

Quick answers about Diamond State Ventures

What does Diamond State Ventures invest in?

Diamond State Ventures invests most often at Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Second-generation, Historically Ignored Founder and Bipoc.

How active is Diamond State Ventures?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2013.

How big are Diamond State Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.0M.

Is Diamond State Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2013.

What kind of investor is Diamond State Ventures?

Diamond State Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

Has Diamond State Ventures raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Nov 2014, reporting $34M raised.

Where does this information on Diamond State Ventures come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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