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Dot Edu Ventures

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

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6180days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 10Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Dot Edu Ventures

Dot Edu Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Mimosa SystemsDebt · US · deals.venturebeat.com$4.0MWith 6 others
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Mimosa SystemsSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$17MWith 6 others
  5. 2005

    2 rounds

  6. Jun
    Meru NetworksSeries C · US · fiercewireless.com$12MWith 6 others
  7. May
    PANTA SystemsVenture · US$9.5MWith 1 other
  8. 2004

    3 rounds

  9. Sept
    NeoPath NetworksSeries B · US$12MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    Meru NetworksSeries B · US$17MWith 8 others
  11. Mar
    NeoPath NetworksSeries A · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  12. 2003

    3 rounds

  13. Nov
    Composite SoftwareSeries B · US$12MWith 4 others
  14. Jun
    Composite SoftwareVenture · US$5.2MWith 3 others
  15. Feb
    Sychron Advanced TechnologiesSeries A · US$7.8MWith 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 1 person 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 listed5 in all

Meru NetworksBought by Fortinet$44MMay 2015
Composite SoftwareBought by Cisco$180MJun 2013
Meru NetworksListedUndisclosedMar 2010
Mimosa SystemsBought by Iron Mountain$112MFeb 2010
NeoPath NetworksBought by CiscoUndisclosedMar 2007

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

Clearstone Venture PartnersVC firm6rounds togetherAugust CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherBlueStream VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherApax PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherBrainHeart CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherFocus VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherIcon VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherJafco VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm2rounds togetherMonitor VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPalomar VenturesGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about Dot Edu Ventures

What does Dot Edu Ventures invest in?

Dot Edu Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Dot Edu Ventures?

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

How big are Dot Edu Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Dot Edu Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Dot Edu Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Dot Edu Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Dot Edu Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Clearstone Venture Partners (6 rounds together), August Capital (4 rounds together) and BlueStream Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Dot Edu Ventures?

Dot Edu Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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