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Dynafund Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries CSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque6626days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Dynafund Ventures

Dynafund Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 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 first9 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Sept
    MicrofabricaSeries B · US · microfabrica.com$23MWith 5 others
  3. 2006

    2 rounds

  4. Aug
    MicrofabricaSeries C · US · azonano.com$8.0MWith 6 others
  5. Jul
    NovaluxSeries B · US · compoundsemi.com$22MWith 4 others
  6. 2005

    2 rounds

  7. Jul
    Troika NetworksSeries B · US$14MWith 4 others
  8. Apr
    Appfluent TechnologySeries A · US · appfluent.com$4.1MWith 3 others
  9. 2004

    1 round

  10. Mar
    MicrofabricaSeries B · US$15MWith 6 others
  11. 2003

    1 round

  12. May
    Troika NetworksVenture · US$13MWith 4 others
  13. 1999

    2 rounds

  14. Oct
    Cooking.comSeries C · US · internetnews.com$30MWith 9 others
  15. Apr
    Cooking.comSeries B · US · internetnews.com$16MWith 7 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 listed2 in all

Appfluent TechnologyBought by Attunity$18MMar 2015
Troika NetworksBought by QLogic$37MOct 2005

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

Chevron Technology VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherDFJVC firm3rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherTredegar InvestmentsVC firm3rounds togetherAnthem Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherAtherton Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds togetherForrest Binkley and BrownGrowth equity2rounds togetherIdealabAccelerator2rounds togetherMoore CapitalHedge fund2rounds togetherPhillips Smith Specialty GroupGrowth equity2rounds togetherTimes Mirror CorporationGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about Dynafund Ventures

What does Dynafund Ventures invest in?

Dynafund Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (78% of the rounds on record).

How active is Dynafund Ventures?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2008.

How big are Dynafund Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Dynafund Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Dynafund Ventures invest?

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

Is Dynafund Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2008.

Who does Dynafund Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Chevron Technology Ventures (3 rounds together), DFJ (3 rounds together) and Partech Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Dynafund Ventures?

Dynafund Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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