# Early Stage Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Early Stage Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 23 investments on record, latest Mar 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Early Stage Partners

Last cheque observed Mar 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Series B Cryptocurrency Internet Of Things

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 23 on record

Since the last cheque **4605** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 23** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Early Stage Partners highlights

- 01 23 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 57% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.3M
- 04 5 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Cryptocurrency Internet Of Things
- **Based in:** Cleveland, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **23 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Amplifinity](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplifinity)** Series B · US **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Jul** **[Juventas Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/juventas-therapeutics)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$22M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[LineStream Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/linestream-technologies)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[OnShift](https://millionrounds.com/company/onshift)** Series B · US · sec.gov **$4.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[CytoPherx](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytopherx)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$34M** With 9 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Amplifinity](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplifinity)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.6M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[SironRX Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sironrx-therapeutics)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.4M** With 7 others
- **May** **[TOA Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/toa-technologies)** Series D · US · freshnews.com **$17M** With 6 others
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[OnShift](https://millionrounds.com/company/onshift)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$2.3M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[AxioMed Spine](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiomed-spine)** Series D · US · onbiovc.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/great-lakes-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US · onbiovc.com **$3.1M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Reverse Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/reverse-medical)** Series B · US · onbiovc.com **$14M** With 5 others
- **2008** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Simbionix](https://millionrounds.com/company/simbionix)** Series C · US **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Arisdyne Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/arisdyne-systems)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$5.3M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[EcoSMART Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecosmart-technologies)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[LineStream Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/linestream-technologies)** Series A · US · esplp.com **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Imalux Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/imalux-corporation)** Series C · US **$5.1M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Thin Battery Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/thin-battery-technologies)** Series A **$6.2M** With 3 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Five Star Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/five-star-technologies)** Venture · US · fivestartech.com **$7.1M** With 5 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Unitask](https://millionrounds.com/company/unitask)** Series A · US · unitask.com **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **2003** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Five Star Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/five-star-technologies)** Series C · US **$4.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Netilla Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/netilla-networks)** Series C **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[AxioMed Spine](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiomed-spine)** Series A · US **$2.8M** With 3 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 listed **5 in all**

**[Reverse Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/reverse-medical)** Bought by [Covidien](https://millionrounds.com/fund/covidien) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Simbionix](https://millionrounds.com/company/simbionix)** Bought by [3D Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3d-systems) **$120M** Jul 2014

**[TOA Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/toa-technologies)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Simbionix](https://millionrounds.com/company/simbionix)** Bought by [3D Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3d-systems) **$120M** Jan 2014

**[Netilla Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/netilla-networks)** Bought by AEP Networks **Undisclosed** Dec 2004

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$5.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.3M**

Led 0 of 23 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2014
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *7*
- Series B said *6*
- Series C *4*
- Venture *4*
- Series D *2*
- Seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2003 2014

Often in the room with

- [Reservoir Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reservoir-venture-partners) 6
- [Draper Triangle](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-triangle) 5
- [Cordova Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cordova-ventures) 4
- [North Coast Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-coast-angel-fund) 4
- [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) 3
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Reservoir Venture Partners** Growth equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reservoir-venture-partners)[**Draper Triangle** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-triangle)[**Cordova Ventures** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cordova-ventures)[**North Coast Angel Fund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-coast-angel-fund)[**Morgenthaler Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler)[**Chevron Technology Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures)[**Draper Associates** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates)[**Emergent Medical Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emergent-medical-partners)[**Fletcher Spaght, Inc.** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fletcher-spaght-inc)[**JumpStart** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jumpstart)[**Primus Capital Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/primus-capital-partners)[**West Capital Advisors** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/west-capital-advisors)

## Quick answers about Early Stage Partners

### What does Early Stage Partners invest in?

Early Stage Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cryptocurrency and Internet Of Things.

### How active is Early Stage Partners?

23 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2014.

### How big are Early Stage Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

### Does Early Stage Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Early Stage Partners invest?

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

### Is Early Stage Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2014.

### Who does Early Stage Partners invest alongside?

Most often Reservoir Venture Partners (6 rounds together), Draper Triangle (5 rounds together) and Cordova Ventures (4 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Early Stage Partners?

Early Stage Partners is a VC firm based in Cleveland, United States.

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