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El Dorado Ventures

No cheque observed since Jun 2015, after 84 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantVC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedClean EnergyConsumerFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 84 on record
Since the last cheque4165days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 84Sole investor6 roundsExits18 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
Pitch El Dorado Ventures

El Dorado Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    84 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 42% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $3.3M

  4. 04

    18 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Clean EnergyConsumerFinTech
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first84 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Jun
    Coupa SoftwareSeries G · US$80MWith 5 others
  3. Jan
    Beckon, Inc.Series B · US$13MWith 3 others
  4. 2014

    3 rounds

  5. Oct
    JoyentSeries E · US$15MWith 4 others
  6. Mar
    Coupa SoftwareSeries F · US$40MWith 7 others
  7. Feb
    Beckon, Inc.Series A · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  8. 2013

    3 rounds

  9. May
    Atlantis ComputingSeries D · US · vator.tv$20MWith 3 others
  10. May
    AtlantisSeries D · JP · vccircle.com$20MWith 3 others
  11. Apr
    Sport NginSeries C · US · pevc.dowjones.com$6.0MSole investor
  12. 2012

    5 rounds

  13. Jul
    LockPath, Inc.Series B · US · marketwire.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  14. Jun
    Tower CloudVenture · US · towercloud.com$17MWith 6 others
  15. May
    BadgevilleSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 5 others
  16. May
    Coupa SoftwareSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 4 others
  17. Jan
    JoyentSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$85MWith 7 others
  18. 2011

    10 rounds

  19. Nov
    Catalog SpreeSeries A · US · finsmes.com$6.5MWith 2 others
  20. Nov
    EnstratiusSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.5MWith 1 other
  21. Oct
    BridgeLuxVenture · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 5 others
  22. Aug
    Sport NginSeries B · US · finsmes.com$3.5MSole investor
  23. Jul
    Tower CloudVenture · US · sec.gov$54MWith 9 others
  24. Jul
    BadgevilleSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 3 others
  25. Jun
    Allegiance (now MaritzCX)Series B · US$12MWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    LockPath, Inc.Series A · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  27. Apr
    MotistaSeries A · US · sec.gov$5.9MSole investor
  28. Feb
    Coupa SoftwareSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 3 others
  29. 2010

    3 rounds

  30. Nov
    BadgevilleSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$2.5MWith 3 others
  31. Aug
    Atlantis ComputingSeries C · US · techcrunchit.com$10MWith 2 others
  32. Apr
    VoxifyVenture · US · voxify.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  33. 2009

    5 rounds

  34. Nov
    AmpulseSeries A · US · greentechmedia.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  35. Oct
    Tower CloudVenture · US · towercloud.com$20MWith 4 others
  36. Oct
    Scout LabsVenture · US · scoutlabs.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  37. Sept
    Coupa SoftwareSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$7.5MWith 2 others
  38. Jan
    RipCodeSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 4 others
  39. 2008

    9 rounds

  40. Oct
    Grain ManagementVenture · US$20MWith 2 others
  41. Sept
    CrossLoopSeries B · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  42. Sept
    SoftSwitching TechnologiesSeries E · US$2.0MWith 4 others
  43. May
    BlueRoadsSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  44. May
    EcastSeries D · US$12MWith 4 others
  45. Apr
    InsideTrackVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  46. Apr
    BridgeLuxSeries D · US · bridgelux.com$30MWith 5 others
  47. Feb
    FusionOneSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  48. Feb
    VoxifySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 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 listed18 in all

BridgeLuxBought by China Electronics Corporation (CEC)UndisclosedJul 2015
Allegiance (now MaritzCX)Bought by Maritz HoldingsUndisclosedNov 2014
Cortina SystemsBought by INPHI$131MOct 2014
SkytideBought by CitrixUndisclosedDec 2013
EnstratiusBought by DellUndisclosedMay 2013
Aperio TechnologiesBought by Leica MicrosystemsUndisclosedAug 2012
SoftSwitching TechnologiesBought by Rockwell AutomationUndisclosedMar 2012
ConvioBought by Blackbaud$294MJan 2012
VoxifyBought by [24]7UndisclosedNov 2011
Compellent TechnologiesBought by Dell$820MDec 2010
Scout LabsBought by Lithium Technologies$23MMay 2010
ConvioListedUndisclosedApr 2010
BlueRoadsBought by CSG OpenlineUndisclosedFeb 2009
CogheadBought by SAPUndisclosedFeb 2009
Sana SecurityBought by AVG TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2009
EntrisphereBought by EricssonUndisclosedFeb 2007
ClickShiftBought by WebtrendsUndisclosedDec 2006
MediaQ,IncBought by NvidiaUndisclosedAug 2003

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

DCM VenturesPrivate equity9rounds togetherCrosslink CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherVesbridge PartnersInvestment firm8rounds togetherPalomar VenturesGrowth equity7rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC6rounds togetherBattery VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherCanaanVC firm5rounds togetherHarris & Harris GroupGrowth equity5rounds togetherBlueRun VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherCovera VenturesGrowth equity4rounds togetherMobius Venture CapitalGrowth equity4rounds togetherMorgenthaler VenturesVC firm4rounds together

Quick answers about El Dorado Ventures

What does El Dorado Ventures invest in?

El Dorado Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series A (42% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Clean Energy, Consumer and FinTech.

How active is El Dorado Ventures?

84 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are El Dorado Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does El Dorado Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 84 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does El Dorado Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is El Dorado Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Jun 2015.

Who does El Dorado Ventures invest alongside?

Most often DCM Ventures (9 rounds together), Crosslink Capital (8 rounds together) and Vesbridge Partners (8 rounds together).

What kind of investor is El Dorado Ventures?

El Dorado Ventures is a VC firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

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