# El Dorado Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> El Dorado Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 84 investments on record, latest Jun 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/el-dorado-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# El Dorado Ventures

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

Dormant VC firm

Growth Pre-seed Seed Clean Energy Consumer FinTech

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 84 on record

Since the last cheque **4165** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 84** Sole investor **6 rounds** Exits **18 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 98%**

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## El Dorado Ventures highlights

- 01 84 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 42% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $3.3M
- 04 18 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Clean Energy Consumer FinTech
- **Based in:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **84 appearances**

- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Coupa Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/coupa-software)** Series G · US **$80M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Beckon, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/beckon-inc)** Series B · US **$13M** With 3 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Joyent](https://millionrounds.com/company/joyent)** Series E · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Coupa Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/coupa-software)** Series F · US **$40M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Beckon, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/beckon-inc)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **May** **[Atlantis Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/atlantis-computing)** Series D · US · vator.tv **$20M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Atlantis](https://millionrounds.com/company/atlantis)** Series D · JP · vccircle.com **$20M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Sport Ngin](https://millionrounds.com/company/sport-ngin)** Series C · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[LockPath, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lockpath-inc)** Series B · US · marketwire.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Tower Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/tower-cloud)** Venture · US · towercloud.com **$17M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Badgeville](https://millionrounds.com/company/badgeville)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Coupa Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/coupa-software)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$22M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Joyent](https://millionrounds.com/company/joyent)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$85M** With 7 others
- **2011** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[Catalog Spree](https://millionrounds.com/company/catalog-spree)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Enstratius](https://millionrounds.com/company/enstratius)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[BridgeLux](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridgelux)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Sport Ngin](https://millionrounds.com/company/sport-ngin)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$3.5M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Tower Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/tower-cloud)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$54M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Badgeville](https://millionrounds.com/company/badgeville)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Allegiance (now MaritzCX)](https://millionrounds.com/company/allegiance-now-maritzcx)** Series B · US **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[LockPath, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lockpath-inc)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Motista](https://millionrounds.com/company/motista)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$5.9M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Coupa Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/coupa-software)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Badgeville](https://millionrounds.com/company/badgeville)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Atlantis Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/atlantis-computing)** Series C · US · techcrunchit.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Voxify](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxify)** Venture · US · voxify.com **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **2009** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ampulse](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampulse)** Series A · US · greentechmedia.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Tower Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/tower-cloud)** Venture · US · towercloud.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Scout Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/scout-labs)** Venture · US · scoutlabs.com **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Coupa Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/coupa-software)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$7.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[RipCode](https://millionrounds.com/company/ripcode)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **2008** 9 rounds
- **Oct** **[Grain Management](https://millionrounds.com/company/grain-management)** Venture · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[CrossLoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossloop)** Series B · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[SoftSwitching Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/softswitching-technologies)** Series E · US **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[BlueRoads](https://millionrounds.com/company/blueroads)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Ecast](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecast)** Series D · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[InsideTrack](https://millionrounds.com/company/insidetrack)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[BridgeLux](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridgelux)** Series D · US · bridgelux.com **$30M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[FusionOne](https://millionrounds.com/company/fusionone)** Series A · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Voxify](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxify)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** 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 **18 in all**

**[BridgeLux](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridgelux)** Bought by China Electronics Corporation (CEC) **Undisclosed** Jul 2015

**[Allegiance (now MaritzCX)](https://millionrounds.com/company/allegiance-now-maritzcx)** Bought by Maritz Holdings **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Cortina Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cortina-systems)** Bought by INPHI **$131M** Oct 2014

**[Skytide](https://millionrounds.com/company/skytide)** Bought by [Citrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **Undisclosed** Dec 2013

**[Enstratius](https://millionrounds.com/company/enstratius)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Aperio Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/aperio-technologies)** Bought by Leica Microsystems **Undisclosed** Aug 2012

**[SoftSwitching Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/softswitching-technologies)** Bought by Rockwell Automation **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Convio](https://millionrounds.com/company/convio)** Bought by Blackbaud **$294M** Jan 2012

**[Voxify](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxify)** Bought by [24]7 **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[Compellent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/compellent-technologies)** Bought by [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) **$820M** Dec 2010

**[Scout Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/scout-labs)** Bought by Lithium Technologies **$23M** May 2010

**[Convio](https://millionrounds.com/company/convio)** Listed **Undisclosed** Apr 2010

**[BlueRoads](https://millionrounds.com/company/blueroads)** Bought by CSG Openline **Undisclosed** Feb 2009

**[Coghead](https://millionrounds.com/company/coghead)** Bought by [SAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap) **Undisclosed** Feb 2009

**[Sana Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/sana-security)** Bought by [AVG Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avg-technologies) **Undisclosed** Jan 2009

**[Entrisphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/entrisphere)** Bought by [Ericsson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ericsson-ventures) **Undisclosed** Feb 2007

**[ClickShift](https://millionrounds.com/company/clickshift)** Bought by Webtrends **Undisclosed** Dec 2006

**[MediaQ,Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediaq-inc)** Bought by [Nvidia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) **Undisclosed** Aug 2003

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

## The cheque

Growth Pre-seed Seed

Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.3M**

Led 0 of 84 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 6 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2015
- **Exits:** 18 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *18*
- Series A said *16*
- Series D *14*
- Series C *13*
- Series B said *12*
- Series E *8*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2015

Often in the room with

- [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) 9
- [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 8
- [Vesbridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vesbridge-partners) 8
- [Palomar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palomar-ventures) 7
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 6
- [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) 5

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## 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 Ventures** Private equity **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Vesbridge Partners** Investment firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vesbridge-partners)[**Palomar Ventures** Growth equity **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palomar-ventures)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[**Canaan** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**Harris & Harris Group** Growth equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harris-and-harris-group)[**BlueRun Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluerun-ventures)[**Covera Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/covera-ventures)[**Mobius Venture Capital** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mobius-venture-capital)[**Morgenthaler Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler)

## 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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