Investor

Eric A. Benhamou

Last cheque observed Jun 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

VentureSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque4882days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.7MRounds led0 of 15Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Eric A. Benhamou

Eric A. Benhamou highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2013

    2 rounds

  2. Jun
    PureWave NetworksSeries C · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    ConteXtreamVenture · US$217KWith 1 other
  4. 2012

    4 rounds

  5. Oct
    CrestaTechVenture · US$1.4MWith 1 other
  6. Sept
    Load DynamiXSeries B · US$7.3MWith 5 others
  7. Apr
    CrestaTechVenture · US · finsmes.com$13MWith 2 others
  8. Apr
    PureWave NetworksSeries C · US · freshnews.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  9. 2010

    2 rounds

  10. Nov
    ConteXtreamSeries B · US · fis.dowjones.com$14MWith 6 others
  11. Jun
    Particle CodeVenture · US · venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  12. 2009

    2 rounds

  13. Mar
    MytopiaSeries A · US$3.2MWith 2 others
  14. Feb
    DasientSeed · US · venturebeat.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  15. 2008

    2 rounds

  16. Dec
    PureWave NetworksSeries B · US · purewavenetworks.com$12MWith 4 others
  17. Nov
    Finjan HoldingsVenture · US · finjan.com$22MWith 4 others
  18. 2007

    1 round

  19. Jun
    ConteXtreamSeries A · US$9.6MWith 4 others
  20. 2006

    1 round

  21. Jan
    OurStorySeries A · US · venturebeat.com$6.3MWith 3 others
  22. 2004

    1 round

  23. Apr
    MobissimoSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$1.0MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

ConteXtreamBought by HP SoftwareUndisclosedMay 2015
PureWave NetworksBought by Redline Communications$2.0MSept 2014
DasientBought by TwitterUndisclosedJan 2012
Particle CodeBought by AppceleratorUndisclosedOct 2011
MytopiaBought by 888 Holdings$18MJun 2010
Finjan HoldingsBought by M86 SecurityUndisclosedNov 2009

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

Quick answers about Eric A. Benhamou

What does Eric A. Benhamou invest in?

Eric A. Benhamou invests most often at Venture and Series A (53% of the rounds on record).

How active is Eric A. Benhamou?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2013.

How big are Eric A. Benhamou's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.7M.

Does Eric A. Benhamou lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Eric A. Benhamou invest?

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

Is Eric A. Benhamou investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2013.

Who does Eric A. Benhamou invest alongside?

Most often Benhamou Global Ventures (11 rounds together), Sofinnova Investments (5 rounds together) and ATA Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Eric A. Benhamou?

Eric A. Benhamou is an investment firm.

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