# Eric A. Benhamou: portfolio, investments and team

> Eric A. Benhamou is an investment firm. 15 investments on record, latest Jun 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Eric A. Benhamou

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

Quiet Investment firm

Venture Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **4882** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.7M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Eric A. Benhamou highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 53% of its rounds
- 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 first **15 appearances**

- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[PureWave Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/purewave-networks)** Series C · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[ConteXtream](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextream)** Venture · US **$217K** With 1 other
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[CrestaTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/crestatech)** Venture · US **$1.4M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Load DynamiX](https://millionrounds.com/company/load-dynamix)** Series B · US **$7.3M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[CrestaTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/crestatech)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$13M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[PureWave Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/purewave-networks)** Series C · US · freshnews.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[ConteXtream](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextream)** Series B · US · fis.dowjones.com **$14M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Particle Code](https://millionrounds.com/company/particle-code)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Mytopia](https://millionrounds.com/company/mytopia)** Series A · US **$3.2M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Dasient](https://millionrounds.com/company/dasient)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[PureWave Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/purewave-networks)** Series B · US · purewavenetworks.com **$12M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Finjan Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/finjan-holdings)** Venture · US · finjan.com **$22M** With 4 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jun** **[ConteXtream](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextream)** Series A · US **$9.6M** With 4 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Jan** **[OurStory](https://millionrounds.com/company/ourstory)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$6.3M** With 3 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Mobissimo](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobissimo)** Seed · US · thealarmclock.com **$1.0M** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **6 in all**

**[ConteXtream](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextream)** Bought by HP Software **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[PureWave Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/purewave-networks)** Bought by Redline Communications **$2.0M** Sept 2014

**[Dasient](https://millionrounds.com/company/dasient)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[Particle Code](https://millionrounds.com/company/particle-code)** Bought by Appcelerator **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[Mytopia](https://millionrounds.com/company/mytopia)** Bought by 888 Holdings **$18M** Jun 2010

**[Finjan Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/finjan-holdings)** Bought by M86 Security **Undisclosed** Nov 2009

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

## The cheque

Venture Series A Series B

Median round joined **$5.7M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2013
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *5*
- Series A *3*
- Series B *3*
- Seed *2*
- Series C *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2004 2013

Often in the room with

- [Benhamou Global Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benhamou-global-ventures) 11
- [Sofinnova Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-investments) 5
- [ATA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ata-ventures) 2
- [Allegis Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegis-capital) 2
- [Leapfrog Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leapfrog-ventures) 2
- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) 2

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## 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.

[**Benhamou Global Ventures** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benhamou-global-ventures)[**Sofinnova Investments** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-investments)[**ATA Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ata-ventures)[**Allegis Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegis-capital)[**Leapfrog Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leapfrog-ventures)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)

## 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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