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Fayez Sarofim & Co.

Last cheque observed Jul 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BRecurringEnterpriseSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque4121days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.4MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Fayez Sarofim & Co.

Fayez Sarofim & Co. highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $4.3M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
RecurringEnterpriseSoftware
Based in
Houston, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Ziften TechnologiesSeries C · US$24MWith 1 other
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. May
    Ziften TechnologiesSeries B · US · freshnews.com$5.5MSole investor
  5. 2011

    1 round

  6. Jul
    Ziften TechnologiesSeries A · US · statesman.com$5.8MWith 1 other
  7. 2008

    3 rounds

  8. Jul
    TruliaSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 3 others
  9. Apr
    UplogixSeries C · US · austin.bizjournals.com$10MWith 2 others
  10. Mar
    iChangeSeed · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  11. 2007

    1 round

  12. May
    TruliaSeries C · US · truliablog.com$10MWith 2 others
  13. 2006

    1 round

  14. Apr
    UplogixSeries B · US · thefreelibrary.com$7.0MWith 1 other
  15. 2005

    2 rounds

  16. Dec
    TruliaSeries B · US$5.7MWith 2 others
  17. Sept
    TruliaSeries A · US$2.1MWith 3 others
  18. 2004

    1 round

  19. Nov
    eHarmonySeries B · US · sramanamitra.com$110MWith 3 others
  20. 2000

    1 round

  21. Jun
    eHarmonySeries A · US$3.0MSole investor

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration9 named

ARAlan Robert ChristensenPresident and Head of Investment RiskiForm ADV
ACAlexander Chase RobisonChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
CECharles Edmund SheedySenior Vice PresidentiForm ADV
CBChristopher Binyon SarofimDirector and ChairmaniForm ADV
J(John (nmn) ColucciChief Operating OfficeriForm ADV
JWJr. William LeeDirector, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment OfficeriForm ADV
MLMichele Lew GibbonsGeneral CounseliForm ADV
RGRaye Gillis WhiteDirector, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
R(Reynaldo (nmn) RezaSenior Vice PresidentiForm ADV

We also hold 38 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$35Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO., LLC
SEC number
CRD 106584

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

TruliaBought by Zillow$3.5BJul 2014
iChangeBought by Herbalife LtdUndisclosedApr 2011

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 Fayez Sarofim & Co.. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Fayez Sarofim & Co.

What does Fayez Sarofim & Co. invest in?

Fayez Sarofim & Co. invests most often at Series B and Series A (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Recurring, Enterprise and Software.

How active is Fayez Sarofim & Co.?

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

How big are Fayez Sarofim & Co.'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.4M.

Does Fayez Sarofim & Co. lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Fayez Sarofim & Co. invest?

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

Is Fayez Sarofim & Co. investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2015.

Who does Fayez Sarofim & Co. invest alongside?

Most often Accel (3 rounds together), Sequoia Capital (3 rounds together) and Adams Capital Management (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Fayez Sarofim & Co.?

Fayez Sarofim & Co. is a VC firm based in Houston, United States.

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