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Fidelity Ventures

Last cheque observed Feb 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

GrowthSeedSeries AAnalyticsSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 75 on record
Since the last cheque2819days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$310MRounds led0 of 75Sole investor5 roundsExits23 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 78%
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Fidelity Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    75 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $15M

  4. 04

    23 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
AnalyticsSoftware
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first75 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Feb
    LimeSeries D · US · TechCrunch$310MWith 3 others
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Aug
    Pure StorageSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$150MWith 10 others
  5. May
    PeatixSeries A · SG · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 5 others
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. Nov
    SpotifySeries E · LU · musicweek.com$100MWith 5 others
  8. 2011

    3 rounds

  9. Oct
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries E · US · masshightech.com$12MWith 9 others
  10. Jun
    Classteacher Learning SystemsVenture · IN · nasdaq.com$15MSole investor
  11. Jan
    GrouponSeries D · US · finsmes.com$950MWith 9 others
  12. 2010

    1 round

  13. Mar
    Xoom CorporationSeries F · US$33MWith 5 others
  14. 2009

    6 rounds

  15. Nov
    iPipelineVenture · US · ipipeline.com$15MWith 1 other
  16. Jun
    SeatwaveSeries D · GB · techcrunch.com$17MWith 4 others
  17. Apr
    RedBrick HealthSeries A · US · cvca.com.cn$15MWith 3 others
  18. Feb
    BridgeCoVenture · CH · freshnews.com$6.0MWith 7 others
  19. Feb
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  20. Feb
    TelirisVenture · US · xchangemag.com$11MWith 1 other
  21. 2008

    13 rounds

  22. Sept
    VibesSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$15MSole investor
  23. Sept
    StylesightSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 1 other
  24. Sept
    PrimatechSeries A · US$16MSole investor
  25. Aug
    Sphere Medical HoldingGB$11MWith 2 others
  26. Aug
    Tetraphase PharmaceuticalsSeries A · US · equityhelpdesk.com$15MWith 4 others
  27. Jun
    iPipelineSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$18MWith 2 others
  28. May
    FlockSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$15MWith 3 others
  29. Apr
    CorteraSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  30. Apr
    SpikeSourceSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 4 others
  31. Mar
    EnterpriseDBSeries C · US · enterprisedb.com$16MWith 3 others
  32. Feb
    GeoLearningVenture · US · econtentmag.com$31MSole investor
  33. Feb
    SeatwaveSeries C · GB · techcrunch.com$25MWith 4 others
  34. Jan
    MFG.comSeries D · US$26MWith 3 others
  35. 2007

    11 rounds

  36. Dec
    RedBrick HealthSeries B · US$15MWith 2 others
  37. Dec
    NewBaySeries B · IE$9.3MWith 1 other
  38. Oct
    Receivables ExchangeSeries A · US · businesswire.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  39. Sept
    mindSHIFT TechnologiesSeries D · US$14MWith 1 other
  40. Sept
    kajeetSeries B · US · kajeet.com$37MWith 4 others
  41. Sept
    Xoom CorporationSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 5 others
  42. Jul
    Light Sciences OncologySeries B · US · venturebeat.com$30MWith 4 others
  43. Jun
    ProsperSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  44. Feb
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries C · US · blackducksoftware.com$12MWith 7 others
  45. Feb
    TelirisSeries A · US$40MWith 1 other
  46. Jan
    BridgeCoVenture · CH · dmwmedia.com$17MWith 6 others
  47. 2006

    12 rounds

  48. Dec
    Intellon CorporationVenture · US · venturebeat.com$18MWith 8 others
  49. Nov
    PolyServeSeries E · US · bizjournals.com$10MWith 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 6 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 listed23 in all

iPipelineBought by Thoma BravoUndisclosedAug 2015
Xoom CorporationBought by PayPal$890MJul 2015
mindSHIFT TechnologiesBought by Ricoh JapanUndisclosedJan 2014
QumasBought by Accelrys$50MDec 2013
StylesightBought by WGSN.comUndisclosedNov 2013
Connected CorporationBought by Iron MountainUndisclosedOct 2012
mindSHIFT TechnologiesBought by Best Buy$167MNov 2011
GrouponListedUndisclosedNov 2011
NewBayBought by BlackBerry$100MOct 2011
BridgeCoBought by SMSCUndisclosedMay 2011
FlockBought by ZyngaUndisclosedJan 2011
GeoLearningBought by SumTotal SystemsUndisclosedJan 2011
SpikeSourceBought by Black Duck SoftwareUndisclosedNov 2010
QuovaBought by Neustar$22MNov 2010
Intellon CorporationBought by Qualcomm Atheros$244MSept 2009
Peopleclick AuthoriaBought by Bedford Funding$63MSept 2008
BlueNote NetworksBought by Aspect SoftwareUndisclosedJul 2008
Brix NetworksBought by EXFOUndisclosedApr 2008
Oakley NetworksBought by Raytheon Co.UndisclosedOct 2007
VeridBought by EMCUndisclosedJun 2007

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

eCreditUndisclosedDec 2006

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Fidelity Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC12rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm8rounds togetherColumbia CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm6rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm6rounds togetherVolition CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherSapphire VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherCRVVC firm4rounds togetherDAG VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity4rounds togetherGreylockVC firm4rounds togetherSAPGrowth equity4rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Fidelity Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Fidelity Ventures

What does Fidelity Ventures invest in?

Fidelity Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series A (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Analytics and Software.

How active is Fidelity Ventures?

75 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2019.

What has Fidelity Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lime (Series D, Feb 2019).

How big are Fidelity Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $310M.

Does Fidelity Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 75 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Fidelity Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (78%), the United Kingdom (8%) and Switzerland (5%).

Is Fidelity Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2019.

Who does Fidelity Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (12 rounds together), General Catalyst (8 rounds together) and Columbia Capital (6 rounds together).

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