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Firelake Capital Management

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series ASeries CSeries BCloud ComputingFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 38 on record
Since the last cheque4374days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 38Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Firelake Capital Management

Firelake Capital Management highlights

  1. 01

    38 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Cloud ComputingFinTech
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first38 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Nov
    BluWrapGrowth · US$13MWith 3 others
  3. 2013

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    SolicoreSeries A · US · pehub.com$4.0MWith 5 others
  5. Jul
    QBotixSeries A · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  6. Jul
    QBotixSeries B · US · roboticsbusinessreview.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    ScifinitiSeries B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  8. 2012

    7 rounds

  9. Dec
    HydroPoint Data SystemsVenture · US · marketbrief.com$750KWith 2 others
  10. Sept
    QBotixSeries A · US · finsmes.com$6.5MWith 4 others
  11. Mar
    EOS Climate, Inc.Series A · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  12. Mar
    MiaSoléDebt · US · marketwatch.com$55MWith 4 others
  13. Feb
    Ruckus WirelessSeries G · US · ruckuswireless.com$22MWith 8 others
  14. Feb
    ZeaChemSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$19MWith 5 others
  15. Jan
    SungevitySeries D · US · gigaom.com$12MWith 2 others
  16. 2011

    1 round

  17. Jul
    Siva PowerSeries D · US$23MWith 5 others
  18. 2010

    4 rounds

  19. Dec
    SungevitySeries C · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 2 others
  20. Jul
    Liquidia TechnologiesSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  21. Jun
    Siva PowerSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$42MWith 5 others
  22. Jan
    Liquidia TechnologiesSeries C · US · finsmes.com$20MWith 4 others
  23. 2009

    2 rounds

  24. Dec
    SolicoreSeries D · US · sec.gov$1.1MWith 3 others
  25. Jul
    SolicoreSeries D · US · solicore.com$12MWith 5 others
  26. 2008

    5 rounds

  27. Dec
    EOS Climate, Inc.Series A · US$1.0MSole investor
  28. Nov
    EnerG2Series A · US · thealarmclock.com$8.5MWith 1 other
  29. Oct
    Siva PowerSeries B · US · dealipedia.com$18MWith 3 others
  30. Aug
    Simbol MaterialsSeries A · US$6.7MWith 1 other
  31. Jul
    MiaSoléSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$220MWith 4 others
  32. 2007

    6 rounds

  33. Nov
    Ruckus WirelessSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$7.5MWith 7 others
  34. Sept
    MiaSoléSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$50MWith 4 others
  35. Aug
    PlextronicsSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$21MWith 4 others
  36. Aug
    Siva PowerSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$4.3MWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    Liquidia TechnologiesSeries B · US$16MWith 2 others
  38. Feb
    HydroPoint Data SystemsSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$19MWith 5 others
  39. 2006

    3 rounds

  40. Oct
    MiaSoléSeries B · US · cleantech.com$35MWith 4 others
  41. Jun
    Liquidia TechnologiesSeries A · US · wral.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    NanosolarSeries C · US · electroiq.com$75MWith 12 others
  43. 2005

    3 rounds

  44. Aug
    SensicoreSeries C · greentechmedia.com$12MWith 4 others
  45. Mar
    NanotexSeries A · US$35MWith 4 others
  46. Feb
    PioneticsSeries C · US · bizjournals.com$6.4MWith 2 others
  47. 2004

    2 rounds

  48. Nov
    HydroPoint Data SystemsSeries A · US · bit.ly$12MWith 3 others
  49. Jun
    NanostellarSeries A · US · nanostellar.com$3.0MWith 4 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 3 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 listed4 in all

PlextronicsBought by SolvayUndisclosedMar 2014
NanotexBought by Crypton FabricsUndisclosedFeb 2014
MiaSoléBought by Hanergy Holding Group$30MSept 2012
SensicoreBought by General Electric (GE)UndisclosedApr 2008

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 Firelake Capital Management. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Firelake Capital Management

What does Firelake Capital Management invest in?

Firelake Capital Management invests most often at Series A and Series C (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cloud Computing and FinTech.

How active is Firelake Capital Management?

38 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

How big are Firelake Capital Management's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Firelake Capital Management lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 38 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Firelake Capital Management invest?

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

Is Firelake Capital Management investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

Who does Firelake Capital Management invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (6 rounds together), Birchmere Ventures (4 rounds together) and DFJ (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Firelake Capital Management?

Firelake Capital Management is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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