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Firsthand Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGovernment

SeedSeries ASeries BComputerOrganic Food

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque7028days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$18MRounds led0 of 7Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Firsthand Capital

Firsthand Capital highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
ComputerOrganic Food
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2007

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    SoloPowerVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$30MWith 2 others
  3. May
    SolaicxSeries C · US$27MWith 5 others
  4. Mar
    SoloPowerVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$10MWith 1 other
  5. 2006

    1 round

  6. Oct
    Global LocateSeries E · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  7. 2004

    1 round

  8. Jan
    Silicon OptixSeries B$18MWith 5 others
  9. 2003

    1 round

  10. Apr
    AuthenTecSeries C · US$2.9MWith 1 other
  11. 2001

    1 round

  12. Jul
    Celox NetworksVenture$80MWith 1 other

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 listed5 in all

SoloPowerBought by Opera Investments$220MJul 2015
AuthenTecBought by Apple$356MJul 2012
SolaicxBought by MEMC Electronic Materials$66MMay 2010
Silicon OptixBought by IDTUndisclosedOct 2008
Global LocateBought by Broadcom$146MJul 2007

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

Crosslink CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Firsthand Capital

What does Firsthand Capital invest in?

Firsthand Capital invests most often at Venture and Series C (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Computer and Organic Food.

How active is Firsthand Capital?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2007.

How big are Firsthand Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M.

Does Firsthand Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Firsthand Capital invest?

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

Is Firsthand Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2007.

Who does Firsthand Capital invest alongside?

Most often Crosslink Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Firsthand Capital?

Firsthand Capital is a government based in San Jose, United States.

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