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Focus Ventures

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

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries DVentureFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 46 on record
Since the last cheque2601days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$51MRounds led0 of 46Sole investor9 roundsExits20 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Focus Ventures

Focus Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    46 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series D: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $11M

  4. 04

    20 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Financial Services
Based in
Budapest, Hungary
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first46 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Shape SecurityUS · FinSMEs$51MWith 7 others
  3. 2016

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    Dynamic SignalUS · FinSMEs$25MWith 2 others
  5. Jan
    Pivot3$56MWith 9 others
  6. 2014

    4 rounds

  7. Aug
    Pivot3Series E · US$12MWith 7 others
  8. Apr
    ApigeeVenture · US$60MWith 8 others
  9. Feb
    SpinMedia GroupVenture · US$10MWith 2 others
  10. Jan
    TurnSeries E · US$80MWith 9 others
  11. 2013

    2 rounds

  12. Dec
    SojernSeries C · US$10MWith 4 others
  13. Jan
    Home Delivery Service (HDS)Seed · US$1.8MWith 3 others
  14. 2011

    1 round

  15. Oct
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries E · US · masshightech.com$12MWith 9 others
  16. 2010

    4 rounds

  17. Dec
    3VRSeries E · US · pr-inside.com$17MWith 1 other
  18. Jun
    Reputation.comSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  19. Apr
    Pivot3Series D · US · texastechpulse.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  20. Feb
    WebVisibleSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$20MWith 1 other
  21. 2009

    4 rounds

  22. Sept
    Delivery AgentSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$25MWith 4 others
  23. Sept
    Ruckus WirelessSeries F · US · sec.gov$11MSole investor
  24. Mar
    Buzz MediaSeries D · US$13MWith 3 others
  25. Feb
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  26. 2008

    4 rounds

  27. May
    Mu DynamicsSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 3 others
  28. Mar
    Digital FuelSeries E · USUndisclosedSole investor
  29. Feb
    LogLogicSeries D · US$14MWith 4 others
  30. Jan
    KACESeries C · USUndisclosedSole investor
  31. 2007

    5 rounds

  32. Aug
    PA SemiSeries D · USUndisclosedSole investor
  33. Aug
    Orchestria CorporationSeries E · USUndisclosedSole investor
  34. Aug
    MiradiaSeries C · US$30MWith 5 others
  35. Aug
    Marin SoftwareSeries C · USUndisclosedSole investor
  36. Apr
    Mimosa SystemsSeries C · US · mimosasystems.com$17MWith 5 others
  37. 2006

    6 rounds

  38. Oct
    Aruba NetworksSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$30MWith 4 others
  39. Oct
    QuarticsSeries B · USUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Sept
    Barracuda NetworksSeries D · USUndisclosedSole investor
  41. Sept
    DATAllegroSeries C · US · datallegro.com$23MWith 5 others
  42. Sept
    CyanSeries C · USUndisclosedSole investor
  43. Aug
    EcastSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  44. 2005

    1 round

  45. May
    Isilon SystemsVenture · US$20MWith 4 others
  46. 2004

    6 rounds

  47. Aug
    MiradiaSeries B · US$22MWith 7 others
  48. Jul
    EquallogicSeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  49. Apr
    VirtusaSeries D · US$20MWith 3 others
  50. Apr
    Starent NetworksSeries D · US$25MWith 5 others
  51. Mar
    NetScalerSeries F · US · venturesource.comUndisclosedWith 5 others
  52. Jan
    Silicon OptixSeries B$18MWith 5 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 listed20 in all

ApigeeBought by Google$625MSept 2016
CyanBought by Ciena$400MMay 2015
Aruba NetworksBought by Hewlett-Packard$2.7BMar 2015
Marin SoftwareListed$105MMar 2013
Mu DynamicsBought by Spirent Communications$40MApr 2012
LogLogicBought by TIBCO Software Inc.$130MApr 2012
Digital FuelBought by VMware$85MJun 2011
Isilon SystemsBought by EMC$2.3BNov 2010
Mimosa SystemsBought by Iron Mountain$112MFeb 2010
KACEBought by DellUndisclosedFeb 2010
Starent NetworksBought by Cisco$2.9BDec 2009
Sequence DesignBought by Apache Design SolutionsUndisclosedSept 2009
Orchestria CorporationBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2009
Silicon OptixBought by IDTUndisclosedOct 2008
DATAllegroBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJul 2008
PA SemiBought by Apple$278MApr 2008
EquallogicBought by Dell$1.4BNov 2007
Wily TechnologyBought by CA Technologies$375MJan 2006
NetScalerBought by Citrix Systems$300MAug 2005
ZeevoBought by BroadcomUndisclosedMar 2005

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

Sequoia CapitalVC firm7rounds togetherIcon VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherNorwest Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherWorldview Technology PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherBay PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC3rounds togetherInterWest PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherNorthleaf Capital PartnersPrivate equity3rounds togetherSAPGrowth equity3rounds togetherSapphire VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherSigma PartnersVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Focus Ventures put money into.

Shape Security$51M · Sept 2019Dynamic Signal$25M · Dec 2016

Quick answers about Focus Ventures

What does Focus Ventures invest in?

Focus Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series D (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services.

How active is Focus Ventures?

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

What has Focus Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Shape Security (Undisclosed round, Sept 2019), Dynamic Signal (Undisclosed round, Dec 2016) and Pivot3 (Jan 2016).

How big are Focus Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $51M.

Does Focus Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 46 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Focus Ventures invest?

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

Is Focus Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Focus Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sequoia Capital (7 rounds together), Icon Ventures (5 rounds together) and Norwest Venture Partners (4 rounds together).

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