# Focus Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Focus Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 48 investments on record, latest Oct 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/focus-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Focus Ventures

No cheque observed since Oct 2013, after 48 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

Dormant New fund $10M, Feb 2016 VC firm

Buyout Debt Growth Cloud Computing Consumer Enterprise Software

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 48 on record

Since the last cheque **4750** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$16M** Rounds led **0 of 48** Exits **19 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 93%**

Pitch Focus Ventures

## Focus Ventures highlights

- 01 48 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series D and Series C: 55% of its rounds
- 03 19 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2016-02 From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout Debt Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Cloud Computing Consumer Enterprise Software
- **Based in:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **48 appearances**

- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Pivot3](https://millionrounds.com/company/pivot3)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$14M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Apigee](https://millionrounds.com/company/apigee)** Series F · US · techcrunch.com **$35M** With 9 others
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[Picarro](https://millionrounds.com/company/picarro)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Apigee](https://millionrounds.com/company/apigee)** Series E · US · pandodaily.com **$20M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[SAY Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/say-media)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$27M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Sojern](https://millionrounds.com/company/sojern)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$7.5M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Pivot3](https://millionrounds.com/company/pivot3)** Growth · US · techcrunch.com **$23M** With 6 others
- **2011** 6 rounds
- **May** **[Hara](https://millionrounds.com/company/hara)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Marin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/marin-software)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$16M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[PCH International](https://millionrounds.com/company/pch-international)** Series B · CN · techcrunch.com **$26M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[BookRenter.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bookrenter-com)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Rafter](https://millionrounds.com/company/rafter)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **Stoke** Series E · US · finsmes.com **$17M** With 8 others
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Aug** **[Sojern](https://millionrounds.com/company/sojern)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Brand.net](https://millionrounds.com/company/brand-net)** Series C · US · paidcontent.org **$14M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Marin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/marin-software)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Pivot3](https://millionrounds.com/company/pivot3)** Series D · US · texastechpulse.com **$25M** With 4 others
- **2009** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Cyan](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyan)** Series D · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$22M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Cedar Point Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/cedar-point-communications)** Debt · DE · masshightech.com **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Mimosa Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/mimosa-systems)** Debt · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Teknovus](https://millionrounds.com/company/teknovus)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$5.6M** With 8 others
- **Oct** **[Drobo](https://millionrounds.com/company/drobo)** Series E · US · datarobotics.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Marin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/marin-software)** Series C · US · prweb.com **$13M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Sepaton](https://millionrounds.com/company/sepaton)** Series F · US · xconomy.com **$16M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[SpinMedia Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinmedia-group)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$13M** With 4 others
- **2008** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[PCH International](https://millionrounds.com/company/pch-international)** Series A · CN · techcrunch.com **$21M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Turn](https://millionrounds.com/company/turn)** Series C · US · thealarmclock.com **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[DATAllegro](https://millionrounds.com/company/datallegro)** Series D · US · techcrunchit.com **$20M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Panasas](https://millionrounds.com/company/panasas)** Series E · US **$25M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Ecast](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecast)** Series D · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[RGB Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/rgb-networks)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Mimosa Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/mimosa-systems)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$17M** With 6 others
- **2007** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[Teknovus](https://millionrounds.com/company/teknovus)** Series D · US · teknovus.com **$28M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[SAY Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/say-media)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 4 others
- **May** **[The Fanfare Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-fanfare-group)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$12M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Crossbeam Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossbeam-systems)** Series F · US · crossbeamsystems.com **$21M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Black Duck Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-duck-software)** Series C · US · blackducksoftware.com **$12M** With 7 others
- **2006** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Kazeon](https://millionrounds.com/company/kazeon)** Venture · US · networkcomputing.com **$21M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[RGB Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/rgb-networks)** Series C · US · dmwmedia.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **May** **[MarkMonitor](https://millionrounds.com/company/markmonitor)** Venture · US · www2.prnewswire.com **$12M** With 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **1 named**

KJ **Kevin J. McQuillan** Managing Director of General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

We also hold **4** 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.

Who backs their funds

## 1 LP on record in Focus Ventures's funds

- **Committed:** $40M
- **Funds:** 1
- **Vintages:** 2006

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Sept 2025.

- [**Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund** 1 fund *$40M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oregon-public-employees) Fund Vintage Committed Focus Ventures III 2006 $40M

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **19 in all**

**[Apigee](https://millionrounds.com/company/apigee)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$625M** Sept 2016

**[Cyan](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyan)** Bought by [Ciena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ciena) **$400M** May 2015

**[Hara](https://millionrounds.com/company/hara)** Bought by Verisae **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Marin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/marin-software)** Listed **$105M** Mar 2013

**[Crossbeam Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossbeam-systems)** Bought by Blue Coat Systems **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[MarkMonitor](https://millionrounds.com/company/markmonitor)** Bought by [Thomson Reuters](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomson-reuters-ventures) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Brand.net](https://millionrounds.com/company/brand-net)** Bought by Valassis **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[The Fanfare Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-fanfare-group)** Bought by [Spirent Communications](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spirent-communications) **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[Six Apart](https://millionrounds.com/company/six-apart)** Bought by Infocom **Undisclosed** Jan 2011

**[Six Apart](https://millionrounds.com/company/six-apart)** Bought by SAY Media **Undisclosed** Nov 2010

**[Six Apart](https://millionrounds.com/company/six-apart)** Bought by SAY Media **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[Mimosa Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/mimosa-systems)** Bought by [Iron Mountain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iron-mountain) **$112M** Feb 2010

**[Teknovus](https://millionrounds.com/company/teknovus)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$123M** Feb 2010

**[Sequence Design](https://millionrounds.com/company/sequence-design)** Bought by Apache Design Solutions **Undisclosed** Sept 2009

**[Kazeon](https://millionrounds.com/company/kazeon)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **$150M** Sept 2009

**[Pure Digital Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-digital-technologies)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$590M** Mar 2009

**[DATAllegro](https://millionrounds.com/company/datallegro)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Jul 2008

**[Centrality Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/centrality-communications)** Bought by SiRF **Undisclosed** Jun 2007

**[OuterBay Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/outerbay-technologies)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **Undisclosed** Feb 2006

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

New fund on file

**$10M**

raised in Feb 2016

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Buyout Debt Growth

Median round joined **$16M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 48 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2013
- **Exits:** 19 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series D *13*
- Series C *10*
- Venture *8*
- Series E *5*
- Series B said *3*
- Series F *3*
- Buyout said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2013

Often in the room with

- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) 11
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 6
- [August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital) 5
- [DAG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures) 5
- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 5
- [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) 4

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## 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.

[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**August Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Benchmark** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**Comcast Ventures** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures)[**Icon Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures)[**InterWest Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners)[**Jafco Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco-ventures)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Adams Capital Management** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-capital-management)

## Quick answers about Focus Ventures

### What does Focus Ventures invest in?

Focus Ventures invests most often at Series D and Series C (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cloud Computing, Consumer and Enterprise Software.

### How active is Focus Ventures?

48 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2013.

### How big are Focus Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

### Does Focus Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 48 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Focus Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and China (5%).

### Is Focus Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Oct 2013.

### Who does Focus Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Norwest Venture Partners (11 rounds together), Lightspeed Venture Partners (6 rounds together) and August Capital (5 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Focus Ventures?

Focus Ventures is a VC firm based in Palo Alto, United States.

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