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Galileo Partners

Last cheque observed Jul 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BVenturePharmaceuticalVideo Games

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque4857days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.8MRounds led0 of 17Sole investor3 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 59%
Pitch Galileo Partners

Galileo Partners highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.6M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
PharmaceuticalVideo Games
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jul
    ScalitySeries C · US · finsmes.com$22MWith 6 others
  3. 2011

    2 rounds

  4. Jun
    VirtuOzVenture · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 1 other
  5. Feb
    ScalitySeries B · US · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  6. 2010

    3 rounds

  7. Jul
    AlyotechVenture · FR · alyotech.com$5.1MWith 3 others
  8. Jun
    ScalitySeries A · US · scality.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  9. Apr
    TalendSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$8.1MWith 3 others
  10. 2009

    3 rounds

  11. May
    Radio Systemes IngenierieSeries D · FR$8.7MWith 3 others
  12. Feb
    BizangaSeries B · US · in.sys-con.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  13. Jan
    VirtuOzSeries B · US · virtuoz.com$11MWith 2 others
  14. 2008

    1 round

  15. Jul
    AlyotechVenture · FR · public.alyotech.fr$6.3MWith 4 others
  16. 2007

    2 rounds

  17. Jul
    TalendSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$3.5MWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    AlyotechVenture · FR$13MWith 4 others
  19. 2006

    3 rounds

  20. Jun
    TalendSeries A · US · talend.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  21. May
    BI-SAM TechnologiesSeries A · FR$6.6MWith 1 other
  22. Mar
    MeilleurMobileSeries A · FR$1.2MSole investor
  23. 2005

    2 rounds

  24. Oct
    VirtuOzSeries A · US · virtuoz.com$2.0MSole investor
  25. Jan
    DeskomSeries A · FR · neteco.comUndisclosedSole investor

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 2 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 listed3 in all

VirtuOzBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedJan 2013
DeskomBought by Cegedim Relationship ManagementUndisclosedSept 2010
BizangaBought by CloudmarkUndisclosedFeb 2010

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

Idinvest PartnersPrivate equity5rounds togetherIris CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherACE ManagementVC firm3rounds togetherOmnesVC firm3rounds togetherAGF Private EquityGrowth equity2rounds togetherAurel NextStage Private EquityPrivate equity2rounds togetherCDC EnterprisesInvestment firm2rounds togetherCrédit AgricoleVC firm2rounds togetherMohr Davidow VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Galileo Partners

What does Galileo Partners invest in?

Galileo Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Pharmaceutical and Video Games.

How active is Galileo Partners?

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

How big are Galileo Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.8M.

Does Galileo Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Galileo Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (59%) and France (41%).

Is Galileo Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2013.

Who does Galileo Partners invest alongside?

Most often Idinvest Partners (5 rounds together), Iris Capital (4 rounds together) and ACE Management (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Galileo Partners?

Galileo Partners is a VC firm based in Paris, France.

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