Investor

Galleon Group

Last cheque observed Nov 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CSeries DVentureTelecommunicationsWireless

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque6188days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$19MRounds led0 of 6Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Galleon Group

Galleon Group highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series D: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
TelecommunicationsWireless
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Nov
    TeknovusVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$5.6MWith 8 others
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. May
    AltierreSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 5 others
  5. 2007

    3 rounds

  6. Oct
    SpringboxVenture · US$10MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    TeknovusSeries D · US · teknovus.com$28MWith 9 others
  8. Jul
    Dilithium NetworksSeries D · US · moconews.net$33MWith 3 others
  9. 2004

    1 round

  10. Jan
    Synta PharmaceuticalsSeries C · US$50MWith 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.

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 listed1 in all

TeknovusBought by Broadcom$123MFeb 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 Galleon Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Duquesne Capital ManagementGrowth equity2rounds togetherFocus VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherITOCHU Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherU.S. Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Galleon Group

What does Galleon Group invest in?

Galleon Group invests most often at Series C and Series D (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Telecommunications and Wireless.

How active is Galleon Group?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2009.

How big are Galleon Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

Does Galleon Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Galleon Group invest?

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

Is Galleon Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2009.

Who does Galleon Group invest alongside?

Most often Duquesne Capital Management (2 rounds together), Focus Ventures (2 rounds together) and ITOCHU Technology Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Galleon Group?

Galleon Group is a VC firm.

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