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Garage Technology Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2010. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BGarage Door Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 22 on record
Since the last cheque5879days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.8MRounds led0 of 22Sole investor1 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Garage Technology Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    22 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $3.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Garage Door Services
Based in
Sunnyvale, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first22 appearances

  1. 2010

    1 round

  2. Sept
    QumuDebt · US · fis.dowjones.com$8.8MWith 7 others
  3. 2008

    5 rounds

  4. Nov
    cFaresSeries B · US · startupmeme.com$7.6MWith 1 other
  5. Nov
    d.light designSeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  6. Jul
    QumuSeries C · US · qumu.com$11MWith 6 others
  7. Jun
    WhiteHat SecuritySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  8. Jan
    Step LabsSeries B · US · silicontap.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  9. 2007

    2 rounds

  10. Sept
    MiaSoléSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$50MWith 4 others
  11. Jul
    cFaresSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$4.5MWith 1 other
  12. 2006

    6 rounds

  13. Oct
    MiaSoléSeries B · US · cleantech.com$35MWith 4 others
  14. Jun
    Packet IslandSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  15. May
    QumuSeries B · US$5.3MWith 3 others
  16. May
    FilmLoopSeries B · US · accessmylibrary.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  17. Feb
    RazzSeries B · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  18. Jan
    cFaresVenture · US$1.5MSole investor
  19. 2005

    6 rounds

  20. Dec
    SignaCertSeries A · US · signacert.com$10MWith 3 others
  21. Sept
    Lefthand NetworksSeries C · US · goliath.ecnext.com$25MWith 10 others
  22. Aug
    Simply HiredSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 6 others
  23. Mar
    KaboodleSeries A · US · news.com$1.5MWith 8 others
  24. Jan
    RazzSeries A · US · siliconbeat.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  25. Jan
    FilmLoopSeries A · US$5.6MWith 3 others
  26. 2004

    1 round

  27. Sept
    BitPassSeries B · US$12MWith 5 others
  28. 1999

    1 round

  29. Sept
    Answers CorporationSeries C · US$2.8MWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 6 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 listed7 in all

Answers CorporationBought by Apax PartnersUndisclosedAug 2014
MiaSoléBought by Hanergy Holding Group$30MSept 2012
QumuBought by Rimage$52MOct 2011
Answers CorporationBought by AFCV HoldingsUndisclosedFeb 2011
Packet IslandBought by BroadSoftUndisclosedOct 2009
Lefthand NetworksBought by Hewlett-Packard$360MOct 2008
KaboodleBought by Hearst Corporation$30MAug 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 Garage Technology Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Books by the people here

6 books written by people at Garage Technology Ventures: Guy Kawasaki.

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Quick answers about Garage Technology Ventures

What does Garage Technology Ventures invest in?

Garage Technology Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Garage Door Services.

How active is Garage Technology Ventures?

22 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2010.

How big are Garage Technology Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.8M.

Does Garage Technology Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 22 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Garage Technology Ventures invest?

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

Is Garage Technology Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2010.

Who does Garage Technology Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Cardinal Venture Capital (3 rounds together), Storm Ventures (3 rounds together) and The Angels' Forum (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Garage Technology Ventures?

Garage Technology Ventures is a VC firm based in Sunnyvale, United States.

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