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GKM

No cheque observed since Dec 2013, after 6 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

GrowthSeries DSeries BInternetSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4693days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 6Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch GKM

GKM highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series D: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
InternetSoftware
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Dec
    Good TechnologyGrowth · US$65MWith 7 others
  3. 2006

    3 rounds

  4. Sept
    VistoGrowth · US · venturebeat.com$51MWith 6 others
  5. Jun
    SabrixSeries D · US · sabrix.com$13MWith 3 others
  6. Jan
    SyntricitySeries B · US · syntricity.com$5.8MWith 2 others
  7. 2004

    1 round

  8. Jul
    TransDimensionSeries C · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  9. 2003

    1 round

  10. Jul
    Advanced Data ExchangeSeries D · US$10MWith 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 listed4 in all

Good TechnologyBought by BlackBerry$425MSept 2015
Advanced Data ExchangeBought by Liaison TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2010
SabrixBought by Thomson ReutersUndisclosedDec 2009
TransDimensionBought by Oxford SemiconductorUndisclosedOct 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 GKM. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Blueprint VenturesVenture studio2rounds togetherDFJVC firm2rounds togetherMeritech Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherOak Investment PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherRustic Canyon PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about GKM

What does GKM invest in?

GKM invests most often at Growth and Series D (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet and Software.

How active is GKM?

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

How big are GKM's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does GKM lead rounds?

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

Where does GKM invest?

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

Is GKM investing now?

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

Who does GKM invest alongside?

Most often Blueprint Ventures (2 rounds together), DFJ (2 rounds together) and Meritech Capital Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is GKM?

GKM is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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