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Global Catalyst Partners

Last cheque observed Jan 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BEnergyManufacturing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 39 on record
Since the last cheque3555days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$75MRounds led0 of 39Sole investor2 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Global Catalyst Partners

Global Catalyst Partners highlights

  1. 01

    39 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $4.1M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
EnergyManufacturing
Based in
Redwood Shores, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first39 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Jan
    SoundHoundUS · FinSMEs$75MWith 10 others
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Feb
    FullerJP$1.9MWith 6 others
  5. Feb
    raksulSeries C · JP$34MWith 5 others
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. Apr
    VerientVenture · US · sec.gov$6.0MSole investor
  8. 2010

    2 rounds

  9. May
    TeraneticsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.8MWith 4 others
  10. Jan
    iKoaDebt · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  11. 2009

    3 rounds

  12. Sept
    Actelis NetworksVenture · US · archive.globes.co.il$10MWith 9 others
  13. Apr
    Beceem CommunicationsVenture · US · beceem.com$20MWith 8 others
  14. Apr
    Actelis NetworksVenture · US · venturebeat.com$4.7MWith 3 others
  15. 2008

    8 rounds

  16. Oct
    Advanced Micro-Fabrication EquipmentSeries C · SG · marketavenue.cn$58MWith 7 others
  17. Sept
    Series B · startupmeme.com$7.0MWith 6 others
  18. Aug
    sliceXSeries B · US · venturedeal.com$15MWith 2 others
  19. Jun
    OmniPVVenture · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  20. May
    SoundHound Inc.Series B · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  21. Apr
    Actelis NetworksSeries F · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 3 others
  22. Mar
    VerientSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  23. Feb
    TeraneticsVenture · US · teranetics.com$25MWith 5 others
  24. 2007

    7 rounds

  25. Oct
    Siimpel CorporationVenture · US · venturebeat.com$22MWith 8 others
  26. Aug
    MiradiaSeries C · US$30MWith 5 others
  27. Jul
    YoombaSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Jun
    iKoaSeries A · US · ikoa.com$9.4MWith 1 other
  29. Feb
    Aquest SystemsSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 3 others
  30. Feb
    Beceem CommunicationsSeries D · US · beceem.com$40MWith 10 others
  31. Jan
    Actelis NetworksSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$22MWith 9 others
  32. 2006

    7 rounds

  33. Nov
    TeraneticsSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$20MWith 5 others
  34. Nov
    Newport MediaSeries C · US · newportmediainc.com$30MWith 5 others
  35. Nov
    VerientSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.1MSole investor
  36. Oct
    Beceem CommunicationsSeries D · US$27MWith 2 others
  37. Oct
    MiradiaSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$15MWith 5 others
  38. May
    SoundHound Inc.Series A · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  39. Feb
    Newport MediaSeries B · US · ezinfofind.com$25MWith 4 others
  40. 2005

    4 rounds

  41. Nov
    Siimpel CorporationSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  42. Jun
    Beceem CommunicationsSeries B · US$9.6MWith 2 others
  43. Mar
    Newport MediaSeries A · US$11MWith 2 others
  44. Jan
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries C · US · chelsio.com$25MWith 8 others
  45. 2004

    2 rounds

  46. Aug
    MiradiaSeries B · US$22MWith 7 others
  47. Mar
    InformativeVenture · US$8.0MWith 6 others
  48. 2001

    2 rounds

  49. Jul
    Velio CommunicationsSeries C · US$45MWith 4 others
  50. Jun
    Actelis NetworksSeries C · US$33MWith 6 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 5 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 listed6 in all

Newport MediaBought by AtmelUndisclosedJul 2014
Beceem CommunicationsBought by Broadcom$316MOct 2010
TeraneticsBought by PLX Technology$36MSept 2010
Siimpel CorporationBought by Tessera Technologies$15MMay 2010
InformativeBought by SatmetrixUndisclosedOct 2007
Velio CommunicationsBought by LSI Logic Corporation$20MMar 2004

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

Walden InternationalVC firm10rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherVenrockVC firm6rounds togetherThe Carlyle GroupPrivate equity5rounds togetherU.S. Venture PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherATA VenturesGrowth equity4rounds togetherDuPont Capital ManagementCorporate VC4rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm4rounds togetherBenchmarkVC firm3rounds togetherColumbia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherGGV CapitalVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Global Catalyst Partners put money into.

SoundHound$75M · Jan 2017

Quick answers about Global Catalyst Partners

What does Global Catalyst Partners invest in?

Global Catalyst Partners invests most often at Series C and Venture (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Energy and Manufacturing.

How active is Global Catalyst Partners?

39 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2017.

What has Global Catalyst Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: SoundHound (Undisclosed round, Jan 2017).

How big are Global Catalyst Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $75M.

Does Global Catalyst Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 39 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Global Catalyst Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Japan (5%).

Is Global Catalyst Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2017.

Who does Global Catalyst Partners invest alongside?

Most often Walden International (10 rounds together), Sequoia Capital (8 rounds together) and Venrock (6 rounds together).

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