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Gunderson Dettmer

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

QuietCorporate VC

SeedSeries ASeries BFinservPaymentFin-tech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque3314days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.0MRounds led0 of 7Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Gunderson Dettmer highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
FinservPaymentFin-tech
Based in
Redwood City, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Passage.AIUS · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 7 others
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Jun
    WhistleSeries A · US · pevc.dowjones.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  5. 2012

    2 rounds

  6. May
    AppthoritySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.3MWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    IFTTTSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 16 others
  8. 2010

    2 rounds

  9. Sept
    SinglePlatformSeed · US · waytooearly.firstround.com$1.2MWith 4 others
  10. Feb
    FactualSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 13 others
  11. 2005

    1 round

  12. Sept
    fabrikSeries A · US$4.1MWith 1 other

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 31 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 listed2 in all

SinglePlatformBought by Constant Contact$100MJun 2012
fabrikBought by HGSTUndisclosedApr 2009

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

Founder CollectiveVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Gunderson Dettmer in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Gunderson Dettmer

What does Gunderson Dettmer invest in?

Gunderson Dettmer invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finserv, Payment and Fin-tech.

How active is Gunderson Dettmer?

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

What has Gunderson Dettmer invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Passage.AI (Undisclosed round, Sept 2017).

How big are Gunderson Dettmer's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

Does Gunderson Dettmer lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Gunderson Dettmer invest?

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

Is Gunderson Dettmer investing now?

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

Who does Gunderson Dettmer invest alongside?

Most often Founder Collective (2 rounds together).

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