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Harbinger Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $22M, Jul 2019VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeries BSeries CAccountingBusiness Information Systems

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque2667days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.5MRounds led2 of 26Sole investor1 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 81%
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Harbinger Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AccountingBusiness Information Systems
Based in
Santa Clara, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    4th & HeartSeries C · US · FinSMEs$7.6MLed
  3. Apr
    CoraSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.5MLed
  4. Jan
    VineboxSeries A · US · FinSMEs$5.9MWith 3 others
  5. 2011

    1 round

  6. Jan
    Coda AutomotiveSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$76MWith 3 others
  7. 2009

    1 round

  8. Dec
    EnvivioDebt · US · deals.venturebeat.com$1.0MWith 11 others
  9. 2008

    4 rounds

  10. Sept
    EnvivioVenture · US · paidcontent.org$25MWith 11 others
  11. Jul
    A10 NetworksSeries C · US · a10networks.com$23MWith 3 others
  12. Apr
    QuinticSeries B · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. Jan
    Crown BioscienceCNUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. 2007

    6 rounds

  15. Dec
    BabycareVenture · CN$1.0MSole investor
  16. Oct
    SplashtopSeries B · US · splashtop.com$10MWith 9 others
  17. Sept
    QuellanSeries C · US · quellan.com$20MWith 10 others
  18. Aug
    ZhanzuoSeries B · CN$8.0MWith 2 others
  19. Mar
    OptovueSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$11MWith 4 others
  20. Jan
    Gammastar Medical GroupSeries A · CN$10MWith 2 others
  21. 2006

    3 rounds

  22. Nov
    A10 NetworksSeries B · US · a10networks.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  23. Oct
    AutoNaviSeries A · CN$40MWith 7 others
  24. Aug
    SplashtopSeries A · US · splashtop.com$11MWith 4 others
  25. 2005

    4 rounds

  26. Dec
    Centrality CommunicationsSeries D · US$20MWith 6 others
  27. Sept
    PaxeraSeries A · US$5.4MWith 2 others
  28. Aug
    VeriSilicon HoldingsSeries B · US · verisilicon.com$14MWith 10 others
  29. Jan
    A10 NetworksSeries A · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  30. 2004

    1 round

  31. Jun
    Continuous ComputingVenture · US$15MWith 6 others
  32. 2003

    2 rounds

  33. Jul
    PlaxoSeries B · US · plaxo.com$8.5MWith 2 others
  34. Mar
    VeriSilicon HoldingsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  35. 2002

    1 round

  36. Dec
    Ortega InfoSystemsSeries C · US$12MWith 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

GFGil FronzagliaMr. Fronzaglia is the Chief Operating OfficeriFiling they signed
MBMegan BentMs. Bent is the founder and a principal of the issuer. She is also a manager of HV Management Company II, LLC, which is the manageriFiling they signed
SBSeth BeersMr. Seth is a principal of the issuer. He is also a manager of HV Management Company II, LLC, which is the manageriFiling they signed

We also hold 8 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

EnvivioBought by Ericsson$125MSept 2015
AutoNaviBought by AlibabaUndisclosedApr 2014
QuellanBought by IntersilUndisclosedNov 2011
Continuous ComputingBought by RadisysUndisclosedMay 2011
QuellanBought by Intersil$17MAug 2009
PlaxoBought by Comcast$150MMay 2008
Centrality CommunicationsBought by SiRFUndisclosedJun 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 Harbinger Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Harbinger Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Harbinger Ventures in the title.

Quick answers about Harbinger Ventures

What does Harbinger Ventures invest in?

Harbinger Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Accounting and Business Information Systems.

How active is Harbinger Ventures?

26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Jul 2019.

What has Harbinger Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: 4th & Heart (Series C, Jul 2019), Cora (Series A, Apr 2019) and Vinebox (Series A, Jan 2019).

How big are Harbinger Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.5M.

Does Harbinger Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 26 investments on record (8%).

Where does Harbinger Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (81%) and China (19%).

Is Harbinger Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2019.

Who does Harbinger Ventures invest alongside?

Most often IDG Ventures (4 rounds together), Intel Capital (4 rounds together) and Crescendo Ventures (3 rounds together).

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