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Hitachi

Last cheque observed Nov 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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CompanyQuiet

SeedSeries ASeries BDigitalEnergyMobility

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4760days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Hitachi

Hitachi highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 67% of its rounds

What they do

At Hitachi, we believe progress happens where digital technology meets the physical world.From their own website
Type
Company
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
DigitalEnergyMobility
Based in
Chiyoda-ku, Japan
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Nov
    The FabricVenture · US · blogs.wsj.com$11MWith 1 other
  3. 2003

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Mountain View DataSeries B · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  5. 2002

    2 rounds

  6. Jun
    Autonomic NetworksSeries D · USUndisclosedWith 12 others
  7. Jun
    Vernier NetworksSeries D · USUndisclosedWith 12 others
  8. 2001

    1 round

  9. May
    SanriseSeries B$115MWith 11 others
  10. 2000

    1 round

  11. Oct
    TurboLinuxSeries C · JP$30MWith 8 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.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Prizm Payment Services$250MNov 2013
Cofio SoftwareUndisclosedSept 2012
BlueArcUndisclosedSept 2011
AlokaUndisclosedJun 2011
ParascaleUndisclosedAug 2010
CoActLiveUndisclosedFeb 2010
Archivas$120MFeb 2007

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Hitachi. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Allegis CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherFTVenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGold Hill CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherITX International Holdings, Inc.Growth equity2rounds togetherMasthead Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherPacket DesignGrowth equity2rounds togetherPelion Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherSVB CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherVenrockVC firm2rounds togetherWeber CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Hitachi

What does Hitachi invest in?

Hitachi invests most often at Series B and Series D (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Digital, Energy and Mobility.

How active is Hitachi?

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

How big are Hitachi's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Does Hitachi lead rounds?

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

Where does Hitachi invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Japan (20%).

Is Hitachi investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2013.

Who does Hitachi invest alongside?

Most often Allegis Capital (2 rounds together), DCM Ventures (2 rounds together) and FTVentures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Hitachi?

Hitachi is a company based in Chiyoda-ku, Japan.

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