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Horizon Venture

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

QuietVC firm

Series CVentureSeries AVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 25 on record
Since the last cheque4733days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 25Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 96%
Pitch Horizon Venture

Horizon Venture highlights

  1. 01

    25 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Fairfield, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first25 appearances

  1. 2013

    2 rounds

  2. Nov
    Bitcasa, Inc.Series A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 3 others
  3. Jan
    DestiSeed · US · freshnews.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  4. 2012

    3 rounds

  5. Aug
    Ginger SoftwareVenture · US · techcrunch.com$5.4MWith 2 others
  6. Jul
    DisceraVenture · US · bizjournals.com$12MWith 1 other
  7. Jun
    Bitcasa, Inc.Series A · US · venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 7 others
  8. 2011

    2 rounds

  9. Oct
    WazeSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 2 others
  10. Sept
    Sensys NetworksVenture · US · finsmes.com$8.5MWith 3 others
  11. 2010

    1 round

  12. Jan
    DisceraSeries D · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 2 others
  13. 2009

    4 rounds

  14. Nov
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries F · US · chelsio.com$17MWith 10 others
  15. Oct
    IngBooSeed · US · freshnews.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  16. Apr
    doubleTwistSeries B · US · engadget.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  17. Jan
    SpectraLinearSeries C · IN · businesswire.com$10MWith 5 others
  18. 2008

    6 rounds

  19. Sept
    Right90Series C · US · bizjournals.com$10MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    Sensys NetworksVenture · US · sensysnetworks.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  21. Jul
    iWattSeries E · US · iwatt.com$12MWith 2 others
  22. Jun
    WhiteHat SecuritySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  23. Mar
    Gear6Venture · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com$10MWith 2 others
  24. Jan
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$25MWith 8 others
  25. 2007

    1 round

  26. Mar
    DisceraSeries C · US · eetimes.com$18MWith 5 others
  27. 2006

    1 round

  28. May
    Identity EnginesSeries B · US · networkcomputing.com$13MWith 2 others
  29. 2005

    5 rounds

  30. Sept
    Identity EnginesSeries A · US · sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com$8.7MWith 1 other
  31. Apr
    Applied MicroStructuresSeries B · US · thefreelibrary.com$8.5MWith 2 others
  32. Mar
    Alignent SoftwareSeries A · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    Venturi WirelessSeries C · US · thefreelibrary.com$10MWith 4 others
  34. Jan
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries C · US · chelsio.com$25MWith 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 4 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

DestiBought by NokiaUndisclosedMay 2014
iWattBought by Dialog Semiconductor$345MJul 2013
WazeBought by Google$1.1BJun 2013
Right90Bought by Versata EnterprisesUndisclosedDec 2010
Gear6Bought by Violin MemoryUndisclosedJun 2010
Alignent SoftwareBought by Sopheon$5.5MJun 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 Horizon Venture. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Horizons VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherInterWest PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherAbacus Capital GroupVC firm3rounds togetherFuse CapitalAdvisor3rounds togetherInvesco PerpetualGrowth equity3rounds togetherInvesco Private CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm3rounds togetherPacesetter Capital GroupFamily office3rounds togetherScale Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherHotung Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherInvestor ABVC firm2rounds togetherLSI LogicCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Horizon Venture

What does Horizon Venture invest in?

Horizon Venture invests most often at Series C and Venture (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Horizon Venture?

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

How big are Horizon Venture's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Horizon Venture lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 25 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Horizon Venture invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (96%).

Is Horizon Venture investing now?

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

Who does Horizon Venture invest alongside?

Most often Horizons Ventures (7 rounds together), InterWest Partners (4 rounds together) and Abacus Capital Group (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Horizon Venture?

Horizon Venture is a VC firm based in Fairfield, United States.

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