# Horizon Venture: portfolio, investments and team

> Horizon Venture is a vc firm based in United States. 25 investments on record, latest Nov 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-venture (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Horizon Venture

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

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Series C Venture Series A Venture Capital & Private Equity

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 25 on record

Since the last cheque **4733** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 25** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 96%**

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## Horizon Venture highlights

- 01 25 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series C and Venture: 50% of its rounds
- 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 first **25 appearances**

- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Bitcasa, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitcasa-inc)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Desti](https://millionrounds.com/company/desti)** Seed · US · freshnews.com **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Ginger Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/ginger-software)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$5.4M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Discera](https://millionrounds.com/company/discera)** Venture · US · bizjournals.com **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Bitcasa, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitcasa-inc)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$7.0M** With 7 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Waze](https://millionrounds.com/company/waze)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$30M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Sensys Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensys-networks)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$8.5M** With 3 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Discera](https://millionrounds.com/company/discera)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **2009** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Chelsio Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsio-communications)** Series F · US · chelsio.com **$17M** With 10 others
- **Oct** **[IngBoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ingboo)** Seed · US · freshnews.com **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[doubleTwist](https://millionrounds.com/company/doubletwist)** Series B · US · engadget.com **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[SpectraLinear](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectralinear)** Series C · IN · businesswire.com **$10M** With 5 others
- **2008** 6 rounds
- **Sept** **[Right90](https://millionrounds.com/company/right90)** Series C · US · bizjournals.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Sensys Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensys-networks)** Venture · US · sensysnetworks.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[iWatt](https://millionrounds.com/company/iwatt)** Series E · US · iwatt.com **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[WhiteHat Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/whitehat-security)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Gear6](https://millionrounds.com/company/gear6)** Venture · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Chelsio Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsio-communications)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$25M** With 8 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Discera](https://millionrounds.com/company/discera)** Series C · US · eetimes.com **$18M** With 5 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **May** **[Identity Engines](https://millionrounds.com/company/identity-engines)** Series B · US · networkcomputing.com **$13M** With 2 others
- **2005** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[Identity Engines](https://millionrounds.com/company/identity-engines)** Series A · US · sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com **$8.7M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Applied MicroStructures](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-microstructures)** Series B · US · thefreelibrary.com **$8.5M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Alignent Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/alignent-software)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Venturi Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/venturi-wireless)** Series C · US · thefreelibrary.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Chelsio Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsio-communications)** Series C · US · chelsio.com **$25M** With 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 listed **6 in all**

**[Desti](https://millionrounds.com/company/desti)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[iWatt](https://millionrounds.com/company/iwatt)** Bought by [Dialog Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dialog-semiconductor) **$345M** Jul 2013

**[Waze](https://millionrounds.com/company/waze)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$1.1B** Jun 2013

**[Right90](https://millionrounds.com/company/right90)** Bought by Versata Enterprises **Undisclosed** Dec 2010

**[Gear6](https://millionrounds.com/company/gear6)** Bought by Violin Memory **Undisclosed** Jun 2010

**[Alignent Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/alignent-software)** Bought by Sopheon **$5.5M** Jun 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series C Venture Series A

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 25 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2013
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *6*
- Venture *5*
- Series A *4*
- Series B *3*
- Series D *2*
- Seed *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2013

Often in the room with

- [Horizons Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures) 7
- [InterWest Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners) 4
- [Abacus Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abacus-capital-gro) 3
- [Fuse Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuse-capital) 3
- [Invesco Perpetual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-perpetual) 3
- [Invesco Private Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-private-capital) 3

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## 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 Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures)[**InterWest Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners)[**Abacus Capital Group** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abacus-capital-gro)[**Fuse Capital** Advisor **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuse-capital)[**Invesco Perpetual** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-perpetual)[**Invesco Private Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-private-capital)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Pacesetter Capital Group** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacesetter-capital-group)[**Scale Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-venture-partners)[**Hotung Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hotung-venture-capital)[**Investor AB** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investor-ab)[**LSI Logic** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lsi-logic)

## 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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