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IBM

Last cheque observed Jul 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Series ASeedSeries BAIAutomationHybrid Cloud

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque479days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MRounds led0 of 6Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
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IBM highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow.From their own website
Type
Company
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AIAutomationHybrid Cloud
Based in
Armonk, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2025

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    NetBox LabsSeries B · US · TechStartups$35MWith 9 others
  3. Jul
    QedmaSeries A · IL · TechCrunch$26MWith 4 others
  4. Apr
    AuthMindSeed · US · TechStartups$19MWith 7 others
  5. 2017

    1 round

  6. Jul
    LightbendUS · FinSMEs$15MWith 5 others
  7. 2008

    1 round

  8. Mar
    EnterpriseDBSeries C · US · enterprisedb.com$16MWith 3 others
  9. 2000

    1 round

  10. Aug
    Sierra MonolithicsSeries A · US · monolithics.com$14MWith 2 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 1 person 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 listed1 in all

Sierra MonolithicsBought by Semtech$180MNov 2009

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

BoxBoat TechnologiesUndisclosedJul 2021
Bluetab Solutions Group, S.L.UndisclosedJul 2021
TurbonomicUndisclosedJun 2021
WaegUndisclosedMay 2021
myInvenioUndisclosedApr 2021
TaosUndisclosedJan 2021
7SummitsUndisclosedJan 2021
NordcloudUndisclosedDec 2020
Expertus Technologies Inc.UndisclosedDec 2020
InstanaUndisclosedNov 2020
TruQua EnterprisesUndisclosedNov 2020
WDGUndisclosedJul 2020

Recently backed

The latest companies IBM put money into.

NetBox Labs$35M · Jul 2025AuthMind$19M · Apr 2025Lightbend$15M · Jul 2017

Quick answers about IBM

What does IBM invest in?

IBM invests most often at Series A and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Automation and Hybrid Cloud.

How active is IBM?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2025.

What has IBM invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: NetBox Labs (Series B, Jul 2025), Qedma (Series A, Jul 2025) and AuthMind (Seed, Apr 2025).

How big are IBM's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M.

Does IBM lead rounds?

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

Where does IBM invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Israel (17%).

Is IBM investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2025.

What kind of investor is IBM?

IBM is a company based in Armonk, United States.

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