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Ignite Group

Last cheque observed Jul 2006. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries BVentureVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque7405days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 12Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 78%
Pitch Ignite Group

Ignite Group highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
St. Ingbert, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2006

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    Azteq MobileVenture · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  3. Jan
    iPolicy NetworksVenture · IN · venturebeat.com$29MWith 2 others
  4. 2005

    2 rounds

  5. Oct
    iPolicy NetworksSeries B · IN · ipolicynet.com$15MWith 5 others
  6. Jun
    XceiveSeries C · US · thefreelibrary.com$14MWith 4 others
  7. 2004

    3 rounds

  8. Dec
    CymbetSeries B · US · cymbet.com$17MWith 4 others
  9. Jun
    SyChipSeries D · US$20MWith 5 others
  10. Jan
    XceiveSeries B · US · xceive.com$11MWith 2 others
  11. 2003

    1 round

  12. Mar
    Erlang TechnologySeries C$12MWith 5 others
  13. 2001

    3 rounds

  14. Sept
    Corona NetworksSeries C$40MWith 4 others
  15. Aug
    AccessLan CommunicationsVenture · US$16MWith 7 others
  16. Jan
    SamedaySeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  17. 2000

    1 round

  18. Oct
    SmartAgeSeries D$24MWith 7 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 7 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 listed1 in all

SyChipBought by Murata ManufacturingUndisclosedApr 2006

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 Ignite Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

AccelVC firm3rounds togetherAlliance VentureVC firm3rounds togetherBA Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherClearstone Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherEntrepreneurs FundVC firm2rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Ignite Group

What does Ignite Group invest in?

Ignite Group invests most often at Series C and Series B (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Ignite Group?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2006.

How big are Ignite Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does Ignite Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ignite Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (78%) and India (22%).

Is Ignite Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2006.

Who does Ignite Group invest alongside?

Most often Accel (3 rounds together), Alliance Venture (3 rounds together) and BA Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ignite Group?

Ignite Group is a growth equity firm based in St. Ingbert, United Kingdom.

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