Investor

Imation

Last cheque observed Nov 2003. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Venture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque8386days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$55MRounds led0 of 2Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Imation

Imation highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2003

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Exabyte CorporationVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  3. 2001

    1 round

  4. Jun
    DataPlayVenture$55MWith 10 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Exabyte CorporationBought by TandbergUndisclosedNov 2006

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

Connected Data$7.5MOct 2015
Nexsan$120MJan 2013
ProStor SystemsUndisclosedAug 2012
MXI SecurityUndisclosedJun 2011
ENCRYPTXUndisclosedMar 2011
Memorex$330MJan 2006

Quick answers about Imation

What does Imation invest in?

Imation invests most often at Venture (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Imation?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2003.

How big are Imation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $55M.

Is Imation investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2003.

What kind of investor is Imation?

Imation is an investment firm.

Where does this information on Imation come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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