Sweden · Investor

Investor AB

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

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BInternetWeb HostingInvestment Management

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 90 on record
Since the last cheque4772days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led0 of 90Sole investor10 roundsExits17 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Investor AB

Investor AB highlights

  1. 01

    90 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 46% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $12M

  4. 04

    17 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
InternetWeb HostingInvestment Management
Based in
Stockholm, Sweden
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first90 appearances

  1. 2013

    7 rounds

  2. Oct
    HireVueSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 5 others
  3. Apr
    AtrentaVenture · US$2.9MWith 2 others
  4. Feb
    WhiteHat SecurityGrowth · US · finsmes.com$31MWith 1 other
  5. Jan
    BillFloatSeries C · US · prnewswire.com$21MWith 4 others
  6. Jan
    AxioMed SpineSeries D · US · finsmes.com$3.6MWith 4 others
  7. Jan
    GuavusSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 4 others
  8. Jan
    PulsePointVenture · US · pulsepoint.com$3.0MWith 4 others
  9. 2012

    13 rounds

  10. Oct
    ConductorSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 2 others
  11. Aug
    HireVueSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 3 others
  12. Aug
    Intuity MedicalVenture · US · sec.gov$12MWith 3 others
  13. Jul
    Agile TherapeuticsSeries C · US · finsmes.com$40MWith 5 others
  14. Jul
    eSiliconVenture · US$1.1MWith 3 others
  15. Apr
    Magnum SemiconductorGrowth · US$15MWith 2 others
  16. Apr
    CDPVenture · CNUndisclosedWith 1 other
  17. Mar
    FClubSeries B · CN$15MWith 2 others
  18. Feb
    Ruckus WirelessSeries G · US · ruckuswireless.com$22MWith 8 others
  19. Feb
    Cayenne MedicalVenture · US · bizjournals.com$10MWith 3 others
  20. Jan
    Transcend MedicalSeries B · US · onbiovc.com$16MWith 8 others
  21. Jan
    MaxymiserSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    Rocket LawyerSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$11MSole investor
  23. 2011

    8 rounds

  24. Oct
    AternitySeries D · US · finsmes.com$13MWith 4 others
  25. Sept
    Visible TechnologiesVenture · US · visibletechnologies.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  26. Aug
    Rocket LawyerSeries B · US · marketwire.com$19MWith 3 others
  27. Aug
    Intuity MedicalSeries D · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 4 others
  28. Jul
    WhiteHat SecurityVenture · US · marketwire.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  29. May
    SkycrossSeries E · US · reuters.com$11MWith 4 others
  30. May
    NeuroneticsSeries E · US · marketwire.com$30MWith 7 others
  31. Mar
    Visible TechnologiesSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  32. 2010

    11 rounds

  33. Dec
    TrilliantUS · prweb.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  34. Oct
    AxioMed SpineSeries D · US · onbiovc.com$15MWith 6 others
  35. Oct
    Synosia TherapeuticsSeries C · CH · synosia.com$30MWith 6 others
  36. Oct
    ClairMailSeries D · US · clairmail.com$14MWith 4 others
  37. Sept
    Retail SolutionsSeries C · US · retailsolutions.com$15MWith 1 other
  38. Jul
    TrilliantSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$106MWith 5 others
  39. May
    TearScienceSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$45MWith 5 others
  40. May
    Rocket LawyerSeries A · US · sec.gov$6.6MSole investor
  41. Apr
    Healthline NetworksSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$14MWith 2 others
  42. Jan
    Visible TechnologiesSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 4 others
  43. Jan
    Intuity MedicalSeries D · US · finsmes.com$64MWith 5 others
  44. 2009

    9 rounds

  45. Dec
    ExaGrid SystemsSeries A · US · masshightech.com$16MWith 3 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 20 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 listed17 in all

PocketMobileBought by TrimbleUndisclosedOct 2015
MaxymiserBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedAug 2015
AtrentaBought by SynopsysUndisclosedJun 2015
Visible TechnologiesBought by CisionUndisclosedSept 2014
ForeSeeBought by Answers Corporation$200MDec 2013
ReCellularBought by HYLA Mobile$2.9MDec 2013
CeregeneBought by Sangamo BioSciencesUndisclosedAug 2013
KAI PharmaceuticalsBought by Amgen$315MApr 2012
ClairMailBought by Monitise$173MMar 2012
ID AnalyticsBought by LifeLockUndisclosedMar 2012
ParatekBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedMar 2012
Synosia TherapeuticsBought by Biotie Therapies$122MJan 2011
Solstice NeurosciencesBought by US WorldMeds$36MAug 2010
SiperianBought by Informatica$130MJan 2010
PicolightBought by JDSU$115MMay 2007
White Rock NetworksBought by Turin Networks$3.0MOct 2006
Sandburst CorporationBought by BroadcomUndisclosedJan 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

PermobilUndisclosedMar 2013

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Investor AB. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Investor AB in the title.

Quick answers about Investor AB

What does Investor AB invest in?

Investor AB invests most often at Venture and Series C (46% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet, Web Hosting and Investment Management.

How active is Investor AB?

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

How big are Investor AB's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does Investor AB lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 90 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Investor AB invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and China (5%).

Is Investor AB investing now?

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

Who does Investor AB invest alongside?

Most often Thomas, McNerney & Partners (6 rounds together), Venrock (6 rounds together) and Intel Capital (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Investor AB?

Investor AB is a VC firm based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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