# Investor AB: portfolio, investments and team

> Investor AB is a vc firm based in Sweden. 90 investments on record, latest Oct 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Investor AB

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

Quiet VC firm Website unconfirmed

Seed Series A Series B Internet Web Hosting Investment Management

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 90 on record

Since the last cheque **4772** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$17M** Rounds led **0 of 90** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **17 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 93%**

Pitch Investor AB

## Investor AB highlights

- 01 90 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series C: 46% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $12M
- 04 17 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Internet Web Hosting Investment Management
- **Based in:** Stockholm, Sweden
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=investor-ab).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **90 appearances**

- **2013** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[HireVue](https://millionrounds.com/company/hirevue)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Atrenta](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrenta)** Venture · US **$2.9M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[WhiteHat Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/whitehat-security)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$31M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[BillFloat](https://millionrounds.com/company/billfloat)** Series C · US · prnewswire.com **$21M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[AxioMed Spine](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiomed-spine)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$3.6M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Guavus](https://millionrounds.com/company/guavus)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$30M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[PulsePoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/pulsepoint)** Venture · US · pulsepoint.com **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **2012** 13 rounds
- **Oct** **[Conductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/conductor)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[HireVue](https://millionrounds.com/company/hirevue)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$22M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Intuity Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/intuity-medical)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$12M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Agile Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/agile-therapeutics)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$40M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[eSilicon](https://millionrounds.com/company/esilicon)** Venture · US **$1.1M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Magnum Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/magnum-semiconductor)** Growth · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[CDP](https://millionrounds.com/company/cdp)** Venture · CN **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[FClub](https://millionrounds.com/company/fclub)** Series B · CN **$15M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Ruckus Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/ruckus-wireless)** Series G · US · ruckuswireless.com **$22M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Cayenne Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/cayenne-medical)** Venture · US · bizjournals.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Transcend Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/transcend-medical)** Series B · US · onbiovc.com **$16M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Maxymiser](https://millionrounds.com/company/maxymiser)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Rocket Lawyer](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocket-lawyer)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$11M** Sole investor
- **2011** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[Aternity](https://millionrounds.com/company/aternity)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Visible Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-technologies)** Venture · US · visibletechnologies.com **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Rocket Lawyer](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocket-lawyer)** Series B · US · marketwire.com **$19M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Intuity Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/intuity-medical)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[WhiteHat Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/whitehat-security)** Venture · US · marketwire.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Skycross](https://millionrounds.com/company/skycross)** Series E · US · reuters.com **$11M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Neuronetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuronetics)** Series E · US · marketwire.com **$30M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Visible Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-technologies)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **2010** 11 rounds
- **Dec** **[Trilliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/trilliant)** US · prweb.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[AxioMed Spine](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiomed-spine)** Series D · US · onbiovc.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Synosia Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/synosia-therapeutics)** Series C · CH · synosia.com **$30M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[ClairMail](https://millionrounds.com/company/clairmail)** Series D · US · clairmail.com **$14M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Retail Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/retail-solutions)** Series C · US · retailsolutions.com **$15M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Trilliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/trilliant)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$106M** With 5 others
- **May** **[TearScience](https://millionrounds.com/company/tearscience)** Series C · US · onbiovc.com **$45M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Rocket Lawyer](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocket-lawyer)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$6.6M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Healthline Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthline-networks)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$14M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Visible Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-technologies)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$22M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Intuity Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/intuity-medical)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$64M** With 5 others
- **2009** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[ExaGrid Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/exagrid-systems)** Series A · US · masshightech.com **$16M** With 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 listed **17 in all**

**[PocketMobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/pocketmobile)** Bought by Trimble **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[Maxymiser](https://millionrounds.com/company/maxymiser)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Atrenta](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrenta)** Bought by [Synopsys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/synopsys) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Visible Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-technologies)** Bought by Cision **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[ForeSee](https://millionrounds.com/company/foresee)** Bought by Answers Corporation **$200M** Dec 2013

**[ReCellular](https://millionrounds.com/company/recellular)** Bought by HYLA Mobile **$2.9M** Dec 2013

**[Ceregene](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceregene)** Bought by Sangamo BioSciences **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[KAI Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/kai-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by [Amgen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amgen) **$315M** Apr 2012

**[ClairMail](https://millionrounds.com/company/clairmail)** Bought by Monitise **$173M** Mar 2012

**[ID Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/id-analytics)** Bought by LifeLock **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Paratek](https://millionrounds.com/company/paratek)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Synosia Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/synosia-therapeutics)** Bought by Biotie Therapies **$122M** Jan 2011

**[Solstice Neurosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/solstice-neurosciences)** Bought by US WorldMeds **$36M** Aug 2010

**[Siperian](https://millionrounds.com/company/siperian)** Bought by [Informatica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/informatica) **$130M** Jan 2010

**[Picolight](https://millionrounds.com/company/picolight)** Bought by JDSU **$115M** May 2007

**[White Rock Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/white-rock-networks)** Bought by Turin Networks **$3.0M** Oct 2006

**[Sandburst Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/sandburst-corporation)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **Undisclosed** Jan 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

**Permobil** **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$17M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$12M**

Led 0 of 90 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2013
- **Exits:** 17 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *19*
- Series C *18*
- Series B said *16*
- Series D *14*
- Series A said *7*
- Series E *6*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1998 2013

Often in the room with

- [Thomas, McNerney & Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomas-mcnerney-and-partners) 6
- [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) 6
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 5
- [Quaker Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quaker-partners) 5
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 5
- [Versant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/versant-ventures) 5

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## 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.

[**Thomas, McNerney & Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomas-mcnerney-and-partners)[**Venrock** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Quaker Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quaker-partners)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Versant Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/versant-ventures)[**Ignition Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignition-partners)[**Sutter Hill Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)[**August Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)[**Canaan** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**DFJ** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Fremont Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fremont-ventures)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Investor AB in the title.

- [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) 2 Oct 2024 · 46 min Chair SEB and Vice Chair Investor AB: Marcus Wallenberg: Family, Adaptability, and Long-Term Stewardship Mentions [Investor AB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investor-ab) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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