# Ironside Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Ironside Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 10 investments on record, latest Sept 2005. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Ironside Ventures

No cheque observed since Sep 2005, after 10 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

Dormant VC firm

Series A Series C Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record

Since the last cheque **7720** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Ironside Ventures highlights

- 01 10 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series C: 60% of its rounds
- 03 5 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **10 appearances**

- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Lefthand Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lefthand-networks)** Series C · US · goliath.ecnext.com **$25M** With 10 others
- **Aug** **[StarGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/stargen)** Series B · US · thefreelibrary.com **$16M** With 5 others
- **2003** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[StarGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/stargen)** Venture · US **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Bluesocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesocket)** Series C · US **$10M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Lefthand Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lefthand-networks)** Series C · US **$20M** With 7 others
- **2001** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Lefthand Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lefthand-networks)** Series A · US **$5.5M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[ChannelWave](https://millionrounds.com/company/channelwave)** Venture · US **$27M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Lefthand Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lefthand-networks)** Series A · US **$13M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Connected Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/connected-corporation)** Venture · US **$30M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Astrum Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/astrum-software)** Series A · US **$5.3M** With 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all**

**[Connected Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/connected-corporation)** Bought by [Iron Mountain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iron-mountain) **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Bluesocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesocket)** Bought by [ADTRAN](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adtran) **Undisclosed** Aug 2011

**[Lefthand Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/lefthand-networks)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **$360M** Oct 2008

**[ChannelWave](https://millionrounds.com/company/channelwave)** Bought by Click Commerce **Undisclosed** Feb 2005

**[Astrum Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/astrum-software)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **Undisclosed** Apr 2003

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

## The cheque

Series A Series C Venture

Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2005
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *3*
- Series C *3*
- Venture *3*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2005

Often in the room with

- [Boulder Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boulder-ventures) 5
- [Sequel Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequel-venture-partners) 4
- [Vista Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-ventures) 4
- [Portage Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portage-venture-partners) 3
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 2
- [Sprout Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sprout-group) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Boulder Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boulder-ventures)[**Sequel Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequel-venture-partners)[**Vista Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-ventures)[**Portage Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portage-venture-partners)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Sprout Group** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sprout-group)[**William Blair New World Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/william-blair-new-world-ventures)

## Quick answers about Ironside Ventures

### What does Ironside Ventures invest in?

Ironside Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series C (60% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Ironside Ventures?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2005.

### How big are Ironside Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

### Does Ironside Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Ironside Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Ironside Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Sept 2005.

### Who does Ironside Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Boulder Ventures (5 rounds together), Sequel Venture Partners (4 rounds together) and Vista Ventures (4 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Ironside Ventures?

Ironside Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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