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J & W Seligman

Last cheque observed Jul 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietFund of fundsWebsite unconfirmed

Growth

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque5573days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$37MRounds led0 of 20Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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J & W Seligman highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Fund of funds (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Blue Pumpkin SoftwareVenture · US$19MWith 7 others
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Jan
    Silver PeakSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$21MWith 5 others
  5. 2007

    1 round

  6. Sept
    TribotekSeries E · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  7. 2003

    2 rounds

  8. Jul
    ZettaComSeries C · US$19MWith 13 others
  9. Jan
    NSI SoftwareSeries B · US$15MWith 2 others
  10. 2002

    2 rounds

  11. Jan
    Catena NetworksSeries D · US$75MWith 9 others
  12. Jan
    Printcafe SoftwareDebt · US$40MWith 4 others
  13. 2001

    3 rounds

  14. Dec
    Nextest SystemsVenture · US$20MWith 5 others
  15. Aug
    Acta technologyVenture · US$25MWith 4 others
  16. Mar
    Telensius$45MWith 3 others
  17. 2000

    7 rounds

  18. Aug
    Silicon WaveSeries D$52MWith 15 others
  19. Aug
    Studio SystemsSeries C · US$38MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    BOPSVenture · US$40MWith 8 others
  21. Jun
    Homepage.comVenture · US$48MWith 4 others
  22. Feb
    Aeneid CorporationVenture$32MWith 5 others
  23. Feb
    CollegeClub.comVenture · US$40MWith 1 other
  24. Feb
    techies.comSeries C · US$22MWith 3 others
  25. 1999

    3 rounds

  26. Dec
    SnowballGrowth · US$35MWith 9 others
  27. Nov
    ImpresseSeries C · US$62MWith 4 others
  28. Nov
    More.comSeries C$43MWith 4 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration10 named

BMBrian Michael EngelkingMember, Board of Governors, Vice President and Chief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
FAFrancine AsseltaVice President and Head of North America InstitutionaliForm ADV
GRGene Richard TannuzzoManaging Director and Global Head of Fixed IncomeiForm ADV
JBJoshua Barry KutinHead of Asset Allocation, North AmericaiForm ADV
LALee A FariaVice President and Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
MMMatt M WaldnerSenior Vice President and Global Head of TradingiForm ADV
MMMelda MergenManaging Director and Global Head of EquitiesiForm ADV
MEMichael E DefaoVice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant SecretaryiForm ADV
MGMichael Gerald ClarkeMember, Board of Governors, Senior Vice President and North America Head of Operations and Investor ServicesiForm ADV
WFWilliam Frederick TruscottChairman of the Board and PresidentiForm ADV

We also hold 25 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$502Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
SEC number
CRD 108257

Funds on its Form ADV

17 private funds, $2.6B in gross assets · filed Dec 2024

Long only private fund 9Hedge 3Long only private fund that 3

  1. Seligman Tech Spectrum Offshore FundHedge53 investors$762M
  2. Seligman Tech Spectrum (Master) FundHedge114 investors$621M
  3. Columbia Pyrford International Stock Private Fund, LLCLong only private fund3 investors$576M
  4. South Lasalle International Equities TrustLong only private fund14 investors$314M
  5. Columbia Emerging Markets Equity Private (Master) FundLong only private fund that 3 investors$98M
  6. Multi-Manager Solutions U.S Large CAP Private Fund, LLCLong only private fund6 investors$81M
  7. Columbia U.S. Contrarian Core Equity Private Fund, LLCLong only private fund that 2 investors$52M
  8. Columbia Solutions Catholic Values Intermediate BOND Private Fund, LLCLong only private fund5 investors$49M
  9. Columbia Institutional High Yield Fixed Income Private (Master) FundLong only private fund that 4 investors$30M
  10. Columbia Integrated Small and Mid CAP Private Fund, LLCLong only private fund3 investors$22M

And 7 more on the filing.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

Silicon WaveBought by RFMDUndisclosedApr 2004
ZettaComBought by IDT$35MApr 2004
Catena NetworksBought by CienaUndisclosedFeb 2004
Acta technologyBought by Business ObjectsUndisclosedJul 2002

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 J & W Seligman. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about J & W Seligman

What does J & W Seligman invest in?

J & W Seligman invests most often at Venture and Series C (71% of the rounds on record).

How active is J & W Seligman?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2011.

How big are J & W Seligman's cheques?

The median round it joins is $37M.

Does J & W Seligman lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does J & W Seligman invest?

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

Is J & W Seligman investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2011.

Who does J & W Seligman invest alongside?

Most often Norwest Venture Partners (3 rounds together), Crosslink Capital (2 rounds together) and Greylock (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is J & W Seligman?

J & W Seligman is a fund of funds based in United States.

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