# J & W Seligman: portfolio, investments and team

> J & W Seligman is a fund of funds based in United States. 20 investments on record, latest Jul 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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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.

Quiet Fund of funds Website unconfirmed

Growth

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 20 on record

Since the last cheque **5574** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$37M** Rounds led **0 of 20** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## J & W Seligman highlights

- 01 20 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series C: 71% of its rounds
- 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 first **20 appearances**

- **2011** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Blue Pumpkin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-pumpkin-software)** Venture · US **$19M** With 7 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Silver Peak](https://millionrounds.com/company/silver-peak)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$21M** With 5 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Tribotek](https://millionrounds.com/company/tribotek)** Series E · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **2003** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[ZettaCom](https://millionrounds.com/company/zettacom)** Series C · US **$19M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[NSI Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/nsi-software)** Series B · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **2002** 2 rounds
- **Jan** **[Catena Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/catena-networks)** Series D · US **$75M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Printcafe Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/printcafe-software)** Debt · US **$40M** With 4 others
- **2001** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nextest Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextest-systems)** Venture · US **$20M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Acta technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/acta-technology)** Venture · US **$25M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Telensius](https://millionrounds.com/company/telensius)** **$45M** With 3 others
- **2000** 7 rounds
- **Aug** **[Silicon Wave](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-wave)** Series D **$52M** With 15 others
- **Aug** **[Studio Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/studio-systems)** Series C · US **$38M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[BOPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/bops)** Venture · US **$40M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Homepage.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/homepage-com)** Venture · US **$48M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Aeneid Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeneid-corporation)** Venture **$32M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[CollegeClub.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/collegeclub-com)** Venture · US **$40M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[techies.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/techies-com)** Series C · US **$22M** With 3 others
- **1999** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Snowball](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowball)** Growth · US **$35M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Impresse](https://millionrounds.com/company/impresse)** Series C · US **$62M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[More.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/more-com)** Series C **$43M** With 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 registration **10 named**

BM **Brian Michael Engelking** Member, Board of Governors, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV

FA **Francine Asselta** Vice President and Head of North America Institutional i Form ADV

GR **Gene Richard Tannuzzo** Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income i Form ADV

JB **Joshua Barry Kutin** Head of Asset Allocation, North America i Form ADV

LA **Lee A Faria** Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

MM **Matt M Waldner** Senior Vice President and Global Head of Trading i Form ADV

MM **Melda Mergen** Managing Director and Global Head of Equities i Form ADV

ME **Michael E Defao** Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary i Form ADV

MG **Michael Gerald Clarke** Member, Board of Governors, Senior Vice President and North America Head of Operations and Investor Services i Form ADV

WF **William Frederick Truscott** Chairman of the Board and President i Form 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

**$502B** assets it manages Oct 2026

**Registered** investment adviser full 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 **9** Hedge **3** Long only private fund that **3**

- Seligman Tech Spectrum Offshore Fund *Hedge* 53 investors $762M
- Seligman Tech Spectrum (Master) Fund *Hedge* 114 investors $621M
- Columbia Pyrford International Stock Private Fund, LLC *Long only private fund* 3 investors $576M
- South Lasalle International Equities Trust *Long only private fund* 14 investors $314M
- Columbia Emerging Markets Equity Private (Master) Fund *Long only private fund that* 3 investors $98M
- Multi-Manager Solutions U.S Large CAP Private Fund, LLC *Long only private fund* 6 investors $81M
- Columbia U.S. Contrarian Core Equity Private Fund, LLC *Long only private fund that* 2 investors $52M
- Columbia Solutions Catholic Values Intermediate BOND Private Fund, LLC *Long only private fund* 5 investors $49M
- Columbia Institutional High Yield Fixed Income Private (Master) Fund *Long only private fund that* 4 investors $30M
- Columbia Integrated Small and Mid CAP Private Fund, LLC *Long only private fund* 3 investors $22M

And 7 more on the filing.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[Silicon Wave](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-wave)** Bought by RFMD **Undisclosed** Apr 2004

**[ZettaCom](https://millionrounds.com/company/zettacom)** Bought by IDT **$35M** Apr 2004

**[Catena Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/catena-networks)** Bought by [Ciena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ciena) **Undisclosed** Feb 2004

**[Acta technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/acta-technology)** Bought by Business Objects **Undisclosed** Jul 2002

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

## The cheque

Growth

Median round joined **$37M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 20 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2011
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *7*
- Series C *5*
- Series D *3*
- Series B *1*
- Debt *1*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2011

Often in the room with

- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) 3
- [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 2
- [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) 2
- [Investcorp Gulf Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investcorp-gulf-investments) 2
- [Needham Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/needham-capital-partners) 2
- [Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/weiss-peck-and-greer-venture-partners) 2

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## 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.

[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Greylock** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[**Investcorp Gulf Investments** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investcorp-gulf-investments)[**Needham Capital Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/needham-capital-partners)[**Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/weiss-peck-and-greer-venture-partners)[**Worldview Technology Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/worldview-technology-partners)

## 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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