Investor

Jafco Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries BSeries D

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 119 on record
Since the last cheque4386days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$14MRounds led0 of 119Sole investor4 roundsExits32 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 72%
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Jafco Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    119 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.6M

  4. 04

    32 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first119 appearances

  1. 2014

    15 rounds

  2. Oct
    PLAYSTUDIOSSeries C · US · Firms' own news pages$20MWith 2 others
  3. Oct
    papelookSeed · JP$1.1MSole investor
  4. Oct
    Locondo.jpSeries H · JP$4.6MSole investor
  5. Sept
    FablicVenture · JP$9.2MWith 2 others
  6. Sept
    TeladocSeries C · US$50MWith 9 others
  7. Aug
    RiverfieldSeries A · JP$2.0MSole investor
  8. Aug
    Research & InnovationSeed · JP$2.1MWith 2 others
  9. Aug
    Life is TechVenture · JP$3.2MWith 4 others
  10. Aug
    Aoi.CoSeed · JP$1.2MSole investor
  11. Aug
    MUJINSeries B · JP$6.0MWith 1 other
  12. Jun
    CloudPhysicsSeries C · US$15MWith 6 others
  13. May
    true[x]Series D · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    Ionic SecuritySeries B · US$26MWith 12 others
  15. Jan
    Origami LogicSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  16. Jan
    Zephyr HealthSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  17. 2013

    7 rounds

  18. Nov
    Bill.comSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$38MWith 13 others
  19. Nov
    SiTimeSeries F · US · finance.yahoo.comUndisclosedWith 11 others
  20. Aug
    LenetVenture · startup-dating.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  21. Jul
    Inkling SystemsSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    SingulexSeries G · US · bizjournals.com$15MWith 4 others
  23. Mar
    MoovwebSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    PertinoSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 8 others
  25. 2012

    10 rounds

  26. Nov
    VuclipSeries D · US · finsmes.com$13MWith 3 others
  27. Oct
    WGT MediaVenture · US$1.0MWith 3 others
  28. Sept
    MoPubSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 5 others
  29. Aug
    TuneInVenture · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 4 others
  30. Jun
    DelphixSeries C · US · delphix.com$25MWith 6 others
  31. Jun
    AwarepointVenture · US · pevc.dowjones.com$14MWith 7 others
  32. May
    Group CommerceSeries C · US · gigaom.com$21MWith 5 others
  33. May
    HuddleSeries C · GB · techcrunch.com$24MWith 5 others
  34. Apr
    41st ParameterSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 5 others
  35. Jan
    TRUSTeSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 4 others
  36. 2011

    18 rounds

  37. Dec
    Bill.comSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 7 others
  38. Dec
    XambalaSeries B · US · sec.gov$5.5MWith 3 others
  39. Dec
    gumiSeries F · JP$26MWith 4 others
  40. Nov
    RedSeal, Inc.Venture · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 5 others
  41. Oct
    SenchaSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 3 others
  42. Sept
    PosterousSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  43. Sept
    AimingSeries A · JP$16MWith 1 other
  44. Aug
    AwarepointSeries F · US · finsmes.com$27MWith 5 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 listed32 in all

MarketLiveBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2015
Voltage SecurityBought by HpUndisclosedMay 2015
Voltage SecurityBought by Hewlett-PackardUndisclosedFeb 2015
true[x]Bought by 21st Century Fox$200MDec 2014
SiTimeBought by MegaChips Corporation$200MOct 2014
Cortina SystemsBought by INPHI$131MOct 2014
Plastic JungleBought by CardCash.comUndisclosedJul 2014
HaraBought by VerisaeUndisclosedOct 2013
41st ParameterBought by Experian$324MOct 2013
FireEyeListed$304MSept 2013
MoPubBought by Twitter$350MSept 2013
Group CommerceBought by Nimble CommerceUndisclosedMay 2013
OodleBought by QVCUndisclosedDec 2012
AttributorBought by DigimarcUndisclosedDec 2012
Palo Alto NetworksListedUndisclosedJul 2012
MeeboBought by Google$100MJun 2012
ClairMailBought by Monitise$173MMar 2012
PosterousBought by Twitter$10MMar 2012
Artisan PharmaBought by Asahi Kasei PharmaUndisclosedNov 2011
QuellanBought by IntersilUndisclosedNov 2011

The latest 20 here. 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 Jafco Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Icon VenturesVC firm89rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm16rounds togetherRedpointVC firm16rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm13rounds togetherAugust CapitalVC firm9rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm9rounds togetherNorwest Venture PartnersVC firm9rounds togetherVenrockVC firm7rounds togetherCanaanVC firm6rounds togetherDAG VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm6rounds togetherMenlo VenturesVC firm6rounds together

Quick answers about Jafco Ventures

What does Jafco Ventures invest in?

Jafco Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series B (59% of the rounds on record).

How active is Jafco Ventures?

119 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2014.

How big are Jafco Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

Does Jafco Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 119 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Jafco Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (72%) and Japan (26%).

Is Jafco Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2014.

Who does Jafco Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Icon Ventures (89 rounds together), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (16 rounds together) and Redpoint (16 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Jafco Ventures?

Jafco Ventures is a growth equity firm.

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