# Jafco Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Jafco Ventures is a growth equity. 119 investments on record, latest Oct 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Jafco Ventures Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series C Series B Series D Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 119 on record Since the last cheque **4386** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 119** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **32 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 72%** Pitch Jafco Ventures ## Jafco Ventures highlights - 01 119 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Series B: 59% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.6M - 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 first **119 appearances** - **2014** 15 rounds - **Oct** **[PLAYSTUDIOS](https://millionrounds.com/company/playstudios)** Series C · US · Firms' own news pages **$20M** With 2 others - **Oct** **[papelook](https://millionrounds.com/company/papelook)** Seed · JP **$1.1M** Sole investor - **Oct** **[Locondo.jp](https://millionrounds.com/company/locondo-jp)** Series H · JP **$4.6M** Sole investor - **Sept** **[Fablic](https://millionrounds.com/company/fablic)** Venture · JP **$9.2M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Teladoc](https://millionrounds.com/company/teladoc)** Series C · US **$50M** With 9 others - **Aug** **[Riverfield](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverfield)** Series A · JP **$2.0M** Sole investor - **Aug** **[Research & Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/research-and-innovation)** Seed · JP **$2.1M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[Life is Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/life-is-tech)** Venture · JP **$3.2M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[Aoi.Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/aoi-co)** Seed · JP **$1.2M** Sole investor - **Aug** **[MUJIN](https://millionrounds.com/company/mujin)** Series B · JP **$6.0M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[CloudPhysics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudphysics)** Series C · US **$15M** With 6 others - **May** **[true[x]](https://millionrounds.com/company/truex)** Series D · US **$6.0M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Ionic Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionic-security)** Series B · US **$26M** With 12 others - **Jan** **[Origami Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-logic)** Series B · US **$15M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Zephyr Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/zephyr-health)** Series B · US **$15M** With 3 others - **2013** 7 rounds - **Nov** **[Bill.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bill-com)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$38M** With 13 others - **Nov** **[SiTime](https://millionrounds.com/company/sitime)** Series F · US · finance.yahoo.com **Undisclosed** With 11 others - **Aug** **[Lenet](https://millionrounds.com/company/lenet)** Venture · startup-dating.com **$3.0M** With 1 other - **Jul** **[Inkling Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkling-systems)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$16M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Singulex](https://millionrounds.com/company/singulex)** Series G · US · bizjournals.com **$15M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Moovweb](https://millionrounds.com/company/moovweb)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$16M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Pertino](https://millionrounds.com/company/pertino)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 8 others - **2012** 10 rounds - **Nov** **[Vuclip](https://millionrounds.com/company/vuclip)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$13M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[WGT Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/wgt-media)** Venture · US **$1.0M** With 3 others - **Sept** **[MoPub](https://millionrounds.com/company/mopub)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 5 others - **Aug** **[TuneIn](https://millionrounds.com/company/tunein)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$16M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Delphix](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphix)** Series C · US · delphix.com **$25M** With 6 others - **Jun** **[Awarepoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/awarepoint)** Venture · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$14M** With 7 others - **May** **[Group Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-commerce)** Series C · US · gigaom.com **$21M** With 5 others - **May** **[Huddle](https://millionrounds.com/company/huddle)** Series C · GB · techcrunch.com **$24M** With 5 others - **Apr** **[41st Parameter](https://millionrounds.com/company/41st-parameter)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$13M** With 5 others - **Jan** **[TRUSTe](https://millionrounds.com/company/truste)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 4 others - **2011** 18 rounds - **Dec** **[Bill.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bill-com)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$16M** With 7 others - **Dec** **[Xambala](https://millionrounds.com/company/xambala)** Series B · US · sec.gov **$5.5M** With 3 others - **Dec** **[gumi](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumi)** Series F · JP **$26M** With 4 others - **Nov** **[RedSeal, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/redseal-inc)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 5 others - **Oct** **[Sencha](https://millionrounds.com/company/sencha)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 3 others - **Sept** **[Posterous](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Aiming](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiming)** Series A · JP **$16M** With 1 other - **Aug** **[Awarepoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/awarepoint)** Series F · US · finsmes.com **$27M** With 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 listed **32 in all** **[MarketLive](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketlive)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015 **[Voltage Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltage-security)** Bought by Hp **Undisclosed** May 2015 **[Voltage Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltage-security)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015 **[true[x]](https://millionrounds.com/company/truex)** Bought by [21st Century Fox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/21st-century-fox) **$200M** Dec 2014 **[SiTime](https://millionrounds.com/company/sitime)** Bought by MegaChips Corporation **$200M** Oct 2014 **[Cortina Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cortina-systems)** Bought by INPHI **$131M** Oct 2014 **[Plastic Jungle](https://millionrounds.com/company/plastic-jungle)** Bought by CardCash.com **Undisclosed** Jul 2014 **[Hara](https://millionrounds.com/company/hara)** Bought by Verisae **Undisclosed** Oct 2013 **[41st Parameter](https://millionrounds.com/company/41st-parameter)** Bought by [Experian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/experian) **$324M** Oct 2013 **[FireEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireeye)** Listed **$304M** Sept 2013 **[MoPub](https://millionrounds.com/company/mopub)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$350M** Sept 2013 **[Group Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-commerce)** Bought by Nimble Commerce **Undisclosed** May 2013 **[Oodle](https://millionrounds.com/company/oodle)** Bought by [QVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qvc) **Undisclosed** Dec 2012 **[Attributor](https://millionrounds.com/company/attributor)** Bought by Digimarc **Undisclosed** Dec 2012 **[Palo Alto Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/palo-alto-networks)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jul 2012 **[Meebo](https://millionrounds.com/company/meebo)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$100M** Jun 2012 **[ClairMail](https://millionrounds.com/company/clairmail)** Bought by Monitise **$173M** Mar 2012 **[Posterous](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$10M** Mar 2012 **[Artisan Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/artisan-pharma)** Bought by Asahi Kasei Pharma **Undisclosed** Nov 2011 **[Quellan](https://millionrounds.com/company/quellan)** Bought by [Intersil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intersil) **Undisclosed** Nov 2011 The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series C Series B Series D Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.6M** Led 0 of 119 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 4 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2014 - **Exits:** 32 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *38* - Series B *26* - Series D *20* - Venture *12* - Series A *7* - Series E *6* Cheques by year Led Joined 2005 2014 Often in the room with - [Icon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures) 89 - [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 16 - [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) 16 - [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 13 - [August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital) 9 - [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 9 **Pitching Jafco Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Ventures** VC firm **89** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Redpoint** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**August Capital** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**Venrock** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock)[**Canaan** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) ## 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. ## Raising now? 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