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JK&B Capital

Last cheque observed Feb 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedCommunicationsInformation TechnologiesHealthcare

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 65 on record
Since the last cheque3533days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led0 of 65Sole investor7 roundsExits19 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch JK&B Capital

JK&B Capital highlights

  1. 01

    65 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $4.5M

  4. 04

    19 exits from the portfolio

What they do

JK&B Capital is a Chicago-based venture capital firm with more than $1.1 billion under cumulative management which focuses on the Communications, Information Technologies and Healthcare markets.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
CommunicationsInformation TechnologiesHealthcare
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first65 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Pharma Two BIL · FinSMEs$30MWith 3 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. May
    ActianceVenture · US$28MWith 4 others
  5. 2013

    1 round

  6. Jun
    VormetricVenture · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 3 others
  7. 2012

    3 rounds

  8. Sept
    ViewfinitySeries C · US · finsmes.com$8.5MWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    PolatisVenture · US · polatis.com$2.7MWith 5 others
  10. Jan
    S.E.A. Medical SystemsSeries B · US · businesswire.com$3.0MSole investor
  11. 2010

    2 rounds

  12. May
    VantrixVenture · CA · vantrix.com$8.7MWith 5 others
  13. Feb
    ViewfinitySeries B · US · freshnews.com$9.0MWith 2 others
  14. 2009

    3 rounds

  15. Oct
    VMIX MediaSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$2.0MWith 3 others
  16. Jun
    PolatisVenture · US · polatis.com$8.0MWith 7 others
  17. Apr
    KazeonSeries F · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 3 others
  18. 2008

    5 rounds

  19. Sept
    VerimatrixSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 2 others
  20. Apr
    Aperto NetworksSeries F · US · lightreading.com$20MWith 8 others
  21. Mar
    ChumbySeries B · US · businesswire.com$13MWith 3 others
  22. Feb
    NextIOSeries C · US · virtualization.com$19MWith 4 others
  23. Jan
    NanochipSeries C · US$14MWith 3 others
  24. 2007

    13 rounds

  25. Oct
    VMIX MediaSeries B · US · vmix.com$17MWith 3 others
  26. Oct
    Treemo LabsSeries A · US$2.5MSole investor
  27. Sept
    VantrixSeries B · CA · venturebeat.com$12MWith 4 others
  28. Sept
    ActianceVenture · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 3 others
  29. Sept
    Fraudwall TechnologiesSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$4.5MSole investor
  30. Sept
    SplunkSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$25MWith 3 others
  31. Sept
    Anchor IntelligenceSeries B · US$4.0MSole investor
  32. Jul
    NovarraVenture · US · fiercewireless.com$50MWith 3 others
  33. Jun
    SnapTellSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  34. May
    nCircle Network SecurityVenture · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    BaynoteSeries B · US$11MWith 2 others
  36. Jan
    Aperto NetworksSeries E · US · apertonet.com$19MWith 9 others
  37. Jan
    Scalent SystemsSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 3 others
  38. 2006

    13 rounds

  39. Oct
    SiCortexSeries B · US · sicortex.com$21MWith 5 others
  40. Sept
    iVivitySeries C · US$10MWith 6 others
  41. Jun
    Cranite SystemsSeries C · US$12MWith 6 others
  42. May
    IntacctSeries B · US · siliconbeat.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  43. May
    InstantisSeries D · US · instantis.com$8.8MWith 2 others
  44. Apr
    NanochipSeries C · US$15MWith 3 others
  45. Apr
    Aperto NetworksSeries E · US · apertonet.com$26MWith 7 others
  46. Apr
    AtricaSeries F · US$22MWith 8 others
  47. Apr
    VormetricSeries D · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  48. Mar
    CITTIOSeries B · US · thefreelibrary.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  49. Feb
    ReactivityVenture · US$8.6MWith 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.

The team

We hold 4 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed19 in all

VormetricBought by Thales e-Security$400MOct 2015
ViewfinityBought by CyberArk$31MOct 2015
CenzicBought by Trustwave HoldingsUndisclosedMar 2014
nCircle Network SecurityBought by TripwireUndisclosedMar 2013
InstantisBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedNov 2012
SplunkListed$230MApr 2012
ClearPoint MetricsBought by nCircle Network SecurityUndisclosedFeb 2011
Scalent SystemsBought by DellUndisclosedJul 2010
Aperto NetworksBought by Tranzeo Wireless TechnologiesUndisclosedMar 2010
NovarraBought by NokiaUndisclosedMar 2010
KazeonBought by EMC$150MSept 2009
SnapTellBought by AmazonUndisclosedJun 2009
ColdSparkBought by Bakbone Software$16MMay 2009
AlterPointBought by Versata EnterprisesUndisclosedFeb 2009
CounterStormBought by Trusted Computer SolutionsUndisclosedSept 2008
iVivityBought by EmulexUndisclosedOct 2007
ReactivityBought by CiscoUndisclosedFeb 2007
XOSoftBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedJul 2006
Paragon Networks InternationalBought by Carrier Access CorporationUndisclosedNov 2003

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 JK&B Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about JK&B Capital

What does JK&B Capital invest in?

JK&B Capital invests most often at Series C and Series B (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Communications, Information Technologies and Healthcare.

How active is JK&B Capital?

65 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2017.

What has JK&B Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pharma Two B (Undisclosed round, Feb 2017).

How big are JK&B Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Does JK&B Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 65 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does JK&B Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and Canada (5%).

Is JK&B Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2017.

Who does JK&B Capital invest alongside?

Most often Innovacom (9 rounds together), Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (6 rounds together) and Canaan (5 rounds together).

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