Belgium · Investor

KBC

Last cheque observed Nov 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

GrowthSeries BSeries CHardwareManufacturing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque6544days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$47MRounds led0 of 4Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch KBC

KBC highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series B: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
HardwareManufacturing
Based in
Belgium
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Aristo Music TechnologyVenture · BE$3.4MWith 3 others
  3. 2007

    1 round

  4. Sept
    CeresGrowth · US · ceres.net$75MWith 8 others
  5. 2006

    1 round

  6. Aug
    AblynxSeries C · BE$50MWith 7 others
  7. 2004

    1 round

  8. Dec
    CymaBay TherapeuticsSeries B · US$44MWith 6 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 12 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 listed1 in all

AblynxListedUndisclosedNov 2007

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 KBC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Alta PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherGimvPrivate equity2rounds together

Quick answers about KBC

What does KBC invest in?

KBC invests most often at Growth and Series B (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Hardware and Manufacturing.

How active is KBC?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2008.

How big are KBC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $47M.

Is KBC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2008.

Who does KBC invest alongside?

Most often Alta Partners (2 rounds together) and Gimv (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is KBC?

KBC is a growth equity firm based in Belgium.

Where does this information on KBC come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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