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Kennet Partners

Last cheque observed Jul 2023. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $1.5M, Oct 2016VC firm

Series ASeries BGrowthBusiness-to-businessB2BB-to-b

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 67 on record
Since the last cheque1213days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$18MCheque size, as they say$8.0M – $30MRounds led3 of 67Sole investor37 roundsExits30 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 67%
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Kennet Partners highlights

  1. 01

    67 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 37 rounds, median $9.9M

  4. 04

    30 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Kennet Partners is a growth capital investor backing capital-efficient AI and software businesses in Europe and the US.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$8.0M – $30M as they say
Stages
Series ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Business-to-businessB2BB-to-b
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first67 appearances

  1. 2023

    1 round

  2. Jul
    FileCloudSeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$30MWith 1 other
  3. 2020

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    OnfleetSeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$14MLed
  5. Jan
    CodilitySeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$22MLed
  6. Jan
    Spatial NetworksSeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$43MLed
  7. 2019

    1 round

  8. Apr
    SocialSurveySeries A · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 3 others
  9. 2018

    1 round

  10. Oct
    ConversicaSeries C · US · VentureBeat$31MWith 4 others
  11. 2017

    3 rounds

  12. Dec
    CrossBorderSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.0MSole investor
  13. Jul
    RimiliaTechCrunch$25MWith 1 other
  14. May
    Revolution PrepUS · FinSMEs$4.0MSole investor
  15. 2016

    1 round

  16. Jun
    NuxeoFR · FinSMEs$10MSole investor
  17. 2015

    2 rounds

  18. Sept
    ThinkHRVenture · US$12MSole investor
  19. Mar
    ImpartnerSeries A · US$17MSole investor
  20. 2013

    4 rounds

  21. Jul
    Prolexic TechnologiesSeries C · US · finsmes.com$30MWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    Rivo SoftwareGrowth · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  23. Jun
    IntelePeerVenture · US · bizjournals.com$15MWith 3 others
  24. May
    ConversicaGrowth · US · finsmes.com$16MWith 1 other
  25. 2012

    2 rounds

  26. Nov
    TrademobSeries B · DE · techcrunch.com$15MWith 2 others
  27. Jan
    KEMP TechnologiesVenture · US · finsmes.com$16MWith 2 others
  28. 2011

    4 rounds

  29. Sept
    Consul Risk Management InternationalSeries B · NL$15MWith 3 others
  30. Sept
    SERMOVenture · US · finsmes.com$25MSole investor
  31. May
    Next PerformanceVenture · FR · finsmes.com$23MSole investor
  32. Mar
    Prolexic TechnologiesVenture · US · prolexic.com$14MSole investor
  33. 2010

    1 round

  34. Sept
    Revolution PrepSeries A · US · freshnews.com$15MSole investor
  35. 2009

    5 rounds

  36. Apr
    BuyVIPSeries C · ES · dmwmedia.com$20MWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    goviralSeries A · GB · uk.techcrunch.com$8.8MSole investor
  38. Feb
    SpreadshirtSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 1 other
  39. Jan
    SchoolwiresVenture · US · reuters.com$12MSole investor
  40. Jan
    AcademixDirectSeries A · US · kennet.com$10MSole investor
  41. 2008

    5 rounds

  42. Oct
    RecommindSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  43. Aug
    DaptivSeries B · US · pehub.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  44. Aug
    RecommindSeries B · US$7.5MSole investor
  45. Jun
    NTRglobalSeries C · ES · venturebeat.com$34MWith 3 others
  46. Mar
    Kapow SoftwareSeries C · US · kapowtech.com$12MWith 3 others
  47. 2007

    4 rounds

  48. Sept
    Telemedicine ClinicVenture · ES$9.7MSole investor
  49. Aug
    Wireless Audio IP BVVenture · NL$6.0MSole investor
  50. May
    eProjectSeries B · US$12MWith 1 other
  51. May
    DaptivSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 1 other
  52. 2006

    3 rounds

  53. Oct
    Sequans CommunicationsSeries C · FR$24MWith 3 others
  54. Apr
    ResilienceVenture · US · freshnews.com$10MWith 1 other
  55. Jan
    Specific MediaSeries A · GB · brandrepublic.com$8.0MSole investor

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 registration1 named

JRJavier RojasManager of Kennet Partners LLC, ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 6 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 listed30 in all

MedeAnalyticsBought by Thoma BravoUndisclosedSept 2015
SchoolwiresBought by BlackboardUndisclosedFeb 2015
ExonyBought by eGain Communications CorporationUndisclosedJul 2014
Kapow SoftwareBought by Kofax$48MJul 2013
Telemedicine ClinicBought by Swiss PE fundUndisclosedMar 2013
SERMOBought by SERMO (formerly WorldOne)UndisclosedJul 2012
NTRglobalBought by ASGUndisclosedApr 2012
ClearswiftBought by Lyceum CapitalUndisclosedNov 2011
Volantis SystemsBought by Antenna SoftwareUndisclosedFeb 2011
goviralBought by AOL EuropeUndisclosedJan 2011
BuyVIPBought by Amazon$100MOct 2010
DaptivBought by Parallax CapitalUndisclosedJul 2010
Wireless Audio IP BVBought by SMSC$25MJun 2010
Envox GroupBought by Syntellect$14MOct 2008
NetProBought by Quest SoftwareUndisclosedSept 2008
AdvivaBought by Specific MediaUndisclosedMar 2008
Chipidea MicroelectrónicaBought by MIPS Technologies$147MAug 2007

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Kennet Partners put money into.

Quick answers about Kennet Partners

What does Kennet Partners invest in?

Kennet Partners invests most often at Venture and Series A (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business-to-business, B2B and B-to-b.

How active is Kennet Partners?

67 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Jul 2023.

What has Kennet Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: FileCloud (Series A, Jul 2023), Onfleet (Series A, Oct 2020) and Codility (Series A, Jan 2020).

How big are Kennet Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M. It says it writes cheques of $8.0M to $30M.

Does Kennet Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 67 investments on record (4%).

Where does Kennet Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%), the United Kingdom (10%) and France (8%).

Is Kennet Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2023.

Who does Kennet Partners invest alongside?

Most often Bay Partners (3 rounds together), Accel (2 rounds together) and Atlas Venture (2 rounds together).

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