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KeyNote Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeries BSeries CElectronicsSoftwareEnterprise Software

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque5556days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 19Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 84%
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KeyNote Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $4.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ElectronicsSoftwareEnterprise Software
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2011

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    Link_A_ MediaSeries D · US$16MWith 3 others
  3. Aug
    Link_A_Media DevicesSeries D · US · freshnews.com$16MWith 3 others
  4. 2010

    1 round

  5. Jun
    BlazentVenture · US · marketwire.com$10MWith 3 others
  6. 2009

    6 rounds

  7. Dec
    Center'dVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$1.9MWith 1 other
  8. Nov
    Link_A_Media DevicesSeries C · US · linkamedia.com$18MWith 3 others
  9. Nov
    SK hynixSeries A · KR · deals.venturebeat.com$18MWith 3 others
  10. Nov
    Link_A_ MediaSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$18MWith 3 others
  11. Nov
    Link_A_ MediaSeries C · US$18MWith 3 others
  12. Jul
    MixamoSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$4.0MWith 1 other
  13. 2008

    4 rounds

  14. Jul
    F-OriginSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  15. Jun
    OmniPVVenture · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  16. Apr
    SK hynixSeries B · KR · link-a-media.com$22MWith 4 others
  17. Apr
    Link_A_ MediaSeries B · US · link-a-media.com$22MWith 4 others
  18. 2007

    3 rounds

  19. Oct
    Center'dSeries A · US$5.5MWith 1 other
  20. Jun
    F-OriginSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$4.0MSole investor
  21. Feb
    PlatialSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 6 others
  22. 2005

    3 rounds

  23. Oct
    iPolicy NetworksSeries B · IN · ipolicynet.com$15MWith 5 others
  24. Sept
    LGC WirelessSeries B · US · encyclopedia.com$13MWith 12 others
  25. Jun
    Webify SolutionsSeries C · US · highbeam.com$12MWith 4 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 listed4 in all

MixamoBought by Adobe SystemsUndisclosedJun 2015
Link_A_ MediaBought by SK hynixUndisclosedJun 2012
LGC WirelessBought by ADC TelecommunicationsUndisclosedOct 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 KeyNote Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about KeyNote Ventures

What does KeyNote Ventures invest in?

KeyNote Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Electronics, Software and Enterprise Software.

How active is KeyNote Ventures?

19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2011.

How big are KeyNote Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does KeyNote Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does KeyNote Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%), South Korea (11%) and India (5%).

Is KeyNote Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2011.

Who does KeyNote Ventures invest alongside?

Most often SunAmerica Ventures (8 rounds together), ITOCHU Technology Ventures (6 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is KeyNote Ventures?

KeyNote Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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