# Kinetic Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Kinetic Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 38 investments on record, latest Dec 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/kinetic-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Kinetic Ventures Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email Quiet New fund $17M, Dec 2020 VC firm Seed Series A Series B Batteries Oil Telecommunications Follow Kinetic Ventures and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fkinetic-ventures) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 38 on record Since the last cheque **4350** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 38** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Kinetic Ventures ## Kinetic Ventures highlights - 01 38 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Series A: 54% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.0M - 04 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > Accelerating Entrepreneurial Growth Since 1985 and 'Where We Invest' sections indicate venture capital investments. From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO - **Sectors:** Batteries Oil Telecommunications - **Based in:** Atlanta, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **38 appearances** - **2014** 5 rounds - **Dec** **[Predictix](https://millionrounds.com/company/predictix)** Series A · US **$15M** With 2 others - **Oct** **[Staq.](https://millionrounds.com/company/staq)** Series A · US **$2.5M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[AnyPresence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anypresence)** Series B · US **$6.0M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Altierre](https://millionrounds.com/company/altierre)** Venture · US **$21M** With 5 others - **May** **[Load DynamiX](https://millionrounds.com/company/load-dynamix)** Series C · US **$12M** With 3 others - **2013** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[9Lenses](https://millionrounds.com/company/9lenses)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.1M** With 3 others - **Sept** **[9Lenses](https://millionrounds.com/company/9lenses)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.0M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Kwarter](https://millionrounds.com/company/kwarter)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 1 other - **2012** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[Load DynamiX](https://millionrounds.com/company/load-dynamix)** Series B · US **$7.3M** With 5 others - **Sept** **[SwiftTest](https://millionrounds.com/company/swifttest)** Series B · US · news.yahoo.com **$7.3M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[AnyPresence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anypresence)** Series A · US **$5.5M** With 1 other - **Aug** **[AnyPresence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anypresence)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.5M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[Tower Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/tower-cloud)** Venture · US · towercloud.com **$17M** With 6 others - **2011** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[Coraid](https://millionrounds.com/company/coraid)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$50M** With 5 others - **Jul** **[Tower Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/tower-cloud)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$54M** With 9 others - **Jul** **[AnyPresence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anypresence)** Series A · US · baltimore.citybizlist.com **$2.0M** Sole investor - **Jul** **[AnyPresence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anypresence)** Seed · US **$2.0M** Sole investor - **2009** 1 round - **Oct** **[Tower Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/tower-cloud)** Venture · US · towercloud.com **$20M** With 4 others - **2008** 1 round - **May** **[Altierre](https://millionrounds.com/company/altierre)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$8.0M** With 5 others - **2007** 2 rounds - **Apr** **[Altierre](https://millionrounds.com/company/altierre)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$17M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Pathfire](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathfire)** Venture · US **$2.0M** With 4 others - **2006** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Series C · US **$10M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Alereon](https://millionrounds.com/company/alereon)** Series A · US **$32M** With 6 others - **2005** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[SmartSynch](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartsynch)** Series C · US · thefreelibrary.com **$12M** With 9 others - **Oct** **[Caymas Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/caymas-systems)** Series D · US · highbeam.com **$13M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Altierre](https://millionrounds.com/company/altierre)** Series A · US · altierre.com **$13M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Ample Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/ample-communications)** Venture · US **$11M** With 4 others - **2004** 2 rounds - **May** **[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Series C · US **$26M** With 7 others - **Feb** **[Ample Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/ample-communications)** Series C · US **$15M** With 5 others - **2003** 5 rounds - **Dec** **[Proficient Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/proficient-systems)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Series B · US **$13M** With 5 others - **Jul** **[SmartSynch](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartsynch)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others - **Mar** **[COVEGA](https://millionrounds.com/company/covega)** Series A · US **$17M** With 7 others - **Feb** **[Calix](https://millionrounds.com/company/calix)** Series E · US **$50M** With 5 others - **2001** 2 rounds - **Apr** **[SmartSynch](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartsynch)** Series B · US **$23M** With 5 others - **Feb** **[ITango](https://millionrounds.com/company/itango)** Series C · US **$2.5M** With 3 others - **2000** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Utility Associates](https://millionrounds.com/company/utility-associates)** Series C · US **$22M** With 7 others - **Oct** **[APX](https://millionrounds.com/company/apx)** Series C · US **$36M** 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. ## The team Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **5 named** BD **Bernard D. Tarr, Jr.** Manager of the Managing Member i Filing they signed BD **Bernard Davis Tarr** Managing Director i Form ADV NC **Nelson Chien Chu** Manager of the Managing Member i Filing they signed SM **Sydney Mary Shepherd** Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV WT **William Thomas Heflin** Manager of the Manager of the Manager i Filing they signed We also hold **8** 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. ## What the register says From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law **$196M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026 **Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds - **Legal name:** Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C. - **SEC number:** CRD 144453 ## What they claim to have backed From their own portfolio page (on their website) **7** of 20 we have independently watched raise [9lenses](https://millionrounds.com/company/9lenses)[Andomoney](https://millionrounds.com/company/ando-money)[Carputty](https://millionrounds.com/company/carputty)[Instant](https://millionrounds.com/company/instant-financial)[Kobiton](https://millionrounds.com/company/kobiton)[Vizbee](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizbee)[Ziftsolutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/zift-solutions) Ciena Csrwire Fiercetelecom Foodbuy Fourth Itccapitalpartners Leasetermsolutions Navistone Northbaybusinessjournal Optiisolutions Proctorfree Virtana Washingtonpost Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all** **[SmartSynch](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartsynch)** Bought by [Itron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itron) **$100M** Feb 2012 **[Calix](https://millionrounds.com/company/calix)** Listed **Undisclosed** Mar 2010 **[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Bought by [Emulex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emulex) **Undisclosed** Oct 2007 **[Caymas Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/caymas-systems)** Bought by [Citrix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **Undisclosed** Jun 2007 **[Proficient Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/proficient-systems)** Bought by [LivePerson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liveperson) **Undisclosed** Jul 2006 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$17M** raised in Dec 2020 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.0M** Led 0 of 38 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 2 rounds - **Last cheque:** Dec 2014 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *10* - Series A said *10* - Venture *8* - Series B said *7* - Seed said *1* - Series D *1* - Growth said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2000 2014 Often in the room with - [Azure Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azure-capital-partners) 5 - [Grotech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grotech-ventures) 5 - [Labrador Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/labrador-ventures) 5 - [ATA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ata-ventures) 4 - [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) 4 - [ATDC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atdc) 3 **Pitching Kinetic 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 Kinetic Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Azure Capital Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azure-capital-partners)[**Grotech Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grotech-ventures)[**Labrador Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/labrador-ventures)[**ATA Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ata-ventures)[**Siemens** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens)[**ATDC** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atdc)[**Ballast Point Ventures** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballast-point-ventures)[**Benhamou Global Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benhamou-global-ventures)[**CORE Capital Partners** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/core-capital-partners-2)[**Cordova Ventures** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cordova-ventures)[**D.E. Shaw & Co.** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d-e-shaw-and-co-2)[**DuPont Capital Management** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dupont-capital-management) ## Quick answers about Kinetic Ventures ### What does Kinetic Ventures invest in? Kinetic Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series A (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Batteries, Oil and Telecommunications. ### How active is Kinetic Ventures? 38 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014. ### How big are Kinetic Ventures's cheques? The median round it joins is $12M. ### Does Kinetic Ventures lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 38 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Kinetic Ventures invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Kinetic Ventures investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014. ### Who does Kinetic Ventures invest alongside? Most often Azure Capital Partners (5 rounds together), Grotech Ventures (5 rounds together) and Labrador Ventures (5 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Kinetic Ventures? Kinetic Ventures is a VC firm based in Atlanta, United States. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=kinetic-ventures) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=kinetic-ventures)