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Leader Ventures

Last cheque observed Jan 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CVentureDebtGeneticsMedicalAdvertising

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque5390days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.3MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor5 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Leader Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $4.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
GeneticsMedicalAdvertising
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Avalanche TechnologySeries C · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 5 others
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Jan
    PneumRxVenture · US · finsmes.com$33MWith 7 others
  5. 2009

    4 rounds

  6. Dec
    Lytx, Inc.Venture · US$4.0MSole investor
  7. Dec
    DriveCamVenture · US · finsmes.com$4.0MSole investor
  8. Oct
    InnovalightVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$15MWith 6 others
  9. Jul
    VindiciaSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$7.5MWith 3 others
  10. 2008

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    if(we)Debt · US · sociableblog.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  12. Apr
    MobiTVSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MSole investor
  13. Mar
    VindiciaSeries C · US · silicontap.com$5.6MWith 1 other
  14. Mar
    VoloMediaSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$3.5MSole investor
  15. 2007

    1 round

  16. Feb
    SideStepSeries C · US · news.com.com$15MWith 3 others
  17. 2006

    1 round

  18. Nov
    EnpocketDebt · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.0MSole 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

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 listed4 in all

PneumRxBought by BTG$475MDec 2014
InnovalightBought by DuPontUndisclosedJul 2011
SideStepBought by KAYAK$180MDec 2007
EnpocketBought by Nokia$100MOct 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 Leader Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherSVB CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Leader Ventures

What does Leader Ventures invest in?

Leader Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Genetics, Medical and Advertising.

How active is Leader Ventures?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2012.

How big are Leader Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.3M.

Does Leader Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Leader Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Leader Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2012.

Who does Leader Ventures invest alongside?

Most often DCM Ventures (2 rounds together) and SVB Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Leader Ventures?

Leader Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

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