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LSI Logic

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

QuietCorporate VC

Series EVentureSeries BAppsMobileCloud Storage

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque5621days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$21MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch LSI Logic

LSI Logic highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series E and Venture: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $12M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AppsMobileCloud Storage
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Jun
    AquantiaSeries E · US · techcrunchit.com$21MWith 5 others
  3. 2009

    2 rounds

  4. Nov
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries F · US · chelsio.com$17MWith 10 others
  5. Nov
    SandForceSeries C · US · pr-inside.com$21MWith 5 others
  6. 2008

    2 rounds

  7. Feb
    TeraneticsVenture · US · teranetics.com$25MWith 5 others
  8. Jan
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$25MWith 8 others
  9. 2006

    1 round

  10. Jun
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries D · US · freshnews.com$12MSole investor
  11. 2003

    1 round

  12. Jul
    iVivitySeries B · US$13MWith 5 others
  13. 2002

    1 round

  14. Jan
    PortalPlayerVenture · US$42MWith 3 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

SandForceBought by LSI$400MOct 2011
TeraneticsBought by PLX Technology$36MSept 2010
iVivityBought by EmulexUndisclosedOct 2007
PortalPlayerBought by Nvidia$357MNov 2006

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

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm3rounds togetherAbacus Capital GroupVC firm2rounds togetherHorizon VentureVC firm2rounds togetherInvesco PerpetualGrowth equity2rounds togetherInvesco Private CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherInvestor ABVC firm2rounds togetherPacesetter Capital GroupFamily office2rounds together

Quick answers about LSI Logic

What does LSI Logic invest in?

LSI Logic invests most often at Series E and Venture (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Apps, Mobile and Cloud Storage.

How active is LSI Logic?

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

How big are LSI Logic's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

Does LSI Logic lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does LSI Logic invest?

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

Is LSI Logic investing now?

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

Who does LSI Logic invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (3 rounds together), Abacus Capital Group (2 rounds together) and Horizon Venture (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is LSI Logic?

LSI Logic is a corporate VC based in San Jose, United States.

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