# LSI Logic: portfolio, investments and team

> LSI Logic is a corporate vc based in United States. 8 investments on record, latest Jun 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/lsi-logic (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# LSI Logic

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

Quiet Corporate VC

Series E Venture Series B Apps Mobile Cloud Storage

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record

Since the last cheque **5622** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$21M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## LSI Logic highlights

- 01 8 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series E and Venture: 50% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $12M
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Apps Mobile Cloud Storage
- **Based in:** San Jose, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances**

- **2011** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Aquantia](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquantia)** Series E · US · techcrunchit.com **$21M** With 5 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Chelsio Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsio-communications)** Series F · US · chelsio.com **$17M** With 10 others
- **Nov** **[SandForce](https://millionrounds.com/company/sandforce)** Series C · US · pr-inside.com **$21M** With 5 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Feb** **[Teranetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/teranetics)** Venture · US · teranetics.com **$25M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Chelsio Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsio-communications)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$25M** With 8 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Chelsio Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsio-communications)** Series D · US · freshnews.com **$12M** Sole investor
- **2003** 1 round
- **Jul** **[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Series B · US **$13M** With 5 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Jan** **[PortalPlayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/portalplayer)** Venture · US **$42M** With 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 listed **4 in all**

**[SandForce](https://millionrounds.com/company/sandforce)** Bought by LSI **$400M** Oct 2011

**[Teranetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/teranetics)** Bought by PLX Technology **$36M** Sept 2010

**[iVivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivivity)** Bought by [Emulex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emulex) **Undisclosed** Oct 2007

**[PortalPlayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/portalplayer)** Bought by [Nvidia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) **$357M** Nov 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series E Venture Series B

Median round joined **$21M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$12M**

Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2011
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series E *2*
- Venture *2*
- Series B *1*
- Series C *1*
- Series D *1*
- Series F *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2011

Often in the room with

- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 3
- [Abacus Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abacus-capital-gro) 2
- [Horizon Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-venture) 2
- [Invesco Perpetual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-perpetual) 2
- [Invesco Private Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-private-capital) 2
- [Investor AB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investor-ab) 2

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## 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 Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Abacus Capital Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abacus-capital-gro)[**Horizon Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-venture)[**Invesco Perpetual** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-perpetual)[**Invesco Private Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invesco-private-capital)[**Investor AB** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investor-ab)[**Pacesetter Capital Group** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacesetter-capital-group)

## 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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