Investor

Masthead Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Dec 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BSeries CBiotechnologyInformation Technology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6509days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.5MRounds led0 of 10Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Masthead Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 40% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BiotechnologyInformation Technology
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2008

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    SitrionSeries F · US · paidcontent.org$10MWith 2 others
  3. Feb
    Tizor SystemsSeries C · US$8.3MWith 4 others
  4. 2007

    1 round

  5. Jul
    EXPOSeries B · US · paidcontent.orgUndisclosedWith 2 others
  6. 2004

    2 rounds

  7. Dec
    Centric SoftwareSeries A · US$34MWith 3 others
  8. Sept
    Tizor SystemsSeries A · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  9. 2003

    1 round

  10. Oct
    SyChipSeries C · US$15MWith 9 others
  11. 2002

    2 rounds

  12. Jun
    Autonomic NetworksSeries D · USUndisclosedWith 12 others
  13. Jun
    Vernier NetworksSeries D · USUndisclosedWith 12 others
  14. 2001

    2 rounds

  15. Oct
    College publisherSeries B · US$8.5MWith 2 others
  16. Jun
    Autonomic NetworksVenture · US$8.5MWith 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.

The team

We hold 3 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 listed2 in all

Tizor SystemsBought by NetezzaUndisclosedFeb 2009
SyChipBought by Murata ManufacturingUndisclosedApr 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 Masthead Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Masthead Venture Partners in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Masthead Venture Partners

What does Masthead Venture Partners invest in?

Masthead Venture Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (40% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology and Information Technology.

How active is Masthead Venture Partners?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2008.

How big are Masthead Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.5M.

Does Masthead Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Masthead Venture Partners invest?

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

Is Masthead Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2008.

Who does Masthead Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often DCM Ventures (3 rounds together), Foundation Capital (3 rounds together) and Weber Capital (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Masthead Venture Partners?

Masthead Venture Partners is a VC firm.

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