Investor

Mercury Interactive

Last cheque observed Aug 2001. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries CBusiness DevelopmentDeveloper PlatformEnterprise Software

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque9190days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 2Exits2 from the portfolio
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Mercury Interactive highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Business DevelopmentDeveloper PlatformEnterprise Software
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2001

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    GuardentSeries C · US$25MWith 7 others
  3. May
    ViAirSeries B · US$15MWith 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 listed2 in all

GuardentBought by VeriSign Authentication Services$140MDec 2003
ViAirBought by VistoUndisclosedJun 2003

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

SystinetUndisclosedJan 2006
ClickcadenceUndisclosedSept 2005
Appilog$49MMay 2004
KintanaUndisclosedJun 2003

Quick answers about Mercury Interactive

What does Mercury Interactive invest in?

Mercury Interactive invests most often at Series B and Series C (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business Development, Developer Platform and Enterprise Software.

How active is Mercury Interactive?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2001.

How big are Mercury Interactive's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Is Mercury Interactive investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2001.

What kind of investor is Mercury Interactive?

Mercury Interactive is a corporate VC.

When was Mercury Interactive founded?

Mercury Interactive was founded in 1989.

Where does this information on Mercury Interactive come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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