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Merrill Lynch Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2004. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CSeries EVentureE-CommerceFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque8152days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$32MRounds led0 of 9Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Merrill Lynch Ventures

Merrill Lynch Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series E: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
E-CommerceFinancial Services
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2004

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Zonare Medical SystemsSeries E · US$34MWith 7 others
  3. 2002

    1 round

  4. Aug
    Proxima TherapeuticsSeries E · US$14MWith 8 others
  5. 2001

    5 rounds

  6. Sept
    Corona NetworksSeries C$40MWith 4 others
  7. Sept
    SentillionSeries C · US · healthdatamanagement.com$18MWith 6 others
  8. Aug
    Onix MicrosystemsSeries C · US$95MWith 7 others
  9. Mar
    TeraBurst NetworksVenture · US$32MWith 4 others
  10. Feb
    Proxima TherapeuticsSeries D · US$17MWith 6 others
  11. 2000

    2 rounds

  12. Dec
    InfoMedics$10MWith 4 others
  13. Oct
    TeleKnowledge GroupVenture · US$35MWith 5 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 listed5 in all

Zonare Medical SystemsBought by Mindray Medical International$105MJun 2013
InfoMedicsBought by Physicians InteractiveUndisclosedDec 2012
SentillionBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedDec 2009
Proxima TherapeuticsBought by Cytyc$160MMar 2005
TeleKnowledge GroupBought by MTSUndisclosedDec 2004

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 Merrill Lynch Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Merrill Lynch Ventures

What does Merrill Lynch Ventures invest in?

Merrill Lynch Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series E (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce and Financial Services.

How active is Merrill Lynch Ventures?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2004.

How big are Merrill Lynch Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $32M.

Does Merrill Lynch Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Merrill Lynch Ventures invest?

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

Is Merrill Lynch Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2004.

Who does Merrill Lynch Ventures invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (3 rounds together), Catalyst Venture Partners (2 rounds together) and DRW Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Merrill Lynch Ventures?

Merrill Lynch Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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