# Merrill Lynch Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Merrill Lynch Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 9 investments on record, latest Jul 2004. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/merrill-lynch-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Merrill Lynch Ventures Last cheque observed Jul 2004. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Series C Series E Venture E-Commerce Financial Services Follow Merrill Lynch Ventures and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fmerrill-lynch-ventures) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record Since the last cheque **8152** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$32M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Merrill Lynch Ventures ## Merrill Lynch Ventures highlights - 01 9 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Series E: 63% of its rounds - 03 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** E-Commerce Financial Services - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **9 appearances** - **2004** 1 round - **Jul** **[Zonare Medical Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/zonare-medical-systems)** Series E · US **$34M** With 7 others - **2002** 1 round - **Aug** **[Proxima Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/proxima-therapeutics)** Series E · US **$14M** With 8 others - **2001** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[Corona Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/corona-networks)** Series C **$40M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[Sentillion](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentillion)** Series C · US · healthdatamanagement.com **$18M** With 6 others - **Aug** **[Onix Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/onix-microsystems)** Series C · US **$95M** With 7 others - **Mar** **[TeraBurst Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/teraburst-networks)** Venture · US **$32M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Proxima Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/proxima-therapeutics)** Series D · US **$17M** With 6 others - **2000** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[InfoMedics](https://millionrounds.com/company/infomedics)** **$10M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[TeleKnowledge Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/teleknowledge-group)** Venture · US **$35M** With 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 listed **5 in all** **[Zonare Medical Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/zonare-medical-systems)** Bought by Mindray Medical International **$105M** Jun 2013 **[InfoMedics](https://millionrounds.com/company/infomedics)** Bought by Physicians Interactive **Undisclosed** Dec 2012 **[Sentillion](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentillion)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Dec 2009 **[Proxima Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/proxima-therapeutics)** Bought by [Cytyc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cytyc) **$160M** Mar 2005 **[TeleKnowledge Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/teleknowledge-group)** Bought by MTS **Undisclosed** Dec 2004 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series C Series E Venture Median round joined **$32M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jul 2004 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *3* - Series E *2* - Venture *2* - Series D *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2000 2004 Often in the room with - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 3 - [Catalyst Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-venture-partners) 2 - [DRW Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital) 2 - [Domain Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates) 2 - [Hillman Medical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hillman-medical-ventures) 2 - [Lovett Miller & Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lovett-miller-and-co) 2 **Pitching Merrill Lynch Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Catalyst Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-venture-partners)[**DRW Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital)[**Domain Associates** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates)[**Hillman Medical Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hillman-medical-ventures)[**Lovett Miller & Co.** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lovett-miller-and-co)[**Montagu Newhall Associates** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/montagu-newhall-associates) ## 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? 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