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Mission Ventures

No cheque observed since Sep 2015, after 78 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantVC firm

Series BSeries ASeries CElectric VehicleRide SharingEmerging Markets

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 78 on record
Since the last cheque4059days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.1MRounds led0 of 78Sole investor3 roundsExits19 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
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Mission Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    78 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $6.3M

  4. 04

    19 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Electric VehicleRide SharingEmerging Markets
Based in
San Diego, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first78 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Sept
    EnevateSeries B · US$30MWith 3 others
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Nov
    Alpine Data LabsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$16MWith 3 others
  5. 2012

    2 rounds

  6. May
    NirvanixSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 4 others
  7. Feb
    EveoVenture · US · m2mevolution.com$9.2MSole investor
  8. 2011

    4 rounds

  9. Dec
    KidZuiVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 1 other
  10. Aug
    KidZuiVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  11. May
    Alpine Data LabsSeries A · US · techcrunchit.com$7.5MWith 3 others
  12. Jan
    AccessSportsMedia.comSeries C · US · prnewswire.com$12MWith 1 other
  13. 2010

    5 rounds

  14. Dec
    NetseerVenture · US · mercurynews.com$6.3MSole investor
  15. Nov
    Ortiva WirelessSeries C · US · signonsandiego.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  16. Nov
    NirvanixSeries B · US · techcrunchit.com$10MWith 3 others
  17. Nov
    LeisureLinkSeries C · US · prweb.com$9.0MWith 2 others
  18. Mar
    KidZuiSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 4 others
  19. 2009

    12 rounds

  20. Dec
    Transaction WirelessSeries A · US · socaltech.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  21. Nov
    Active StorageSeries A · US · getactivestorage.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    VMIX MediaSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$2.0MWith 3 others
  23. Sept
    Fastpoint GamesSeries C · US$2.0MSole investor
  24. May
    SlackerSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$12MWith 4 others
  25. Apr
    Big StageSeries B · US · bigstage.com$2.7MWith 2 others
  26. Apr
    NirvanixSeries B · US · xconomy.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  27. Mar
    RotoHogSeries B · US · rotohog.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  28. Mar
    Fastpoint GamesSeries B · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  29. Feb
    MochilaSeries C · US · alleyinsider.com$603KWith 2 others
  30. Jan
    SlackerVenture · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 4 others
  31. Jan
    NetseerVenture · US · venturebeat.com$8.1MWith 1 other
  32. 2008

    6 rounds

  33. Oct
    AccessSportsMedia.comSeries B · US · thealarmclock.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  34. Sept
    Transaction WirelessSeries A · US · socaltech.com$2.3MWith 1 other
  35. Jul
    VerimatrixSeries C · US · biz.yahoo.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  36. Jun
    SodaHeadSeries B · US · businesswire.com$8.4MWith 1 other
  37. Jan
    ProQuoSeries B · US · pehub.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  38. Jan
    Greenplum SoftwareSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$27MWith 8 others
  39. 2007

    20 rounds

  40. Dec
    NirvanixSeries A · US · nirvanix.com$18MWith 4 others
  41. Oct
    VMIX MediaSeries B · US · vmix.com$17MWith 3 others
  42. Sept
    LeisureLinkSeries B · US · allbusiness.com$8.1MWith 2 others
  43. Sept
    NirvanixVenture · US · nirvanix.com$12MWith 2 others
  44. Sept
    TelASIC CommunicationsSeries E · US$13MWith 2 others
  45. Aug
    RotoHogSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  46. Jul
    RockeTalkSeries A · IN · venturebeat.com$7.1MWith 2 others
  47. Jun
    Fastpoint GamesSeries A · US$6.1MWith 3 others
  48. Jun
    Ortiva WirelessSeries B · US · allbusiness.com$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.

The team

We hold 2 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 listed19 in all

TeleCommunication SystemsBought by Comtech Telecommunications$431MNov 2015
KidZuiBought by LeapFrogUndisclosedAug 2014
SodaHeadBought by Prodege, LLCUndisclosedJul 2014
LeisureLinkBought by VacationRoostUndisclosedMar 2014
Fastpoint GamesBought by WeplayUndisclosedMay 2012
Ortiva WirelessBought by Allot CommunicationsUndisclosedMay 2012
ID AnalyticsBought by LifeLockUndisclosedMar 2012
MochilaBought by InformUndisclosedJan 2012
ShopzillaBought by Symphony Technology Group$165MJun 2011
Big StageBought by Image MetricsUndisclosedFeb 2011
Greenplum SoftwareBought by EMCUndisclosedJul 2010
TeleCommunication SystemsBought by Networks in Motion$181MDec 2009
Networks in MotionBought by TeleCommunication Systems$170MDec 2009
Vativ TechnologiesBought by Entropic$44MApr 2008
DevZuzBought by ExistUndisclosedJan 2008
LogicalAppsBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedOct 2007
Alignent SoftwareBought by Sopheon$5.5MJun 2007
ShopzillaBought by The E.W. Scripps Company$560MJun 2005
StellcomBought by Vytek Wireless Inc.UndisclosedNov 2002

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

Quick answers about Mission Ventures

What does Mission Ventures invest in?

Mission Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Electric Vehicle, Ride Sharing and Emerging Markets.

How active is Mission Ventures?

78 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2015.

How big are Mission Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.1M.

Does Mission Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 78 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Mission Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is Mission Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Sept 2015.

Who does Mission Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Redpoint (11 rounds together), Intel Capital (10 rounds together) and Valhalla Partners (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Mission Ventures?

Mission Ventures is a VC firm based in San Diego, United States.

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