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MKS Ventures

Last cheque observed Nov 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries DVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque6192days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.8MRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch MKS Ventures

MKS Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Nov
    BridgeWave CommunicationsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.4MWith 12 others
  3. 2005

    1 round

  4. Sept
    Mirapoint SoftwareSeries B · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com$10MWith 6 others
  5. 2002

    1 round

  6. Oct
    BridgeWave CommunicationsSeries D · US$4.8MWith 2 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 listed1 in all

Mirapoint SoftwareBought by Critical Path Inc.UndisclosedOct 2010

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

West Steag PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about MKS Ventures

What does MKS Ventures invest in?

MKS Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series D (67% of the rounds on record).

How active is MKS Ventures?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2009.

How big are MKS Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.8M.

Is MKS Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2009.

Who does MKS Ventures invest alongside?

Most often West Steag Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is MKS Ventures?

MKS Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Canada.

Where does this information on MKS Ventures come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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