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Monitor Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

GrowthPre-seedSeedConsumerDietary SupplementsFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 33 on record
Since the last cheque4136days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.9MRounds led0 of 33Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Monitor Ventures

Monitor Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    33 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 43% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
ConsumerDietary SupplementsFinTech
Based in
Los Altos, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first33 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Adaptive InsightsSeries G · US$75MWith 6 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Mar
    VerdezyneVenture · US$48MWith 5 others
  5. 2013

    1 round

  6. May
    Adaptive InsightsSeries F · US · venturebeat.com$45MWith 6 others
  7. 2012

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    HydroPoint Data SystemsVenture · US · marketbrief.com$750KWith 2 others
  9. Mar
    Adaptive InsightsSeries E · US · finsmes.com$22MWith 4 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. May
    VerdezyneUS · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  12. 2010

    2 rounds

  13. Feb
    VerdezyneVenture · US · xconomy.com$9.0MWith 1 other
  14. Feb
    MediaPlatformSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.5MWith 3 others
  15. 2009

    4 rounds

  16. Nov
    VerdezyneVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  17. Aug
    Meru NetworksSeries E · US · deals.venturebeat.com$57MWith 6 others
  18. Apr
    Meru NetworksSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$30MWith 7 others
  19. Mar
    GreystripeSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$5.5MWith 2 others
  20. 2008

    5 rounds

  21. Oct
    BuzzdSeries A · US · fiercewireless.com$3.2MWith 3 others
  22. Oct
    QUALIASeries A · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  23. Apr
    BuzzdSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$3.0MWith 1 other
  24. Feb
    NanostellarSeries E · US$7.0MWith 2 others
  25. Jan
    Adaptive InsightsSeries D · US · adaptiveplanning.com$10MWith 3 others
  26. 2007

    7 rounds

  27. Sept
    Matisse NetworksSeries C · US$45MWith 4 others
  28. Jul
    VerdezyneSeries C · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  29. Jul
    EdgeioSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  30. May
    GreystripeSeries B · US · greystripe.com$8.9MWith 2 others
  31. Mar
    Adaptive InsightsSeries C · US$7.5MWith 2 others
  32. Feb
    HydroPoint Data SystemsSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$19MWith 5 others
  33. Jan
    Meru NetworksSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$28MWith 9 others
  34. 2006

    4 rounds

  35. Oct
    GreystripeSeries A · US · gamasutra.com$1.2MWith 1 other
  36. Aug
    LumexisSeries B · US · lumexis.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  37. Apr
    MediaPlatformVenture · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  38. Mar
    LimeLifeSeries B · US · limelife.com$10MWith 3 others
  39. 2005

    3 rounds

  40. Sept
    Adaptive PlanningSeries B · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  41. Aug
    LimeLifeSeries A · US · gamasutra.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    Meru NetworksSeries C · US · fiercewireless.com$12MWith 6 others
  43. 2004

    2 rounds

  44. Nov
    HydroPoint Data SystemsSeries A · US · bit.ly$12MWith 3 others
  45. Apr
    Meru NetworksSeries B · US$17MWith 8 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 3 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 listed4 in all

Meru NetworksBought by Fortinet$44MMay 2015
GreystripeBought by ValueClick$75MApr 2011
LimeLifeBought by Total Beauty MediaUndisclosedAug 2010
Meru NetworksListedUndisclosedMar 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 Monitor Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

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Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Monitor Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Monitor Ventures

What does Monitor Ventures invest in?

Monitor Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (43% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, Dietary Supplements and FinTech.

How active is Monitor Ventures?

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

How big are Monitor Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.9M.

Does Monitor Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 33 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Monitor Ventures invest?

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

Is Monitor Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

Who does Monitor Ventures invest alongside?

Most often ONSET Ventures (6 rounds together), BlueStream Ventures (5 rounds together) and Cardinal Venture Capital (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Monitor Ventures?

Monitor Ventures is a VC firm based in Los Altos, United States.

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