# Monitor Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Monitor Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 33 investments on record, latest Jun 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/monitor-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Monitor Ventures Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Growth Pre-seed Seed Consumer Dietary Supplements FinTech Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 33 on record Since the last cheque **4136** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$8.9M** Rounds led **0 of 33** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Monitor Ventures ## Monitor Ventures highlights - 01 33 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 43% of its rounds - 03 4 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B - **Sectors:** Consumer Dietary Supplements FinTech - **Based in:** Los Altos, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **33 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **Jun** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series G · US **$75M** With 6 others - **2014** 1 round - **Mar** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Venture · US **$48M** With 5 others - **2013** 1 round - **May** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series F · US · venturebeat.com **$45M** With 6 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[HydroPoint Data Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydropoint-data-systems)** Venture · US · marketbrief.com **$750K** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series E · US · finsmes.com **$22M** With 4 others - **2011** 1 round - **May** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **2010** 2 rounds - **Feb** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Venture · US · xconomy.com **$9.0M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[MediaPlatform](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediaplatform)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.5M** With 3 others - **2009** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$3.0M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Series E · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$57M** With 6 others - **Apr** **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$30M** With 7 others - **Mar** **[Greystripe](https://millionrounds.com/company/greystripe)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$5.5M** With 2 others - **2008** 5 rounds - **Oct** **[Buzzd](https://millionrounds.com/company/buzzd)** Series A · US · fiercewireless.com **$3.2M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[QUALIA](https://millionrounds.com/company/qualia)** Series A · US **$1.6M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Buzzd](https://millionrounds.com/company/buzzd)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$3.0M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Nanostellar](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostellar)** Series E · US **$7.0M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series D · US · adaptiveplanning.com **$10M** With 3 others - **2007** 7 rounds - **Sept** **[Matisse Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/matisse-networks)** Series C · US **$45M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Series C · US **$7.0M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Edgeio](https://millionrounds.com/company/edgeio)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **May** **[Greystripe](https://millionrounds.com/company/greystripe)** Series B · US · greystripe.com **$8.9M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series C · US **$7.5M** With 2 others - **Feb** **[HydroPoint Data Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydropoint-data-systems)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$19M** With 5 others - **Jan** **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$28M** With 9 others - **2006** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Greystripe](https://millionrounds.com/company/greystripe)** Series A · US · gamasutra.com **$1.2M** With 1 other - **Aug** **[Lumexis](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumexis)** Series B · US · lumexis.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Apr** **[MediaPlatform](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediaplatform)** Venture · US **$1.0M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[LimeLife](https://millionrounds.com/company/limelife)** Series B · US · limelife.com **$10M** With 3 others - **2005** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[Adaptive Planning](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-planning)** Series B · US **$5.0M** With 1 other - **Aug** **[LimeLife](https://millionrounds.com/company/limelife)** Series A · US · gamasutra.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Series C · US · fiercewireless.com **$12M** With 6 others - **2004** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[HydroPoint Data Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydropoint-data-systems)** Series A · US · bit.ly **$12M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Series B · US **$17M** With 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 listed **4 in all** **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Bought by [Fortinet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fortinet) **$44M** May 2015 **[Greystripe](https://millionrounds.com/company/greystripe)** Bought by ValueClick **$75M** Apr 2011 **[LimeLife](https://millionrounds.com/company/limelife)** Bought by Total Beauty Media **Undisclosed** Aug 2010 **[Meru Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru-networks)** Listed **Undisclosed** Mar 2010 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Growth Pre-seed Seed Median round joined **$8.9M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 33 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jun 2015 - **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A said *7* - Series B said *6* - Series C *6* - Venture *5* - Series E *4* - Series D *2* - Growth said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2004 2015 Often in the room with - [ONSET Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/onset-ventures) 6 - [BlueStream Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluestream-ventures) 5 - [Cardinal Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cardinal-venture-capital) 5 - [Clearstone Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clearstone-venture-partners) 5 - [OVP Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovp-venture-partners) 5 - [Evercore Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evercore-partners) 4 **Pitching Monitor 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 Monitor Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**ONSET Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/onset-ventures)[**BlueStream Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluestream-ventures)[**Cardinal Venture Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cardinal-venture-capital)[**Clearstone Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clearstone-venture-partners)[**OVP Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovp-venture-partners)[**Evercore Partners** Investment bank **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evercore-partners)[**NeoCarta Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neocarta-ventures)[**BrainHeart Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brainheart-capital)[**D.E. Shaw & Co.** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d-e-shaw-and-co-2)[**Firelake Capital Management** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firelake-capital-management)[**Greycroft** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**INCUBIC LLC** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubic-llc) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Monitor Ventures in their description, not their title. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 13 May 2016 · 28 min 20VC: Creating A Competitive Process Between VCs & Having Bill Gurley As A Board Member with Aaron Hirschhorn, Founder & CEO @ DogVacay With [Aaron Hirschhorn](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-hirschhorn)[Bill Gurley](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-gurley) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Monitor Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monitor-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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? 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