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Nanostart

Last cheque observed Sep 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BSeries CIndustrialRenewable Energy

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque5523days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$32MRounds led0 of 6Sole investor3 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inSingapore, 50%
Pitch Nanostart

Nanostart highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
IndustrialRenewable Energy
Based in
Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2011

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    Microlight SensorsSG · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  3. Feb
    Membrane Instruments and TechnologySeries A · SGUndisclosedSole investor
  4. 2010

    1 round

  5. Dec
    Microlight SensorsSG · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  6. 2008

    1 round

  7. Jan
    NanoGramSeries C · US · nanogram.com$32MWith 13 others
  8. 2007

    1 round

  9. Sept
    BioMicro SystemsSeries B · US · biomicro.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  10. 2005

    1 round

  11. Nov
    NanosysSeries D · US$42MWith 15 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 listed1 in all

NanoGramBought by Teijin LimitedUndisclosedJul 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 Nanostart. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Harris & Harris GroupGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about Nanostart

What does Nanostart invest in?

Nanostart invests most often at Series A and Series B (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Industrial and Renewable Energy.

How active is Nanostart?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2011.

How big are Nanostart's cheques?

The median round it joins is $32M.

Does Nanostart lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Nanostart invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Singapore (50%) and the United States (50%).

Is Nanostart investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2011.

Who does Nanostart invest alongside?

Most often Harris & Harris Group (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Nanostart?

Nanostart is a VC firm based in Germany.

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