# Needham Capital Partners: portfolio, investments and team > Needham Capital Partners is a growth equity based in United States. 26 investments on record, latest Jul 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/needham-capital-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Needham Capital Partners No cheque observed since Jul 2011, after 26 earlier cheques, and the website is dead. Dormant Growth equity Venture Series B Series C Information Technology Real Estate Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 26 on record Since the last cheque **5574** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 26** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Needham Capital Partners ## Needham Capital Partners highlights - 01 26 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 52% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $10M - 04 7 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Information Technology Real Estate - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **26 appearances** - **2011** 1 round - **Jul** **[Blue Pumpkin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-pumpkin-software)** Venture · US **$19M** With 7 others - **2010** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[SpaceClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/spaceclaim)** Series D · US **$17M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[SpaceClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/spaceclaim)** Series D · US · marketwire.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **2009** 1 round - **Mar** **[SpaceClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/spaceclaim)** Series C · US · pehub.com **$7.0M** With 3 others - **2008** 1 round - **Jul** **[ChipX](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipx)** Series B · US **$4.0M** With 6 others - **2007** 4 rounds - **Sept** **[Nascentric](https://millionrounds.com/company/nascentric)** Series C · US · www10.edacafe.com **$7.2M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Bay Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/bay-microsystems)** Series E · US **$16M** With 6 others - **Jun** **[SpaceClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/spaceclaim)** Series B · US · thealarmclock.com **$14M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[LoadStar Sensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/loadstar-sensors)** Series B · US **$7.0M** With 3 others - **2006** 3 rounds - **Jun** **[Biocept](https://millionrounds.com/company/biocept)** Series D · US **$10M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[NeoPhotonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/neophotonics)** Series C · US **$75M** With 9 others - **May** **[Sipex Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/sipex-corporation)** Venture · US **$29M** With 5 others - **2005** 5 rounds - **Nov** **[TestQuest](https://millionrounds.com/company/testquest)** Venture · US · allbusiness.com **$7.5M** With 2 others - **Oct** **[SpaceClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/spaceclaim)** Series A · US · thealarmclock.com **$7.5M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Ceon](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceon)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[ePartners](https://millionrounds.com/company/epartners)** Venture · US · epartnersolutions.com **$25M** With 7 others - **Jun** **[Bay Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/bay-microsystems)** Series D · US · baymicrosystems.com **$8.4M** With 3 others - **2004** 2 rounds - **Mar** **[ChipX](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipx)** Venture · US **$12M** With 6 others - **Feb** **[Color Kinetics, Incorporated](https://millionrounds.com/company/color-kinetics-incorporated)** Series F · US **$13M** With 4 others - **2003** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Athena Semiconductors](https://millionrounds.com/company/athena-semiconductors)** Series B · US **$10M** With 2 others - **Nov** **[Bay Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/bay-microsystems)** Series C · US **$10M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Series A · US **$23M** With 10 others - **2002** 1 round - **Jan** **[Alacritech](https://millionrounds.com/company/alacritech)** Series C · US **$13M** With 3 others - **2001** 1 round - **Dec** **[Nextest Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextest-systems)** Venture · US **$20M** With 5 others - **2000** 1 round - **Aug** **[Silicon Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-metrics)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 2 others - **1999** 1 round - **Apr** **[Silicon Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-metrics)** Series B · US **$5.0M** With 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 **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 **7 in all** **[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Bought by [Murata Manufacturing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/murata-manufacturing) **$471M** Aug 2014 **[SpaceClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/spaceclaim)** Bought by ANSYS **$85M** May 2014 **[ChipX](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipx)** Bought by Gigoptix **Undisclosed** Nov 2009 **[TestQuest](https://millionrounds.com/company/testquest)** Bought by [BSQUARE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-square) **$2.2M** Nov 2008 **[Ceon](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceon)** Bought by [Convergys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/convergys) **Undisclosed** Oct 2008 **[Athena Semiconductors](https://millionrounds.com/company/athena-semiconductors)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **Undisclosed** Oct 2005 **[Silicon Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-metrics)** Bought by Magma Design Automation **Undisclosed** Oct 2003 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Venture Series B Series C Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$10M** Led 0 of 26 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jul 2011 - **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *8* - Series B *5* - Series C *5* - Series D *4* - Series A *2* - Series E *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 1999 2011 Often in the room with - [Borealis Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/borealis-ventures) 5 - [Kodiak Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kodiak-venture-partners) 5 - [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures) 4 - [North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity) 4 - [Selby Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/selby-venture-partners) 3 - [Wasserstein & Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wasserstein-and-co) 3 **Pitching Needham Capital Partners?** 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 Needham Capital Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Borealis Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/borealis-ventures)[**Kodiak Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kodiak-venture-partners)[**Austin Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[**North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity)[**Selby Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/selby-venture-partners)[**Wasserstein & Co.** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wasserstein-and-co)[**Alliance Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alliance-venture)[**In-Q-Tel** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**J & W Seligman** Fund of funds **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j-and-w-seligman)[**Newlight Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newlight-management)[**Parker Price Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parker-price-venture-capital) ## Quick answers about Needham Capital Partners ### What does Needham Capital Partners invest in? Needham Capital Partners invests most often at Venture and Series B (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Real Estate. ### How active is Needham Capital Partners? 26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2011. ### How big are Needham Capital Partners's cheques? The median round it joins is $10M. ### Does Needham Capital Partners lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Needham Capital Partners invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Needham Capital Partners investing now? It looks quiet: no investment on record since Jul 2011. ### Who does Needham Capital Partners invest alongside? Most often Borealis Ventures (5 rounds together), Kodiak Venture Partners (5 rounds together) and Austin Ventures (4 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Needham Capital Partners? 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