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NIF Ventures

Last cheque observed Jan 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CVentureSeries BMarketplaceRetail

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 18 on record
Since the last cheque6873days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led0 of 18Exits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 59%
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NIF Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    18 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MarketplaceRetail
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first18 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Jan
    KleerSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$30MWith 4 others
  3. 2006

    1 round

  4. Oct
    TolerxSeries D · US$61MWith 11 others
  5. 2005

    3 rounds

  6. Aug
    Intercytex GroupVenture · GB · fiercebiotech.com$21MWith 4 others
  7. Apr
    ElixentSeries C · GB · findarticles.com$15MWith 4 others
  8. Mar
    TorreyPines TherapeuticsSeries C$35MWith 6 others
  9. 2004

    4 rounds

  10. Dec
    Escend TechnologiesSeries D · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  11. May
    PsytechnicsSeries C · GB$12MWith 3 others
  12. May
    PlexxikonSeries B · US$46MWith 6 others
  13. Jan
    Cyclacel PharmaceuticalsSeries D · US · evaluategroup.com$39MWith 15 others
  14. 2003

    4 rounds

  15. Oct
    AnadigmSeries C · GB$15MWith 3 others
  16. Oct
    Arrow TherapeuticsSeries B · GB$35MWith 6 others
  17. Jul
    ElixentSeries B · GB$10MWith 2 others
  18. Apr
    Oxxon TherapeuticsVenture · GB$24MWith 5 others
  19. 2002

    2 rounds

  20. Sept
    SpectraSwitchSeries C · US$7.5MWith 1 other
  21. Mar
    WavesplitterVenture · US$20MWith 5 others
  22. 2001

    3 rounds

  23. Nov
    Accelight NetworksVenture · US$60MWith 9 others
  24. Aug
    Kanisa Inc.Series E · US$30MWith 4 others
  25. Aug
    AccessLan CommunicationsVenture · US$16MWith 7 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 listed7 in all

PsytechnicsBought by NetScout SystemsUndisclosedMar 2011
PlexxikonBought by Daiichi Sankyo$935MFeb 2011
KleerBought by SMSC$7.5MFeb 2010
Oxxon TherapeuticsBought by Oxford BioMedicaUndisclosedMar 2007
Arrow TherapeuticsBought by AstraZenecaUndisclosedFeb 2007
SpectraSwitchBought by XtellusUndisclosedJan 2005
Kanisa Inc.Bought by Knova SoftwareUndisclosedDec 2004

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

3i GroupPrivate equity6rounds togetherGimvPrivate equity6rounds togetherAlta PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAdvanced Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherAtlas VentureVC firm2rounds togetherMerlin BiosciencesGrowth equity2rounds togetherQuest Capital Management, Inc .Growth equity2rounds togetherScottish Equity PartnersPrivate equity2rounds together

Quick answers about NIF Ventures

What does NIF Ventures invest in?

NIF Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Marketplace and Retail.

How active is NIF Ventures?

18 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2008.

How big are NIF Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does NIF Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 18 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NIF Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (59%) and the United Kingdom (41%).

Is NIF Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2008.

Who does NIF Ventures invest alongside?

Most often 3i Group (6 rounds together), Gimv (6 rounds together) and Alta Partners (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is NIF Ventures?

NIF Ventures is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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