# NIF Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > NIF Ventures is a growth equity based in United States. 18 investments on record, latest Jan 2008. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/nif-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # NIF Ventures Last cheque observed Jan 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series C Venture Series B Marketplace Retail Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 18 on record Since the last cheque **6873** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$22M** Rounds led **0 of 18** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 59%** Pitch NIF Ventures ## NIF Ventures highlights - 01 18 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Venture: 56% of its rounds - 03 7 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Marketplace Retail - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **18 appearances** - **2008** 1 round - **Jan** **[Kleer](https://millionrounds.com/company/kleer)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$30M** With 4 others - **2006** 1 round - **Oct** **[Tolerx](https://millionrounds.com/company/tolerx)** Series D · US **$61M** With 11 others - **2005** 3 rounds - **Aug** **[Intercytex Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/intercytex-group)** Venture · GB · fiercebiotech.com **$21M** With 4 others - **Apr** **[Elixent](https://millionrounds.com/company/elixent)** Series C · GB · findarticles.com **$15M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[TorreyPines Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/torreypines-therapeutics)** Series C **$35M** With 6 others - **2004** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Escend Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/escend-technologies)** Series D · US **$3.0M** With 1 other - **May** **[Psytechnics](https://millionrounds.com/company/psytechnics)** Series C · GB **$12M** With 3 others - **May** **[Plexxikon](https://millionrounds.com/company/plexxikon)** Series B · US **$46M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyclacel-pharmaceuticals)** Series D · US · evaluategroup.com **$39M** With 15 others - **2003** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Anadigm](https://millionrounds.com/company/anadigm)** Series C · GB **$15M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Arrow Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/arrow-therapeutics)** Series B · GB **$35M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[Elixent](https://millionrounds.com/company/elixent)** Series B · GB **$10M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Oxxon Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxxon-therapeutics)** Venture · GB **$24M** With 5 others - **2002** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[SpectraSwitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectraswitch)** Series C · US **$7.5M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Wavesplitter](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavesplitter)** Venture · US **$20M** With 5 others - **2001** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Accelight Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/accelight-networks)** Venture · US **$60M** With 9 others - **Aug** **[Kanisa Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanisa-inc)** Series E · US **$30M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[AccessLan Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/accesslan-communications)** Venture · US **$16M** With 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 listed **7 in all** **[Psytechnics](https://millionrounds.com/company/psytechnics)** Bought by NetScout Systems **Undisclosed** Mar 2011 **[Plexxikon](https://millionrounds.com/company/plexxikon)** Bought by [Daiichi Sankyo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daiichi-sankyo) **$935M** Feb 2011 **[Kleer](https://millionrounds.com/company/kleer)** Bought by SMSC **$7.5M** Feb 2010 **[Oxxon Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxxon-therapeutics)** Bought by Oxford BioMedica **Undisclosed** Mar 2007 **[Arrow Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/arrow-therapeutics)** Bought by [AstraZeneca](https://millionrounds.com/fund/astrazeneca) **Undisclosed** Feb 2007 **[SpectraSwitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/spectraswitch)** Bought by Xtellus **Undisclosed** Jan 2005 **[Kanisa Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanisa-inc)** Bought by Knova Software **Undisclosed** Dec 2004 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series C Venture Series B Median round joined **$22M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 18 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jan 2008 - **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *5* - Venture *5* - Series B *3* - Series D *3* - Series A *1* - Series E *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2001 2008 Often in the room with - [3i Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group) 6 - [Gimv](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gimv) 6 - [Alta Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners) 3 - [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) 2 - [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2 - [Merlin Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merlin-biosciences) 2 **Pitching NIF 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 NIF Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**3i Group** Private equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group)[**Gimv** Private equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gimv)[**Alta Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners)[**Advanced Technology Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Merlin Biosciences** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merlin-biosciences)[**Quest Capital Management, Inc.** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quest-capital-management-inc)[**Scottish Equity Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-equity-partners) ## 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. ## Raising now? 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