Finland · Investor

Nokia Growth Partners

Last cheque observed Dec 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CVentureSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 96 on record
Since the last cheque2517days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$28MRounds led2 of 96Sole investor20 roundsExits22 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 47%
Pitch Nokia Growth Partners

Nokia Growth Partners highlights

  1. 01

    96 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 20 rounds, median $6.4M

  4. 04

    22 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Finland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first96 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Dec
    ShadowfaxSeries D · IN · TechCrunch$6.0MWith 5 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Feb
    ZoomcarSeries C · IN · TechCrunch$40MWith 2 others
  5. 2017

    2 rounds

  6. May
    FetchrSeries B · AE · FinSMEs$41MWith 6 others
  7. Jan
    WorkFusionSeries D · US · Prnewswire$35MWith 3 others
  8. 2016

    4 rounds

  9. Nov
    ClueSeries B · DE · TechCrunch$20MLed
  10. Aug
    EventBoardSeries B · FinSMEs$14MSole investor
  11. Aug
    DeliverooSeries E · GB · Wired$275MWith 12 others
  12. Jul
    LifesumSeries B · SE · TechCrunch$10MLed
  13. 2015

    11 rounds

  14. Dec
    SensoroSeries A · CN$10MWith 2 others
  15. Nov
    GetYourGuideSeries C$50MWith 4 others
  16. Aug
    YoogaiaSeed · FI$3.0MWith 3 others
  17. Jul
    Peloton TechnologyUSUndisclosedSole investor
  18. Jul
    BabbelSeries C$22MWith 3 others
  19. Jul
    ZoomCarVenture · IN$11MWith 3 others
  20. Jun
    IndixSeries B · US$15MWith 2 others
  21. Apr
    RetailNextSeries E · US$125MWith 7 others
  22. Apr
    MeicanSeries C · CN$23MWith 3 others
  23. Feb
    CitymapsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  24. Jan
    WhistleSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  25. 2014

    16 rounds

  26. Dec
    InVisage TechnologiesSeries F · US$33MWith 5 others
  27. Oct
    Digital LumensSeries C · US$23MWith 5 others
  28. Sept
    NetpulseSeries D · US$19MWith 4 others
  29. Sept
    QuikrSeries G · IN$60MWith 7 others
  30. Sept
    Weichaishi.comSeries A$3.2MWith 1 other
  31. Aug
    ZubieSeries B · US$8.0MWith 4 others
  32. Jun
    VizurySeries C · IN$16MWith 3 others
  33. Jun
    Fashion & YouSeries D · IN$10MWith 4 others
  34. May
    HipmunkSeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    InVisage TechnologiesSeries E · US$18MWith 5 others
  36. Mar
    GigwalkSeries B · US$10MWith 7 others
  37. Mar
    MeicanSeries B · CN$10MWith 1 other
  38. Mar
    QuikrSeries F · IN$90MWith 6 others
  39. Mar
    OmnidroneSeries A · ES$2.0MWith 2 others
  40. Feb
    KalturaSeries E · US$47MWith 9 others
  41. Feb
    PubMaticVenture · US$13MWith 4 others
  42. 2013

    10 rounds

  43. Nov
    MAG InteractiveVenture · SE · techcrunch.com$6.0MSole investor
  44. Oct
    SolarVista MediaSeries D · CN · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  45. Aug
    Pelican ImagingSeries C · US · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  46. Jul
    Grand CruVenture · FI · techcrunch.com$11MWith 2 others
  47. May
    Pelican ImagingSeries C · US · finsmes.com$20MWith 4 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

4+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed22 in all

InVisage TechnologiesBought by AppleUndisclosedNov 2017
GanjiBought by 58.com$446MApr 2015
FyberBought by RNTS Media$190MOct 2014
LuminateBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedSept 2014
Summit MicroelectronicsBought by Qualcomm IncorporatedUndisclosedJun 2014
UCWebBought by AlibabaUndisclosedJun 2014
Network18Bought by Reliance Industries$680MJan 2014
Rocket FuelListed$116MAug 2013
VivotechBought by SequentUndisclosedOct 2012
Netmagic SolutionsBought by NTT DataUndisclosedJan 2012
ZventsBought by StubHubUndisclosedDec 2011
SwypeBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedOct 2011
KyteBought by KIT digitalUndisclosedJan 2011
Bitboys OyBought by Qualcomm IncorporatedUndisclosedJan 2009
Coding TechnologiesBought by Dolby Laboratories$250MNov 2007
InformativeBought by SatmetrixUndisclosedOct 2007
Global LocateBought by Broadcom$146MJul 2007
QoviaBought by CiscoUndisclosedJan 2007
Bitfone CorporationBought by Hewlett-PackardUndisclosedDec 2006
LightningcastBought by AOLUndisclosedMay 2006

The latest 20 here. 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 Nokia Growth Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

August CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC7rounds togetherGGV CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherNorwest Venture PartnersVC firm6rounds togetherQualcomm VenturesCorporate VC5rounds togetherInterWest PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherBlueRun VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherIgnition PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherMohr Davidow VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherNexus Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherNorthgate CapitalFamily office3rounds togetherQualcommCorporate VC3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Nokia Growth Partners put money into.

Zoomcar$40M · Feb 2018Fetchr$41M · May 2017WorkFusion$35M · Jan 2017Clue$20M · Nov 2016Deliveroo$275M · Aug 2016Lifesum$10M · Jul 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Nokia Growth Partners in the title.

Quick answers about Nokia Growth Partners

What does Nokia Growth Partners invest in?

Nokia Growth Partners invests most often at Series C and Venture (51% of the rounds on record).

How active is Nokia Growth Partners?

96 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

What has Nokia Growth Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Shadowfax (Series D, Dec 2019), Zoomcar (Series C, Feb 2018) and Fetchr (Series B, May 2017).

How big are Nokia Growth Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $28M.

Does Nokia Growth Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 96 investments on record (2%).

Where does Nokia Growth Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (47%), India (19%) and China (11%).

Is Nokia Growth Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

Who does Nokia Growth Partners invest alongside?

Most often August Capital (8 rounds together), Intel Capital (7 rounds together) and GGV Capital (6 rounds together).

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