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North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity

Last cheque observed Jul 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund, Oct 2014VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BSoftwareTelecommunications5g

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 310 on record
Since the last cheque3020days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led1 of 310Sole investor25 roundsExits54 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
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North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity highlights

  1. 01

    310 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 54% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 25 rounds, median $8.0M

  4. 04

    54 exits from the portfolio

What they do

North Bridge Venture Partners invests in exceptional people whose ideas have the potential to disrupt the way we live and work.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
SoftwareTelecommunications5g
Based in
Wellesley, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first310 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Cool PlanetUS · FinSMEs$20MWith 1 other
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Mar
    Cool PlanetSeries A · Agfundernews$19MWith 1 other
  5. 2016

    2 rounds

  6. Oct
    Gridco SystemsUS · FinSMEs$12MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    Cool PlanetCO · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 1 other
  8. 2015

    17 rounds

  9. Nov
    Confer TechnologiesSeries B · US$17MWith 2 others
  10. Oct
    AqutoSeries B · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  11. Sept
    OnshapeSeries D · US$80MWith 3 others
  12. Sept
    PlexxiSeries D · US$35MWith 2 others
  13. Sept
    Cool Planet Energy SystemsMXUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    ApperianSeries C · US$12MWith 5 others
  15. Aug
    SpoonflowerVenture · US$25MWith 1 other
  16. Aug
    RIFT.ioSeries A · US$16MSole investor
  17. Jul
    CazenaSeries B · US$20MWith 2 others
  18. Jul
    SalsifySeries B · US$17MWith 2 others
  19. Jun
    Layer3 TVSeries B · US$51MWith 1 other
  20. Jun
    Arsenal MedicalVenture · US$16MWith 2 others
  21. Mar
    LensBricks INCSeed · JM$1.0MWith 2 others
  22. Mar
    WP EngineSeries C · US$23MSole investor
  23. Feb
    CoolanSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  24. Jan
    QD VisionSeries G · US$28MWith 1 other
  25. Jan
    Ingenious MedVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  26. 2014

    18 rounds

  27. Nov
    Valence HealthVenture · US$15MWith 3 others
  28. Nov
    LytroSeries C · US$11MWith 4 others
  29. Oct
    CazenaSeries A · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  30. Sept
    SharethroughSeries D · US$10MWith 4 others
  31. Aug
    NasuniSeries C · US$10MWith 2 others
  32. Jul
    ErecruitGrowth · US$25MSole investor
  33. Jul
    GridcoVenture · US$12MWith 3 others
  34. Jun
    CouchbaseSeries E · US$60MWith 6 others
  35. May
    Message BusVenture · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  36. May
    AcquiaSeries F · US$50MWith 5 others
  37. Apr
    QuoraSeries C · US$100MWith 5 others
  38. Mar
    Layer3 TVSeries A · US$21MWith 1 other
  39. Feb
    Clarity Software SolutionsUSUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Feb
    Ravel LawSeries A · US$8.1MWith 4 others
  41. Jan
    OnshapeSeries C · US$30MWith 2 others
  42. Jan
    SharethroughSeries C · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  43. Jan
    Confer TechnologiesSeries A · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  44. Jan
    WP EngineSeries B · US$15MSole investor
  45. 2013

    16 rounds

  46. Nov
    GridcoSeries B · US · gigaom.com$10.0MWith 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration7 named

CSCarmichael S. RobertsExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
ETEdward Thomas AndersonClass a MemberiForm ADV
JAJames A. GoldsteinExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
KJKenneth J. DipotoChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
PAPaul A. SantinelliExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RARic A. FulopExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RARichard A D'AmoreClass a. MemberiForm ADV

We also hold 15 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.

What the register says

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

$239Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
North Bridge Venture Management Company, LLC
SEC number
CRD 162010

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed54 in all

ActifioBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2020
UnideskBought by CitrixUndisclosedJan 2017
AwarenessHubBought by interlinkONEUndisclosedOct 2015
Mformation TechnologiesBought by Alcatel-LucentUndisclosedSept 2015
Protonex Technology CorporationBought by Ballard Power Systems$30MJun 2015
EmbraneBought by CiscoUndisclosedApr 2015
PaydiantBought by PayPal$280MMar 2015
Revolution AnalyticsBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJan 2015
MacheenBought by Good Technology$8.3MOct 2014
LiveRampBought by Acxiom$310MMay 2014
SpaceClaimBought by ANSYS$85MMay 2014
VeveoBought by Rovi Corporation$69MFeb 2014
ACTIVE NetworkBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2013
RapleafBought by TowerDataUndisclosedOct 2013
SoundBite CommunicationsBought by Genesys$100MMay 2013
HumedicaBought by United HealthUndisclosedJan 2013
Crossbeam SystemsBought by Blue Coat SystemsUndisclosedDec 2012
InfoMedicsBought by Physicians InteractiveUndisclosedDec 2012

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Ingenious MedUndisclosedOct 2014

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity put money into.

Quick answers about North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity

What does North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity invest in?

North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity invests most often at Series B and Series A (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Telecommunications and 5g.

How active is North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity?

310 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jul 2018.

What has North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cool Planet (Undisclosed round, Jul 2018) and Gridco Systems (Undisclosed round, Oct 2016).

How big are North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 310 investments on record (0%).

Where does North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%).

Is North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2018.

Who does North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity invest alongside?

Most often Matrix Partners (50 rounds together), Highland Capital Partners (19 rounds together) and General Catalyst (18 rounds together).

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