# North Hill Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> North Hill Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 31 investments on record, latest Aug 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# North Hill Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Seed Series A Series B Martech Marketech Finserv

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 31 on record

Since the last cheque **4106** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.3M** Rounds led **0 of 31** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 93%**

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## North Hill Ventures highlights

- 01 31 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series C and Venture: 53% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $5.5M
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> At North Hill Ventures, we focus exclusively on financial services and financial technology investments. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Martech Marketech Finserv
- **Based in:** Boston, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **31 appearances**

- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[CashStar](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashstar)** Series D · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[MX Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mx-technologies)** Series A · US **$30M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Lendio](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendio)** Series C · US **$21M** With 6 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[MX Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mx-technologies)** Seed · US **$8.3M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Saylent Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/saylent-technologies)** Venture · US **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[CashStar](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashstar)** Series C · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Interactions Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/interactions-corporation)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$40M** With 4 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Adility](https://millionrounds.com/company/adility)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Interactions Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/interactions-corporation)** Venture · US · interactions.net **$12M** With 3 others
- **2009** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[Placemark Investments](https://millionrounds.com/company/placemark-investments)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[FSV Payment Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/fsv-payment-systems)** Series C · US · bizjournals.com **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[SimpleTuition](https://millionrounds.com/company/simpletuition)** Series C · US · xconomy.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **2008** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Smart Destinations](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-destinations)** Series C · US · pehub.com **$7.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Live Well Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/live-well-financial)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Tervela](https://millionrounds.com/company/tervela)** Series C · US · masshightech.com **$20M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[HiWired](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiwired)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$9.0M** Sole investor
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Compete](https://millionrounds.com/company/compete)** Series C · US · thealarmclock.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Metatomix](https://millionrounds.com/company/metatomix)** Series B · US · metatomix.com **$7.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Serious](https://millionrounds.com/company/serious)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[SimpleTuition](https://millionrounds.com/company/simpletuition)** Series B · US · bizjournals.com **$7.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Metatomix](https://millionrounds.com/company/metatomix)** Venture · US · metatomix.com **$11M** With 5 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Austin Logistics Incorporated](https://millionrounds.com/company/austin-logistics-incorporated)** Series B · US · utdallas.edu **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **2004** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Paychoice](https://millionrounds.com/company/paychoice)** Series A · AU **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[eCredit](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecredit)** Series B · US **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Veridiem Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/veridiem-inc)** Series D **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Placemark Investments](https://millionrounds.com/company/placemark-investments)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[OpenPages](https://millionrounds.com/company/openpages)** Series C · US **$10M** With 4 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Entigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/entigo)** Venture **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Higher One](https://millionrounds.com/company/higher-one)** Series C · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2001** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Exchange Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/exchange-solutions)** Series A · CA **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Dec** **[OpenPages](https://millionrounds.com/company/openpages)** Series B · US **$40M** With 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 registration **3 named**

BM **Benjamin Malka** Managing Member i Form ADV

BJ **Brett J Rome** Managing Member i Form ADV

SK **Shamez Kanji** Managing Member i Form ADV

We also 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.

## What the register says

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

**$39M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** North HILL Ventures II GP, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 163098

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[Placemark Investments](https://millionrounds.com/company/placemark-investments)** Bought by [Envestnet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/envestnet) **$66M** Jul 2014

**[Adility](https://millionrounds.com/company/adility)** Bought by InComm **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[OpenPages](https://millionrounds.com/company/openpages)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[Metatomix](https://millionrounds.com/company/metatomix)** Bought by Versata Enterprises **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[HiWired](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiwired)** Bought by Radialpoint **Undisclosed** Jan 2009

**[Compete](https://millionrounds.com/company/compete)** Bought by Taylor Nelson Sofres **$150M** Mar 2008

**[eCredit](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecredit)** Bought by [Fidelity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity-ventures) **Undisclosed** Dec 2006

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$8.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.5M**

Led 0 of 31 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2015
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *9*
- Venture *7*
- Series B said *6*
- Series A said *5*
- Series D *2*
- Growth said *1*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2015

Often in the room with

- [Sigma Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sigma-partners) 5
- [Apex Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apex-ventures-2) 3
- [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) 3
- [Ascent Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascent-venture-partners) 2
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2
- [Battelle Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battelle-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as North Hill Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Sigma Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sigma-partners)[**Apex Venture Partners** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apex-ventures-2)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**Ascent Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascent-venture-partners)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Battelle Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battelle-ventures)[**Commerce Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures)[**Cross Atlantic Capital Partners** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cross-atlantic-capital-partners)[**Dunrath Capital** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dunrath-capital)[**Equity Resources Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/equity-resources-group)[**Flybridge** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge)[**Matrix Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name North Hill Ventures in their description, not their title.

- [Angel Insights](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/angel-insights) 25 Sept 2016 · 22 min How To Make The Successful Transition From Operator To Investor with Thatcher Bell Mentions [Thatcher Bell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thatcher-bell)[Capital One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-one)[Gotham Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gotham-ventures) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about North Hill Ventures

### What does North Hill Ventures invest in?

North Hill Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Martech, Marketech and Finserv.

### How active is North Hill Ventures?

31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2015.

### How big are North Hill Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.3M.

### Does North Hill Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does North Hill Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%).

### Is North Hill Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2015.

### Who does North Hill Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sigma Partners (5 rounds together), Apex Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and Goldman Sachs (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is North Hill Ventures?

North Hill Ventures is a VC firm based in Boston, United States.

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