Investor

Northwest Venture Associates

Last cheque observed Apr 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

VentureSeries BSeries CMessagingWeb Hosting

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque6390days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.5MRounds led0 of 19Sole investor2 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Northwest Venture Associates highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $3.2M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MessagingWeb Hosting
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Apr
    VigilosVenture · US · xconomy.com$1.4MSole investor
  3. 2007

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    Action EngineSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 4 others
  5. Mar
    SprayCoolVenture · US · thealarmclock.com$10MWith 1 other
  6. 2006

    3 rounds

  7. Apr
    EstorianVenture · US$4.5MWith 2 others
  8. Mar
    VigilosVenture · US · seattle.bizjournals.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  9. Mar
    IP FabricsSeries B · US · portland.bizjournals.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  10. 2005

    2 rounds

  11. Dec
    World Wide PacketsSeries D · US · lightreading.com$26MWith 5 others
  12. Apr
    MessageGateVenture · US · seattlepi.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  13. 2004

    4 rounds

  14. Jul
    Pacific Edge Software LLCSeries C · US$12MWith 3 others
  15. Jun
    Wireless Services CorporationSeries B · US$8.5MWith 3 others
  16. Mar
    World Wide PacketsSeries C · US$8.7MWith 4 others
  17. Jan
    World Wide PacketsSeries C · US$16MWith 2 others
  18. 2003

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    ConfirmaVenture · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  20. Aug
    MessageGateSeries A · US$5.1MWith 2 others
  21. Jul
    FidesicVenture · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  22. 2002

    4 rounds

  23. Dec
    NetMotion WirelessSeries B · US$11MWith 3 others
  24. Oct
    Pet's ChoiceVenture · US$5.0MSole investor
  25. May
    TeraCloud CorporationSeries A$5.5MWith 1 other
  26. Mar
    Action EngineSeries B · US$5.0MWith 2 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

We hold 1 person 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

NetMotion WirelessBought by Clearlake Capital GroupUndisclosedSept 2012
SprayCoolBought by Parker HannifinUndisclosedMar 2010
ConfirmaBought by Merge HealthcareUndisclosedAug 2009
Action EngineBought by MobuiUndisclosedOct 2008
World Wide PacketsBought by Ciena$290MJan 2008

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 Northwest Venture Associates. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Northwest Venture Associates

What does Northwest Venture Associates invest in?

Northwest Venture Associates invests most often at Venture and Series B (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Messaging and Web Hosting.

How active is Northwest Venture Associates?

19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2009.

How big are Northwest Venture Associates's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.5M.

Does Northwest Venture Associates lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Northwest Venture Associates invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Northwest Venture Associates investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2009.

Who does Northwest Venture Associates invest alongside?

Most often Madrona Venture Group (4 rounds together), Azure Capital Partners (3 rounds together) and Argo Global Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Northwest Venture Associates?

Northwest Venture Associates is a VC firm.

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