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Novak Biddle Venture Partners

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

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BLendingSaaS

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 86 on record
Since the last cheque4105days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MRounds led0 of 86Sole investor15 roundsExits16 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
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Novak Biddle Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    86 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 15 rounds, median $2.6M

  4. 04

    16 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
LendingSaaS
Based in
Bethesda, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first86 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jul
    CarspringSeries B · GB$3.3MWith 6 others
  3. 2014

    3 rounds

  4. Dec
    OrchestroVenture · US$9.8MWith 2 others
  5. May
    WealthEngineSeries B · US$5.1MWith 3 others
  6. Mar
    ParchmentSeries D · US$35MWith 4 others
  7. 2013

    3 rounds

  8. Sept
    UniversityNowSeries C · US · finsmes.com$19MWith 6 others
  9. Jul
    SolidFireSeries C · US · finsmes.com$31MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    FidelisVenture · US$1.8MSole investor
  11. 2012

    6 rounds

  12. Oct
    ParchmentSeries D · US · parchment.com$24MWith 5 others
  13. Jun
    UniversityNowSeries B · US · finsmes.com$17MWith 5 others
  14. Apr
    CopiunSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.4MWith 1 other
  15. Apr
    2U Inc.Series D · US · venturebeat.com$26MWith 6 others
  16. Jan
    Digital SignalGrowth · US · techtaffy.com$10MWith 4 others
  17. Jan
    UniversityNowSeries A · US$2.0MSole investor
  18. 2011

    12 rounds

  19. Dec
    ParchmentSeries C · US · sec.gov$6.0MWith 4 others
  20. Oct
    SolidFireSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$25MWith 2 others
  21. Aug
    FiberZone NetworksSeries C · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 1 other
  22. Jun
    ShoeboxedSeries B · US · sec.gov$1.4MSole investor
  23. May
    AddThisSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 8 others
  24. Apr
    Digital SignalSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 4 others
  25. Apr
    Centrifuge SystemsSeries A · US · freshnews.com$2.0MSole investor
  26. Apr
    FidelisSeries A · US · edsurge.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  27. Mar
    2U Inc.Series C · US · techcrunch.com$33MWith 5 others
  28. Feb
    SolidFireSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 2 others
  29. Jan
    PlaySaySeed · US$750KSole investor
  30. Jan
    ParchmentSeries B · US · docufide.com$4.5MWith 2 others
  31. 2010

    6 rounds

  32. Nov
    SS8 NetworksSeries B · US · prweb.com$13MWith 5 others
  33. Nov
    GroupFlierSeed · US · groupflier.com$500KSole investor
  34. Aug
    SolidFireVenture · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 1 other
  35. Mar
    WealthEngineSeries A · US · nptimes.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  36. Feb
    2U Inc.Series B · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 3 others
  37. Jan
    CenticeSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$6.1MWith 4 others
  38. 2009

    3 rounds

  39. Aug
    ApprovaVenture · US · venturebeat.com$14MWith 4 others
  40. Jun
    2U Inc.Series A · US · 2tor.com$10MWith 2 others
  41. Apr
    IntelliworksSeries D · US · techjournalsouth.com$2.3MWith 1 other
  42. 2008

    11 rounds

  43. Dec
    ParatekVenture · US$20MWith 4 others
  44. Nov
    Clear StandardsSeries A · US · clearstandards.com$4.0MSole investor
  45. Oct
    eMinorSeries B · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  46. Oct
    Spectrum K12 School SolutionsVenture · US · spectrumk12.com$7.4MWith 3 others
  47. Jul
    AppianSeries A · US · appian.com$10MSole investor
  48. Jul
    Starfish Retention SolutionsVenture · US$3.5MSole investor

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 5 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed16 in all

Starfish Retention SolutionsBought by HobsonsUndisclosedFeb 2015
PlaySayBought by BabbelUndisclosedMar 2013
CopiunBought by Good TechnologyUndisclosedSept 2012
ParatekBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedMar 2012
IntelliworksBought by HobsonsUndisclosedDec 2011
WebsBought by Cimpress$118MDec 2011
ApprovaBought by Lawson SoftwareUndisclosedSept 2011
Spectrum K12 School SolutionsBought by ScantronUndisclosedJul 2010
NetcordiaBought by InfobloxUndisclosedMay 2010
Clear StandardsBought by SAPUndisclosedMay 2009
CounterStormBought by Trusted Computer SolutionsUndisclosedSept 2008
SynchrisBought by SpringCMUndisclosedFeb 2008
SafeViewBought by L-3 CommunicationsUndisclosedMar 2006
Optinel SystemsBought by C-COR$16MAug 2004
MatricsBought by Symbol TechnologiesUndisclosedJul 2004

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 Novak Biddle Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Novak Biddle Venture Partners

What does Novak Biddle Venture Partners invest in?

Novak Biddle Venture Partners invests most often at Series B and Series A (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Lending and SaaS.

How active is Novak Biddle Venture Partners?

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

How big are Novak Biddle Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

Does Novak Biddle Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 86 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Novak Biddle Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is Novak Biddle Venture Partners investing now?

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

Who does Novak Biddle Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Columbia Capital (14 rounds together), New Enterprise Associates (10 rounds together) and City Light Capital (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Novak Biddle Venture Partners?

Novak Biddle Venture Partners is a VC firm based in Bethesda, United States.

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