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NTT Finance

Last cheque observed Oct 2024. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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SeedSeries ASeries BFinanceLendingFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 22 on record
Since the last cheque754days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$59MRounds led0 of 22Sole investor4 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 73%
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NTT Finance highlights

  1. 01

    22 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FinanceLendingFinancial Services
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first22 appearances

  1. 2024

    1 round

  2. Oct
    Q-CTRLSeries B · AU · Startup Daily$59MWith 14 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Oct
    DocuSignSeries E · US$30MWith 8 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. May
    SilkRoad TechnologySeries C · US · techcrunch.com$35MWith 6 others
  7. 2010

    3 rounds

  8. Nov
    EnglishCentralUS · techcrunch.com$7.1MWith 4 others
  9. Apr
    ubitusVenture · TW · ubitus.net$2.0MSole investor
  10. Mar
    TileraSeries C · US · freshnews.com$25MWith 2 others
  11. 2009

    3 rounds

  12. Dec
    EnvivioDebt · US · deals.venturebeat.com$1.0MWith 11 others
  13. Nov
    Chelsio CommunicationsSeries F · US · chelsio.com$17MWith 10 others
  14. Jan
    One True MediaSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$9.0MWith 2 others
  15. 2008

    3 rounds

  16. Nov
    ImpevaSeries B · US · entrepreneur.com$10MWith 1 other
  17. Sept
    EnvivioVenture · US · paidcontent.org$25MWith 11 others
  18. Jun
    motionBEAT incVenture · JP · virtualworldsnews.com$16MSole investor
  19. 2007

    3 rounds

  20. Sept
    Copan SystemsSeries D · US · copansystems.com$32MWith 7 others
  21. May
    NexWave SolutionsSeries C · FR$6.0MWith 6 others
  22. Jan
    Athena Design SystemsSeries B · US · findarticles.com$4.0MWith 5 others
  23. 2006

    1 round

  24. Mar
    Glimmerglass NetworksVenture · US · lightreading.com$1.0MSole investor
  25. 2005

    4 rounds

  26. Sept
    Glimmerglass NetworksVenture · US · opticalkeyhole.com$1.0MSole investor
  27. Sept
    LGC WirelessSeries B · US · encyclopedia.com$13MWith 12 others
  28. Aug
    Nozomi PhotonicsSeries C · JP · lightreading.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  29. Apr
    NexWave SolutionsVenture · FR$8.0MWith 3 others
  30. 2003

    2 rounds

  31. Aug
    CaviumSeries C · US$18MWith 5 others
  32. Jan
    CollabNetSeries C · US$13MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

EnvivioBought by Ericsson$125MSept 2015
TileraBought by EZChip$130MJul 2014
CollabNetBought by Woven SystemsUndisclosedFeb 2014
Copan SystemsBought by SGI$2.0MFeb 2010
LGC WirelessBought by ADC TelecommunicationsUndisclosedOct 2007

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 NTT Finance. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC5rounds togetherAAC Capital PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherAtlantic BridgeVC firm2rounds togetherCrescendo VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherCrédit AgricoleVC firm2rounds togetherElaiaVC firm2rounds togetherFonds de solidarite FtqVC firm2rounds togetherHarbinger VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherHarbourVest PartnersFund of funds2rounds togetherInnovacomVC firm2rounds togetherOmnesVC firm2rounds togetherSaints CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about NTT Finance

What does NTT Finance invest in?

NTT Finance invests most often at Series C and Venture (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finance, Lending and Financial Services.

How active is NTT Finance?

22 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2024.

What has NTT Finance invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Q-CTRL (Series B, Oct 2024).

How big are NTT Finance's cheques?

The median round it joins is $59M.

Does NTT Finance lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 22 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NTT Finance invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (73%), Japan (9%) and France (9%).

Is NTT Finance investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2024.

Who does NTT Finance invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (5 rounds together), AAC Capital Partners (2 rounds together) and Atlantic Bridge (2 rounds together).

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