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Optical Capital Group

Last cheque observed Aug 2006. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

VentureSeries ASeries BMarketplaceTicketing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque7384days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 7Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
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Optical Capital Group highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MarketplaceTicketing
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2006

    1 round

  2. Aug
    COVEGAVenture · US · covega.com$10MWith 3 others
  3. 2004

    1 round

  4. Mar
    YottaYottaVenture · CA$16MWith 6 others
  5. 2003

    2 rounds

  6. Mar
    COVEGASeries A · US$17MWith 7 others
  7. Jan
    Redfern Broadband NetworksSeries C · US$11MWith 4 others
  8. 2002

    2 rounds

  9. Nov
    Narad NetworksSeries B · US$16MWith 9 others
  10. Jan
    HyperchipSeries D$70MWith 6 others
  11. 2001

    1 round

  12. Sept
    Yottabyte NetStorageVenture$26MWith 6 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 listed1 in all

Redfern Broadband NetworksBought by Sorrento NetworksUndisclosedMay 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 Optical Capital Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

TechnoCapGrowth equity3rounds togetherDesjardins Venture CapitalGovernment2rounds togetherIntersouth PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherSiemensCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Optical Capital Group

What does Optical Capital Group invest in?

Optical Capital Group invests most often at Venture and Series A (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Marketplace and Ticketing.

How active is Optical Capital Group?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2006.

How big are Optical Capital Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does Optical Capital Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Optical Capital Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Canada (20%).

Is Optical Capital Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2006.

Who does Optical Capital Group invest alongside?

Most often TechnoCap (3 rounds together), Desjardins Venture Capital (2 rounds together) and Intersouth Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Optical Capital Group?

Optical Capital Group is a VC firm based in United States.

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