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Origin Partners

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

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries ASeries CAndroidMobile

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque7287days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 57%
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Origin Partners highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AndroidMobile
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2006

    3 rounds

  2. Nov
    VenafiSeries B · GB · deals.venturebeat.com$11MWith 2 others
  3. Nov
    VenafiSeries B · GB · deals.venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  4. Feb
    JAM TechnologiesSeries B · US · goliath.ecnext.com$11MWith 5 others
  5. 2004

    1 round

  6. Jan
    Silicon OptixSeries B$18MWith 5 others
  7. 2003

    2 rounds

  8. Apr
    Neothermia CorporationSeries D · US$13MWith 5 others
  9. Mar
    Silicon OptixSeries B$27MWith 3 others
  10. 2002

    1 round

  11. Nov
    Narad NetworksSeries B · US$16MWith 9 others
  12. 2001

    1 round

  13. Dec
    WatchMarkSeries C · US$27MWith 4 others
  14. 2000

    1 round

  15. Sept
    WavesatSeries A · CA$7.3MWith 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

We hold 4 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 listed2 in all

WavesatBought by Cavium$10MFeb 2011
Silicon OptixBought by IDTUndisclosedOct 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 Origin Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Polaris PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherCanaanVC firm2rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherPelion Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Origin Partners

What does Origin Partners invest in?

Origin Partners invests most often at Series B and Series A (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Android and Mobile.

How active is Origin Partners?

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

How big are Origin Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does Origin Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Origin Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (57%), the United Kingdom (29%) and Canada (14%).

Is Origin Partners investing now?

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

Who does Origin Partners invest alongside?

Most often Polaris Partners (3 rounds together), Canaan (2 rounds together) and Foundation Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Origin Partners?

Origin Partners is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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