# Origin Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Origin Partners is a growth equity based in United States. 9 investments on record, latest Nov 2006. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/origin-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Origin Partners

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

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Series A Series C Android Mobile

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record

Since the last cheque **7287** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$13M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 57%**

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## Origin Partners highlights

- 01 9 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 78% of its rounds
- 03 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Android Mobile
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **9 appearances**

- **2006** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Venafi](https://millionrounds.com/company/venafi)** Series B · GB · deals.venturebeat.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Venafi](https://millionrounds.com/company/venafi)** Series B · GB · deals.venturebeat.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[JAM Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/jam-technologies)** Series B · US · goliath.ecnext.com **$11M** With 5 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Silicon Optix](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-optix)** Series B **$18M** With 5 others
- **2003** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Neothermia Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/neothermia-corporation)** Series D · US **$13M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Silicon Optix](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-optix)** Series B **$27M** With 3 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Narad Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/narad-networks)** Series B · US **$16M** With 9 others
- **2001** 1 round
- **Dec** **[WatchMark](https://millionrounds.com/company/watchmark)** Series C · US **$27M** With 4 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Wavesat](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavesat)** Series A · CA **$7.3M** With 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 listed **2 in all**

**[Wavesat](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavesat)** Bought by Cavium **$10M** Feb 2011

**[Silicon Optix](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-optix)** Bought by IDT **Undisclosed** Oct 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series B Series A Series C

Median round joined **$13M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2006
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *6*
- Series A *1*
- Series C *1*
- Series D *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2006

Often in the room with

- [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) 3
- [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) 2
- [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) 2
- [Pelion Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners) 2

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## 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 Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners)[**Canaan** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**Pelion Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners)

## 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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