# OVP Venture Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> OVP Venture Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 88 investments on record, latest Nov 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# OVP Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Nov 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Growth Pre-seed Seed Consumer FinTech Finance & Crypto

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 88 on record

Since the last cheque **2529** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$18M** Rounds led **0 of 88** Sole investor **6 rounds** Exits **13 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

Pitch OVP Venture Partners

## OVP Venture Partners highlights

- 01 88 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 55% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $3.8M
- 04 13 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Consumer FinTech Finance & Crypto
- **Based in:** Bellevue, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **88 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Group14](https://millionrounds.com/company/group14)** US · FinSMEs **$18M** With 4 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Venture · US **$48M** With 5 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Apr** **[Adapx](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapx)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Aggregate Knowledge](https://millionrounds.com/company/aggregate-knowledge)** Venture · US **$3.3M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Aggregate Knowledge](https://millionrounds.com/company/aggregate-knowledge)** Series E · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **2012** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[NanoString Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostring-technologies)** Series E · US · reuters.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Adapx](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapx)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Symform](https://millionrounds.com/company/symform)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[DataSphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/datasphere)** Series D · US · freshnews.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[GenoLogics](https://millionrounds.com/company/genologics)** Series D · CA · onbiovc.com **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Symform](https://millionrounds.com/company/symform)** Venture · US · gigaom.com **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **2011** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Groove Biopharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/groove-biopharma)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[RedSeal, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/redseal-inc)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[NanoString Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostring-technologies)** Series D · US · xconomy.com **$20M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Oncofactor Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/oncofactor-corporation)** Series A · US · onbiovc.com **$2.1M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[PrecisionDemand](https://millionrounds.com/company/precisiondemand)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Adapx](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapx)** Venture · US · adapx.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[Fate Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fate-therapeutics)** Series B · US · sec.gov **$36M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[CradlePoint Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/cradlepoint-technology)** Series B · US · sec.gov **$11M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Acylin Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/acylin-therapeutics)** Series A · US · onbiovc.com **$4.4M** With 3 others
- **2010** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[CarbonFlow](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonflow)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$4.2M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Complete Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/complete-genomics)** Series E · US · completegenomics.com **$39M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Symform](https://millionrounds.com/company/symform)** Venture · US · symform.com **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Groove Biopharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/groove-biopharma)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$3.9M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[PrecisionDemand](https://millionrounds.com/company/precisiondemand)** Series B · US · nwinnovation.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Venture · US · xconomy.com **$9.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Aggregate Knowledge](https://millionrounds.com/company/aggregate-knowledge)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **2009** 12 rounds
- **Nov** **[Verdezyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/verdezyne)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[RedSeal, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/redseal-inc)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$12M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[PrecisionDemand](https://millionrounds.com/company/precisiondemand)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$1.9M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Complete Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/complete-genomics)** Series D · US · fiercebiotech.com **$45M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Advanced Inquiry Systems Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/advanced-inquiry-systems-inc)** Series B · US · xconomy.com **$11M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Novomer](https://millionrounds.com/company/novomer)** Series B · US · earth2tech.com **$14M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[NanoString Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostring-technologies)** Series C · US · freshnews.com **$30M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Tigo Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tigo-energy)** Series B · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Symform](https://millionrounds.com/company/symform)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Adapx](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapx)** Series B · US · thealarmclock.com **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Arzeda](https://millionrounds.com/company/arzeda)** Series A · US · biospace.com **$12M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[GenoLogics](https://millionrounds.com/company/genologics)** Series C · CA · fiercebiotech.com **$5.0M** With 2 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 **2** 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.

Who backs their funds

## 2 LPs on record in OVP Venture Partners's funds

- **Committed:** $170M
- **Funds:** 2
- **Vintages:** 2001 to 2006

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Mar 2026.

- [**Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund** 2 funds *$90M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oregon-public-employees) Fund Vintage Committed OVP Venture Partners VII 2006 $50M OVP Venture Partners VI 2001 $40M
- [**Washington State Investment Board** 2 funds *$80M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-state-investment-board) Fund Vintage Committed OVP Venture Partners VII 2006 $40M OVP Venture Partners VI 2001 $40M

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **13 in all**

**[GenoLogics](https://millionrounds.com/company/genologics)** Bought by [Illumina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illumina) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Symform](https://millionrounds.com/company/symform)** Bought by [Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quantum) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Serus](https://millionrounds.com/company/serus)** Bought by E2open **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[PrecisionDemand](https://millionrounds.com/company/precisiondemand)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Aggregate Knowledge](https://millionrounds.com/company/aggregate-knowledge)** Bought by Neustar **$119M** Oct 2013

**[NanoString Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostring-technologies)** Listed **$54M** Jun 2013

**[Max-Viz](https://millionrounds.com/company/max-viz)** Bought by Astronics **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Napera Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/napera-networks)** Bought by OPSWAT **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[Avenda Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/avenda-systems)** Bought by Aruba Networks **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[M2E Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/m2e-power)** Bought by Motionetics **Undisclosed** Jul 2009

**[Ambric](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambric)** Bought by Nethra Imaging **Undisclosed** Apr 2009

**[Action Engine](https://millionrounds.com/company/action-engine)** Bought by Mobui **Undisclosed** Oct 2008

**[Webridge](https://millionrounds.com/company/webridge)** Bought by Click Commerce **Undisclosed** Mar 2004

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

## The cheque

Growth Pre-seed Seed

Median round joined **$18M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.8M**

Led 0 of 88 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 6 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2019
- **Exits:** 13 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *25*
- Series A said *22*
- Venture *17*
- Series C *13*
- Series D *4*
- Series E *4*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2019

Often in the room with

- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) 12
- [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) 7
- [Washington Research Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-research-foundation) 6
- [Amgen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amgen) 5
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 5
- [MPM Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mpm-bioimpact) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as OVP Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**Alexandria Real Estate Equities** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria)[**Washington Research Foundation** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-research-foundation)[**Amgen** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amgen)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**MPM Capital** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mpm-bioimpact)[**Monitor Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monitor-ventures)[**Paladin Capital Group** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paladin-capital-group)[**DFJ** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**GrowthWorks** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/growthworks)[**Ignition Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignition-partners)

## Quick answers about OVP Venture Partners

### What does OVP Venture Partners invest in?

OVP Venture Partners invests most often at Series B and Series A (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, FinTech and Finance & Crypto.

### How active is OVP Venture Partners?

88 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2019.

### What has OVP Venture Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Group14 (Undisclosed round, Nov 2019).

### How big are OVP Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M.

### Does OVP Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 88 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does OVP Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and Canada (5%).

### Is OVP Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2019.

### Who does OVP Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often ARCH Venture Partners (12 rounds together), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (7 rounds together) and Washington Research Foundation (6 rounds together).

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