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Palomar Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries BSeries ABiopharmaBiotechnologyVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 71 on record
Since the last cheque4462days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 71Sole investor2 roundsExits19 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Palomar Ventures

Palomar Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    71 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 46% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $5.9M

  4. 04

    19 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BiopharmaBiotechnologyVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Irvine, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first71 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    Ace MetrixSeries C · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  3. Apr
    DamballaVenture · US$13MWith 6 others
  4. 2013

    1 round

  5. Jul
    Predixion SoftwareSeries C · US · finsmes.com$21MWith 7 others
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. May
    Ace MetrixSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  8. 2011

    5 rounds

  9. Oct
    Predixion SoftwareSeries B · US · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  10. Mar
    Bubble MotionSeries A · SG$10MWith 2 others
  11. Mar
    MyBuysSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 2 others
  12. Feb
    DamballaSeries D · US · businesswire.com$12MWith 6 others
  13. Jan
    BubblySeries D · SG · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  14. 2010

    2 rounds

  15. Oct
    BiscottiSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MSole investor
  16. Apr
    VoxifyVenture · US · voxify.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  17. 2009

    5 rounds

  18. Dec
    Ace MetrixSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$6.0MWith 2 others
  19. Nov
    Bigfoot NetworksSeries B · US · bigfootnetworks.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  20. Aug
    PaymetricSeries B · US · localtechwire.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  21. Jun
    BubblySeries C · SG · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  22. Apr
    RavenflowVenture · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  23. 2008

    8 rounds

  24. Aug
    Ace MetrixSeries A · US · sec.gov$3.0MWith 1 other
  25. Jun
    DATAllegroSeries D · US · techcrunchit.com$20MWith 7 others
  26. Jun
    ZannelSeries B · US · press.zannel.com$10MWith 2 others
  27. May
    ExteNet SystemsDebt · US · reuters.com$28MWith 4 others
  28. May
    Fulcrum MicrosystemsSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$29MWith 4 others
  29. May
    Bigfoot NetworksSeries A · US$8.8MWith 2 others
  30. Feb
    RavenflowVenture · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  31. Feb
    VoxifySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 3 others
  32. 2007

    8 rounds

  33. Oct
    MyBuysSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 1 other
  34. Sept
    Woven SystemsSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 2 others
  35. Jul
    SkyeTekSeries C · US$10MWith 3 others
  36. Jun
    WiQuest CommunicationsSeries C · US · texastechpulse.com$28MWith 6 others
  37. Jun
    StorspeedSeries A · US · texastechpulse.com$13MWith 3 others
  38. May
    Lombardi SoftwareSeries D · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  39. Mar
    Fulcrum MicrosystemsSeries D · US$17MWith 6 others
  40. Feb
    MyBuysSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$2.8MWith 1 other
  41. 2006

    10 rounds

  42. Nov
    AlterPointSeries C · US$7.5MWith 1 other
  43. Nov
    KnowNowVenture · US · venturebeat.com$13MWith 4 others
  44. Oct
    Strix SystemsVenture · US$7.0MWith 5 others
  45. Oct
    ZannelSeries A · US · corp.zannel.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  46. Sept
    DATAllegroSeries C · US · datallegro.com$23MWith 5 others
  47. Aug
    Incuity SoftwareSeries A · US · hosting.mansellgroup.net$7.3MWith 1 other
  48. May
    Encryptanet, Inc.Series A · US$4.8MWith 1 other
  49. Apr
    RealOpsSeries B · US · findarticles.com$8.0MWith 1 other

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 listed19 in all

MyBuysBought by MagneticUndisclosedMay 2015
BubblyBought by Altruist TechnologiesUndisclosedAug 2014
Composite SoftwareBought by Cisco$180MJun 2013
VoxifyBought by [24]7UndisclosedNov 2011
Bigfoot NetworksBought by Qualcomm AtherosUndisclosedSept 2011
Fulcrum MicrosystemsBought by IntelUndisclosedJul 2011
Continuous ComputingBought by RadisysUndisclosedMay 2011
ZannelBought by AVOS SystemsUndisclosedMar 2011
Silver Creek SystemsBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJan 2010
Woven SystemsBought by FortinetUndisclosedAug 2009
AlterPointBought by Versata EnterprisesUndisclosedFeb 2009
DATAllegroBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJul 2008
Incuity SoftwareBought by Rockwell AutomationUndisclosedApr 2008
Gamma Enterprise TechnologiesBought by ApplimationUndisclosedJan 2008
InovysBought by VerigyUndisclosedDec 2007
Network PhysicsBought by OPNET Technologies, Inc.$10MOct 2007
NetcontinuumBought by Barracuda NetworksUndisclosedSept 2007
IntersperseBought by Tidal SoftwareUndisclosedJul 2006

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

Quick answers about Palomar Ventures

What does Palomar Ventures invest in?

Palomar Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series B (46% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biopharma, Biotechnology and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Palomar Ventures?

71 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2014.

How big are Palomar Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Palomar Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 71 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Palomar Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and Singapore (8%).

Is Palomar Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2014.

Who does Palomar Ventures invest alongside?

Most often El Dorado Ventures (7 rounds together), Austin Ventures (6 rounds together) and Intel Capital (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Palomar Ventures?

Palomar Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Irvine, United States.

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