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Perseus

No cheque observed since Aug 2008, after 7 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

GrowthSeries CSeries BInformation Technology & Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque6650days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led0 of 7Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Perseus

Perseus highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series C: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $95M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information Technology & Services
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Vehicle Production GroupGrowth · US$160MSole investor
  3. 2007

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Ascenta TherapeuticsSeries C · US$50MWith 3 others
  5. 2006

    1 round

  6. Oct
    NanoBioGrowth · US$30MSole investor
  7. 2002

    1 round

  8. Mar
    SoftSwitching TechnologiesSeries C · US$17MWith 2 others
  9. 2001

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    EncorpSeries D · US$38MWith 7 others
  11. Oct
    Biometric AccessSeries B · US$12MWith 1 other
  12. Jun
    ServeronVenture · US$17MWith 5 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 5 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

Vehicle Production GroupBought by AM General LLCUndisclosedSept 2013
SoftSwitching TechnologiesBought by Rockwell AutomationUndisclosedMar 2012

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

Enron North AmericaVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Perseus

What does Perseus invest in?

Perseus invests most often at Growth and Series C (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology & Services.

How active is Perseus?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2008.

How big are Perseus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Does Perseus lead rounds?

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

Where does Perseus invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Perseus investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Aug 2008.

Who does Perseus invest alongside?

Most often Enron North America (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Perseus?

Perseus is a growth equity firm based in Paris, France.

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