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Pinnacle Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund, Aug 2011VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BAdvertising (AdTech)Big Data & AnalyticsCybersecurity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 72 on record
Since the last cheque3980days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 72Sole investor4 roundsExits18 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 84%
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Pinnacle Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    72 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series C: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $8.3M

  4. 04

    18 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Advertising (AdTech)Big Data & AnalyticsCybersecurity
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first72 appearances

  1. 2015

    3 rounds

  2. Dec
    OpsClaritySeries A · US$11MWith 3 others
  3. Oct
    CuracitySeed$1.5MWith 3 others
  4. Jul
    PSafeSeries D · BR$30MWith 4 others
  5. 2014

    4 rounds

  6. Dec
    InksedgeSeed · US$1.5MWith 6 others
  7. Dec
    Grupo XangoSeries B · BRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  8. Nov
    Boost MediaSeries C · US$19MWith 5 others
  9. May
    true[x]Series D · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  10. 2013

    9 rounds

  11. Dec
    PSafeSeries C · BR · techcrunch.com$30MWith 4 others
  12. Nov
    TinyCoSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 1 other
  13. Sept
    VoxelSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.6MWith 5 others
  14. Jul
    AquantiaSeries D · US · sec.gov$4.4MWith 2 others
  15. Jun
    FabSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$150MWith 8 others
  16. Jun
    ViajaNetSeries C · BRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  17. May
    VideologySeries D · US · finsmes.com$60MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    NextdoorSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 7 others
  19. Jan
    FreeMoneeSeries C · US$11MWith 4 others
  20. 2012

    10 rounds

  21. Dec
    CloudPaySeries B · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    Cobalt TechnologiesVenture · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  23. Aug
    FreeMoneeSeries B · US · freemonee.com$34MWith 4 others
  24. Jul
    NextdoorSeries A · US · theverge.com$19MWith 6 others
  25. Jul
    FabSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$105MWith 9 others
  26. Jun
    TriVascularSeries D · US · news.yahoo.com$60MWith 6 others
  27. May
    AquantiaSeries F · US · canada.com$40MWith 5 others
  28. May
    FreeMoneeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 4 others
  29. Apr
    Cobalt TechnologiesVenture · US$2.9MWith 4 others
  30. Feb
    Grupo XangoSeries B · BRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  31. 2011

    11 rounds

  32. Jun
    AquantiaSeries E · US · techcrunchit.com$21MWith 5 others
  33. Jun
    BuyWithMeDebt · US$5.0MSole investor
  34. May
    KabamSeries D · US · freshnews.com$85MWith 6 others
  35. May
    ViajaNetVenture · BR · freshnews.com$19MWith 3 others
  36. May
    Gilt GroupeSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$138MWith 8 others
  37. May
    Cobalt TechnologiesSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 5 others
  38. Mar
    Series D · mashable.com$20MWith 3 others
  39. Mar
    SocialVibeSeries D · US · adage.com$20MWith 3 others
  40. Mar
    true[x]Series D · US$20MWith 4 others
  41. Feb
    SpiracurVenture · US · finsmes.com$35MWith 4 others
  42. Jan
    AugmenixDebt · US · masshightech.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  43. 2010

    6 rounds

  44. Dec
    ZipcarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$21MWith 1 other
  45. Dec
    LotameSeries C · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 3 others
  46. Aug
    TriVascularSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$60MWith 4 others

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The team

We hold 9 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 listed18 in all

FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
true[x]Bought by 21st Century Fox$200MDec 2014
Newport MediaBought by AtmelUndisclosedJul 2014
KovioBought by Thin Film Electronics ASA$3.7MJan 2014
CheggListed$188MNov 2013
ZipcarBought by AvisUndisclosedJan 2013
NorthStar Systems InternationalBought by SEI InvestmentsUndisclosedFeb 2012
BuyWithMeBought by Gilt CityUndisclosedNov 2011
FlixsterBought by Warner Bros.UndisclosedMay 2011
ZipcarListed$174MApr 2011
Gemin X PharmaceuticalsBought by Cephalon$525MMar 2011
QuidsiBought by Amazon$545MNov 2010
KickfireBought by TeradataUndisclosedAug 2010
WiChorusBought by Tellabs$165MOct 2009
RuckusBought by Total Music GroupUndisclosedJul 2008
LipoSonixBought by Medicis Pharmaceutical$300MJun 2008
FarecastBought by Microsoft$115MApr 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 Pinnacle Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Pinnacle Ventures

What does Pinnacle Ventures invest in?

Pinnacle Ventures invests most often at Series D and Series C (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advertising (AdTech), Big Data & Analytics and Cybersecurity.

How active is Pinnacle Ventures?

72 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2015.

How big are Pinnacle Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Pinnacle Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 72 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Pinnacle Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%) and Brazil (16%).

Is Pinnacle Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2015.

Who does Pinnacle Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Redpoint (17 rounds together), New Enterprise Associates (11 rounds together) and Greylock (10 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Pinnacle Ventures?

Pinnacle Ventures is a VC firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

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