Kuwait · Investor

Platinum Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

GrowthPhotographySearch Engine

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque5535days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 5Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 60%
Pitch Platinum Venture Capital

Platinum Venture Capital highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.6M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Sectors
PhotographySearch Engine
Based in
Al Kuwait, Kuwait
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Teamsun Technology Co.Series G · CN$74MWith 2 others
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Aug
    MoSoSeries C · CN$5.6MSole investor
  5. 2005

    1 round

  6. Jun
    VoltaireVenture · US · voltaire.com$15MWith 7 others
  7. 2004

    1 round

  8. Mar
    VoltaireVenture · US$15MWith 5 others
  9. 2002

    1 round

  10. Feb
    CelericaSeries B · US$18MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

VoltaireBought by Mellanox Technologies$218MNov 2010

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

Baker CapitalInvestment firm2rounds togetherChallenge Capital PartnersInvestment firm2rounds togetherTamir FishmanVC firm2rounds togetherVertex Ventures ChinaVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Platinum Venture Capital

What does Platinum Venture Capital invest in?

Platinum Venture Capital invests most often at Venture and Series B (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Photography and Search Engine.

How active is Platinum Venture Capital?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2011.

How big are Platinum Venture Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Platinum Venture Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Platinum Venture Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (60%) and China (40%).

Is Platinum Venture Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2011.

Who does Platinum Venture Capital invest alongside?

Most often Baker Capital (2 rounds together), Challenge Capital Partners (2 rounds together) and Tamir Fishman (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Platinum Venture Capital?

Platinum Venture Capital is a VC firm based in Al Kuwait, Kuwait.

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