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Polycom

Last cheque observed Nov 2010. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series DSeries ASeries BConsumerEnterprise SoftwareCommunications Infrastructure

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque5834days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Polycom

Polycom highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series A: 50% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareCommunications Infrastructure
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2010

    2 rounds

  2. Nov
    AvneraSeries D · US · sec.gov$11MWith 8 others
  3. Jan
    AvneraSeries D · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 8 others
  4. 2007

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    CoVi TechnologiesSeries A · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  6. Sept
    AvneraSeries C · US · bizjournals.com$15MWith 9 others
  7. 2006

    1 round

  8. Jul
    CoVi TechnologiesVenture · US · thefreelibrary.com$15MWith 3 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Jan
    CoVi TechnologiesSeries B · US · austin.bizjournals.com$15MWith 3 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 1 person 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.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Sentri, Inc.UndisclosedJan 2013
ViVuUndisclosedOct 2011
Accordent TechnologiesUndisclosedMar 2011
Voyant TechnologiesUndisclosedNov 2003

Who they invest alongside

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

Altien LimitedVC firm3rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherDAG VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC3rounds togetherOak Investment PartnersPrivate equity3rounds togetherPanasonic Venture GroupCorporate VC3rounds togetherRedpointVC firm3rounds togetherWalden InternationalVC firm3rounds togetherCentennial VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherIcon VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherOnkyoCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Polycom

What does Polycom invest in?

Polycom invests most often at Series D and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, Enterprise Software and Communications Infrastructure.

How active is Polycom?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2010.

How big are Polycom's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does Polycom lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Polycom invest?

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

Is Polycom investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2010.

Who does Polycom invest alongside?

Most often Altien Limited (3 rounds together), Bessemer Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and DAG Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Polycom?

Polycom is a corporate VC based in San Jose, United States.

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