# Pond Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Pond Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest May 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/pond-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Pond Ventures Last cheque observed May 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Series B Venture Series A Event Management Event Promotion Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record Since the last cheque **4911** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$9.3M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Sole investor **9 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 59%** Pitch Pond Ventures ## Pond Ventures highlights - 01 28 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 67% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $2.9M - 04 7 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Event Management Event Promotion - **Based in:** San Jose, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances** - **2013** 1 round - **May** **[Mekanist](https://millionrounds.com/company/mekanist)** Series B · TR **$3.2M** Sole investor - **2012** 1 round - **Feb** **[LiveRail](https://millionrounds.com/company/liverail)** Series B · US · xconomy.com **$4.0M** Sole investor - **2010** 4 rounds - **Sept** **[LiveRail](https://millionrounds.com/company/liverail)** Series A · US **$3.5M** Sole investor - **Jul** **[Mirics Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirics-semiconductor)** Venture · GB · businesswire.com **$13M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Venture · GB · picochip.com **$20M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Broadway Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadway-networks)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$954K** Sole investor - **2009** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Series E · GB · cellular-news.com **$20M** With 7 others - **Jan** **[Mirics Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirics-semiconductor)** Venture · GB · reuters.com **$7.0M** With 2 others - **2008** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[4Home](https://millionrounds.com/company/4home)** Series B · US · bayareanewsgroup.com **$1.0M** Sole investor - **Aug** **[LiveRail](https://millionrounds.com/company/liverail)** Seed · US · paidcontent.org **$500K** Sole investor - **Aug** **[Nanotech Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanotech-semiconductor)** Venture · GB · nanosemi.co.uk **$5.0M** With 1 other - **2007** 6 rounds - **Nov** **[Gigle Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigle-networks)** Series B · ES · venturebeat.com **$20M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[Mirics Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirics-semiconductor)** Series B · GB · mirics.com **$12M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[ACCO SA](https://millionrounds.com/company/acco-sa)** Series B **$10M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Series D · GB · picochip.com **$27M** With 8 others - **Jun** **[Nanotech Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanotech-semiconductor)** Series B · GB · nanosemi.co.uk **$2.5M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Acco Brands](https://millionrounds.com/company/acco-brands)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others - **2006** 3 rounds - **Aug** **[4Home](https://millionrounds.com/company/4home)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$2.9M** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Air Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/air-semiconductor)** Series A · GB · eetimes.com **$10M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Gigle Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigle-networks)** Series A · ES **$11M** With 1 other - **2005** 3 rounds - **Jun** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Series C · GB · thefreelibrary.com **$21M** With 4 others - **May** **[Nanotech Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanotech-semiconductor)** Series B · GB · nanosemi.co.uk **$6.0M** With 1 other - **Apr** **[SealedMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/sealedmedia)** Venture · GB · econtentmag.com **$8.5M** With 1 other - **2003** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Series B · GB **$17M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Transitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/transitive)** Series B · US **$10M** With 1 other - **2001** 1 round - **Oct** **[SealedMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/sealedmedia)** Venture · GB **$17M** With 1 other - **1999** 1 round - **Jul** **[Microcosm Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/microcosm-communications)** Series B · GB **$6.5M** With 2 others - **1998** 1 round - **Aug** **[Microcosm Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/microcosm-communications)** Series A · GB **$2.0M** Sole investor 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 **3** 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. Who backs their funds ## 1 LP on record in Pond Ventures's funds - **Committed:** $10M - **Funds:** 1 - **Vintages:** 2006 The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Jun 2025. - [**California State Teachers Retirement System** 1 fund *$10M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-state-teachers-retirement-system) Fund Vintage Committed Pond Ventures III 2006 $10M ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all** **[Mekanist](https://millionrounds.com/company/mekanist)** Bought by [Zomato](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zomato-uae) **Undisclosed** Jan 2015 **[LiveRail](https://millionrounds.com/company/liverail)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$500M** Jul 2014 **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Bought by Mindspeed Technologies **$77M** Jan 2012 **[4Home](https://millionrounds.com/company/4home)** Bought by [Motorola Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola-solutions-venture-capital) **Undisclosed** Dec 2010 **[Gigle Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigle-networks)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$75M** Nov 2010 **[Broadway Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadway-networks)** Bought by [Finisar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/finisar) **Undisclosed** Sept 2010 **[Transitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/transitive)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Nov 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series B Venture Series A Median round joined **$9.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.9M** Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 9 rounds - **Last cheque:** May 2013 - **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *11* - Venture *7* - Series A *6* - Series E *1* - Series C *1* - Seed *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 1998 2013 Often in the room with - [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 6 - [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 5 - [Scottish Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-equity-partners) 5 - [Acacia Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acacia-capital-partners) 3 - [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) 3 - [Crescendo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-ventures) 3 **Pitching Pond Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Pond Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Scottish Equity Partners** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-equity-partners)[**Acacia Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acacia-capital-partners)[**Atlantic Bridge** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge)[**Crescendo Ventures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-ventures)[**Five Arrows Principal Investments** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-arrows-principal-investments)[**Highland Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners)[**Accel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Partech Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech)[**Siparex** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siparex) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Pond Ventures in their description, not their title. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 19 Jan 2015 · 17 min 20 VC 005: Be The Best CEO with Kent Godfrey With [Kent Godfrey](https://millionrounds.com/person/kent-godfrey) Mentions [Pond Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pond-ventures)[Telecom Italia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telecom-italia) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Pond Ventures ### What does Pond Ventures invest in? Pond Ventures invests most often at Series B and Venture (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Event Management and Event Promotion. ### How active is Pond Ventures? 28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2013. ### How big are Pond Ventures's cheques? The median round it joins is $9.3M. ### Does Pond Ventures lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Pond Ventures invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (59%), the United States (30%) and Spain (7%). ### Is Pond Ventures investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2013. ### Who does Pond Ventures invest alongside? Most often Intel Capital (6 rounds together), Atlas Venture (5 rounds together) and Scottish Equity Partners (5 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Pond Ventures? Pond Ventures is a VC firm based in San Jose, United States. ## Raising now? 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