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Primera Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ARecurringB-to-cSaaS

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque3695days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 11Sole investor4 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 82%
Pitch Primera Capital

Primera Capital highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.8M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We partner with entrepreneurs to build enduring technology companies that leverage our global network, hands-on operational experience, and visionary market insight.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
RecurringB-to-cSaaS
Based in
Oakland, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Sept
    OMsignalCA · FinSMEs$10MWith 7 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Jun
    OMsignalSeries A · CA$10MWith 5 others
  5. 2013

    1 round

  6. Apr
    DudaSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 8 others
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Apr
    CheggVenture · US$2.4MWith 3 others
  9. 2010

    3 rounds

  10. Apr
    WibiyaSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MSole investor
  11. Apr
    CramsterSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MSole investor
  12. Feb
    StyleTrekSeed · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  13. 2009

    1 round

  14. Feb
    InfolinksSeries B · US$1.0MSole investor
  15. 2008

    3 rounds

  16. Dec
    CheggSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 3 others
  17. Jun
    CheggSeries B · US · primeracapital.com$4.7MWith 1 other
  18. Apr
    InfolinksSeries A · US$1.5MSole 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 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 listed3 in all

CheggListed$188MNov 2013
WibiyaBought by ConduitUndisclosedMay 2011
CramsterBought by CheggUndisclosedDec 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 Primera Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Primera Capital

What does Primera Capital invest in?

Primera Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Recurring, B-to-c and SaaS.

How active is Primera Capital?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2016.

What has Primera Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: OMsignal (Undisclosed round, Sept 2016).

How big are Primera Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Primera Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Primera Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%) and Canada (18%).

Is Primera Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2016.

Who does Primera Capital invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (2 rounds together), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (2 rounds together) and Mistral (2 rounds together).

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