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Quicksilver Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries CSeries DHealth CareMedicalVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4870days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 6Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Quicksilver Ventures

Quicksilver Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 33% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Health CareMedicalVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jun
    VormetricVenture · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 3 others
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Aperto NetworksSeries F · US · lightreading.com$20MWith 8 others
  5. 2007

    1 round

  6. Jul
    Bay MicrosystemsSeries E · US$16MWith 6 others
  7. 2006

    2 rounds

  8. Jun
    Attune SystemsSeries B · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  9. Apr
    VormetricSeries D · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  10. 2004

    1 round

  11. Jun
    VormetricSeries C · US$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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

VormetricBought by Thales e-Security$400MOct 2015
Aperto NetworksBought by Tranzeo Wireless TechnologiesUndisclosedMar 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 Quicksilver Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Quicksilver Ventures

What does Quicksilver Ventures invest in?

Quicksilver Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (33% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care, Medical and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Quicksilver Ventures?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2013.

How big are Quicksilver Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Quicksilver Ventures lead rounds?

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

Where does Quicksilver Ventures invest?

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

Is Quicksilver Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2013.

Who does Quicksilver Ventures invest alongside?

Most often JK&B Capital (4 rounds together), Sigma Partners (3 rounds together) and Vanguard Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Quicksilver Ventures?

Quicksilver Ventures is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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