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Rackspace

Last cheque observed Feb 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

SeedSeries BSeries CBig DataCloud ComputingCloud Infrastructure

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque3532days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$50MRounds led0 of 7Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Rackspace highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Big DataCloud ComputingCloud Infrastructure
Based in
Singapore, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Feb
    MailgunUS · FinSMEs$50MWith 1 other
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    CrowdStrikeSeries C · US$100MWith 3 others
  5. May
    ScaleFTSeed · US$800KWith 1 other
  6. 2013

    1 round

  7. May
    CloudantSeries B · US · gigaom.com$12MWith 6 others
  8. 2012

    1 round

  9. May
    TempoIQSeed · US · catapultchicago.com$750KWith 6 others
  10. 2010

    1 round

  11. Apr
    DataStaxSeed · US · austinstartup.comUndisclosedSole investor
  12. 2007

    1 round

  13. Mar
    MossoUS · thealarmclock.comUndisclosedSole 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 9 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 listed2 in all

CloudantBought by IBM (International Business Machines)UndisclosedFeb 2014
MossoBought by RackspaceUndisclosedJul 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

ZeroVMUndisclosedOct 2013
Airbrake.ioUndisclosedMar 2013
Exceptional SoftwareUndisclosedMar 2013
ObjectRocketUndisclosedFeb 2013
MailgunUndisclosedAug 2012
SharePoint911UndisclosedFeb 2012
Anso LabsUndisclosedFeb 2011
CloudkickUndisclosedDec 2010
Jungle DiskUndisclosedOct 2008
SlicehostUndisclosedOct 2008
MossoUndisclosedJul 2008

Recently backed

The latest companies Rackspace put money into.

Mailgun$50M · Feb 2017

Quick answers about Rackspace

What does Rackspace invest in?

Rackspace invests most often at Seed and Series B (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Big Data, Cloud Computing and Cloud Infrastructure.

How active is Rackspace?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2017.

What has Rackspace invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Mailgun (Undisclosed round, Feb 2017).

How big are Rackspace's cheques?

The median round it joins is $50M.

Does Rackspace lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rackspace invest?

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

Is Rackspace investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2017.

What kind of investor is Rackspace?

Rackspace is a corporate VC based in Singapore, United States.

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