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RBC Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Aug 2020. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

DebtGrowthPre-IPOClinical TrialsHealth CareHospital

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 48 on record
Since the last cheque2258days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led2 of 48Sole investor10 roundsExits13 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 50%
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RBC Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    48 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    13 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
DebtGrowthPre-IPOSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Clinical TrialsHealth CareHospital
Based in
Toronto, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first48 appearances

  1. 2020

    1 round

  2. Aug
    helloDarwinSeed · CA · Firms' own news pages$2.0MLed
  3. 2016

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
  5. Oct
    SecureKeyCA · BetaKit: funding$27MWith 4 others
  6. May
    VersatureSeed · CA · BetaKit: funding$883KWith 1 other
  7. 2013

    3 rounds

  8. Aug
    KuponGidSeries D · RU$100KSole investor
  9. May
    Adaptive InsightsSeries F · US · venturebeat.com$45MWith 6 others
  10. Feb
    KuponGidSeries C · RU · gazeta.ru$150KSole investor
  11. 2012

    3 rounds

  12. Jul
    KuponGidSeries B · RU$100KSole investor
  13. Jan
    Igloo SoftwareSeries B · CA · igloosoftware.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  14. Jan
    KuponGidSeries A · RU · rbc.ru$500KSole investor
  15. 2011

    2 rounds

  16. Oct
    Kinetic SocialDebt · US$3.0MSole investor
  17. Sept
    OgorodSeries A · RU · digit.ru$1.0MSole investor
  18. 2010

    5 rounds

  19. Oct
    CellBiosciencesSeries F · US · xconomy.com$20MWith 7 others
  20. Jun
    AeponaSeries C · GB · aepona.com$10MWith 8 others
  21. Jun
    TransperaSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$9.0MWith 6 others
  22. Apr
    BrickstreamVenture · US$8.7MWith 3 others
  23. Apr
    VM6 SoftwareSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  24. 2009

    5 rounds

  25. Dec
    TriCipherVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 5 others
  26. Apr
    CellBiosciencesSeries C · US · pehub.com$10MWith 6 others
  27. Mar
    XobniSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$3.2MWith 6 others
  28. Jan
    TriCipherSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 4 others
  29. Jan
    XobniSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 6 others
  30. 2008

    5 rounds

  31. May
    ViigoSeries A · CA$1.5MSole investor
  32. May
    Igloo SoftwareVenture · CA · mediacastermagazine.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    Adaptive InsightsSeries D · US · adaptiveplanning.com$10MWith 3 others
  34. Jan
    IverifyGrowth · US$21MSole investor
  35. Jan
    InfobrightSeries C · CA · infobright.com$10MWith 2 others
  36. 2007

    3 rounds

  37. Sept
    InfobrightSeries B · CA · encyclopedia.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  38. Aug
    ITM SoftwareSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$4.0MWith 5 others
  39. Feb
    TriCipherSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 5 others
  40. 2006

    4 rounds

  41. Oct
    AvolentVenture · US · venturecapitalreporter.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    AligoVenture · US$7.9MWith 3 others
  43. Jan
    InfobrightSeries A · CA$3.0MSole investor
  44. Jan
    CellBiosciencesSeries B · US · bio-medicine.org$27MWith 7 others
  45. 2005

    3 rounds

  46. Jun
    Meriton NetworksSeries C · CA · meriton.com$54MWith 8 others
  47. May
    AgilisysVenture · US$5.6MWith 3 others
  48. Jan
    ITM SoftwareVenture · US · thefreelibrary.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  49. 2004

    5 rounds

  50. Jul
    HighRoadsSeries A · CA$3.5MWith 2 others
  51. Jul
    Shoes For CrewsVenture · US$120MWith 3 others
  52. May
    INEA CorporationSeries B · CA$7.5MWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 4 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.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed13 in all

Shoes For CrewsBought by CCMP Capital AdvisorsUndisclosedOct 2015
CellBiosciencesBought by Bio-TechneUndisclosedJun 2014
XobniBought by Yahoo!$48MJul 2013
AeponaBought by Intel$130MApr 2013
CashEdgeBought by Fiserv$465MSept 2011
TransperaBought by Tremor VideoUndisclosedFeb 2011
TriCipherBought by VMware$100MAug 2010
ViigoBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedMar 2010
Silicon OptixBought by IDTUndisclosedOct 2008
ITM SoftwareBought by BMC SoftwareUndisclosedJun 2008
Meriton NetworksBought by Xtera CommunicationsUndisclosedMay 2008
Thor TechnologiesBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedNov 2005
INEA CorporationBought by CartesisUndisclosedJun 2005

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 RBC Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies RBC Venture Partners put money into.

Quick answers about RBC Venture Partners

What does RBC Venture Partners invest in?

RBC Venture Partners invests most often at Venture and Series B (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Clinical Trials, Health Care and Hospital.

How active is RBC Venture Partners?

48 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Aug 2020.

What has RBC Venture Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: helloDarwin (Seed, Aug 2020), Big Viking Games (Undisclosed round, Nov 2016) and SecureKey (Oct 2016).

How big are RBC Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does RBC Venture Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 48 investments on record (4%).

Where does RBC Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), Canada (35%) and Russia (13%).

Is RBC Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2020.

Who does RBC Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (4 rounds together), Relay Ventures (4 rounds together) and Trident Capital (4 rounds together).

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