# RBC Venture Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> RBC Venture Partners is a vc firm based in Canada. 48 investments on record, latest Aug 2020. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/rbc-venture-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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.

Quiet VC firm Website unconfirmed

Debt Growth Pre-IPO Clinical Trials Health Care Hospital

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 48 on record

Since the last cheque **2258** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$12M** Rounds led **2 of 48** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **13 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 50%**

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## RBC Venture Partners highlights

- 01 48 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 48% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $1.3M
- 04 13 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Debt Growth Pre-IPO Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Clinical Trials Health Care Hospital
- **Based in:** Toronto, Canada
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **48 appearances**

- **2020** 1 round
- **Aug** **[helloDarwin](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellodarwin)** Seed · CA · Firms' own news pages **$2.0M** *Led*
- **2016** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Big Viking Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-viking-games)** CA · BetaKit: funding **$22M** *Led*
- **Oct** **[SecureKey](https://millionrounds.com/company/securekey)** CA · BetaKit: funding **$27M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Versature](https://millionrounds.com/company/versature)** Seed · CA · BetaKit: funding **$883K** With 1 other
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[KuponGid](https://millionrounds.com/company/kupongid)** Series D · RU **$100K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series F · US · venturebeat.com **$45M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[KuponGid](https://millionrounds.com/company/kupongid)** Series C · RU · gazeta.ru **$150K** Sole investor
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[KuponGid](https://millionrounds.com/company/kupongid)** Series B · RU **$100K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Igloo Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/igloo-software)** Series B · CA · igloosoftware.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[KuponGid](https://millionrounds.com/company/kupongid)** Series A · RU · rbc.ru **$500K** Sole investor
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Kinetic Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinetic-social)** Debt · US **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Ogorod](https://millionrounds.com/company/ogorod)** Series A · RU · digit.ru **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **2010** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Series F · US · xconomy.com **$20M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Aepona](https://millionrounds.com/company/aepona)** Series C · GB · aepona.com **$10M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Transpera](https://millionrounds.com/company/transpera)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$9.0M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Brickstream](https://millionrounds.com/company/brickstream)** Venture · US **$8.7M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[VM6 Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/vm6-software)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **2009** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[TriCipher](https://millionrounds.com/company/tricipher)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Series C · US · pehub.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Xobni](https://millionrounds.com/company/xobni)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$3.2M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[TriCipher](https://millionrounds.com/company/tricipher)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Xobni](https://millionrounds.com/company/xobni)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$7.0M** With 6 others
- **2008** 5 rounds
- **May** **[Viigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/viigo)** Series A · CA **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Igloo Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/igloo-software)** Venture · CA · mediacastermagazine.com **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Adaptive Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive-insights)** Series D · US · adaptiveplanning.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Iverify](https://millionrounds.com/company/iverify)** Growth · US **$21M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Infobright](https://millionrounds.com/company/infobright)** Series C · CA · infobright.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Infobright](https://millionrounds.com/company/infobright)** Series B · CA · encyclopedia.com **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[ITM Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/itm-software)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[TriCipher](https://millionrounds.com/company/tricipher)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **2006** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Avolent](https://millionrounds.com/company/avolent)** Venture · US · venturecapitalreporter.com **$9.0M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Aligo](https://millionrounds.com/company/aligo)** Venture · US **$7.9M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Infobright](https://millionrounds.com/company/infobright)** Series A · CA **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Series B · US · bio-medicine.org **$27M** With 7 others
- **2005** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Meriton Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meriton-networks)** Series C · CA · meriton.com **$54M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Agilisys](https://millionrounds.com/company/agilisys)** Venture · US **$5.6M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[ITM Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/itm-software)** Venture · US · thefreelibrary.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **2004** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[HighRoads](https://millionrounds.com/company/highroads)** Series A · CA **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Shoes For Crews](https://millionrounds.com/company/shoes-for-crews)** Venture · US **$120M** With 3 others
- **May** **[INEA Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/inea-corporation)** Series B · CA **$7.5M** With 2 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.

## 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.

Managers it backs most

- [Information Venture Partners 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/information-venture-partners)

Most recent commitments

- [Information Venture Partners Fund II](https://millionrounds.com/fund/information-venture-partners)

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **13 in all**

**[Shoes For Crews](https://millionrounds.com/company/shoes-for-crews)** Bought by [CCMP Capital Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ccmp-capital-advisors) **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Bought by Bio-Techne **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Xobni](https://millionrounds.com/company/xobni)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$48M** Jul 2013

**[Aepona](https://millionrounds.com/company/aepona)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **$130M** Apr 2013

**[CashEdge](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashedge)** Bought by [Fiserv](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fiserv) **$465M** Sept 2011

**[Transpera](https://millionrounds.com/company/transpera)** Bought by Tremor Video **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[TriCipher](https://millionrounds.com/company/tricipher)** Bought by [VMware](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vmware) **$100M** Aug 2010

**[Viigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/viigo)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** Mar 2010

**[Silicon Optix](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-optix)** Bought by IDT **Undisclosed** Oct 2008

**[ITM Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/itm-software)** Bought by BMC Software **Undisclosed** Jun 2008

**[Meriton Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/meriton-networks)** Bought by Xtera Communications **Undisclosed** May 2008

**[Thor Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/thor-technologies)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Nov 2005

**[INEA Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/inea-corporation)** Bought by Cartesis **Undisclosed** Jun 2005

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

## The cheque

Debt Growth Pre-IPO

Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.3M**

Led 2 of 48 rounds **4%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2020
- **Exits:** 13 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *11*
- Series B said *9*
- Series C *8*
- Series A said *6*
- Series D *5*
- Seed said *3*
- Debt said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2020

Often in the room with

- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 4
- [Relay Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/relay-ventures-4) 4
- [Trident Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trident-capital) 4
- [ArrowPath Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arrowpath-venture-partners) 3
- [Domain Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates) 3
- [Epic VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epic-ventures) 3

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## 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.

[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Relay Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/relay-ventures-4)[**Trident Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trident-capital)[**ArrowPath Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arrowpath-venture-partners)[**Domain Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates)[**Epic VC** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epic-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Flybridge** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge)[**Latterell Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/latterell-venture-partners)[**The Vertical Group** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-vertical-group)[**Wellcome Trust** Government **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellcome-trust)[**Ascend Venture Group** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascend-venture-group)

## Recently backed

The latest companies RBC Venture Partners put money into.

[**helloDarwin** $2.0M · Aug 2020](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellodarwin)[**Big Viking Games** $22M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-viking-games)

## 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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