Investor

Rho Canada

Last cheque observed May 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series BVentureSeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 25 on record
Since the last cheque3086days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 25Sole investor1 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 58%
Pitch Rho Canada

Rho Canada highlights

  1. 01

    25 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $800K

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first25 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. May
    Auvik NetworksSeries C · CA · FinSMEs$20MWith 1 other
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Jun
    Figure 1Series B · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 6 others
  5. 2014

    2 rounds

  6. Sept
    Frank & OakSeries B · CA$15MWith 8 others
  7. Jan
    Smart Skin TechnologiesSeed · US$3.9MWith 3 others
  8. 2013

    3 rounds

  9. Nov
    Analyze ReSeries A · CA$1.4MWith 3 others
  10. May
    Auvik Networks Inc.Series A · CA · techvibes.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  11. Feb
    Extreme StartupsVenture · CA$1.8MWith 4 others
  12. 2012

    8 rounds

  13. Dec
    CloudPaySeries B · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 2 others
  14. Nov
    ChangoVenture · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 4 others
  15. Nov
    InboundWriterVenture · US · finsmes.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  16. Oct
    Frank & OakVenture · CA · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  17. Aug
    ShopLocketSeed · CA · thenextweb.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    Engagio (old)Seed · CA · venturebeat.com$540KWith 5 others
  19. Feb
    MobioDebt · CA · marketwire.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  20. Jan
    Extreme StartupsVenture · CA · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 4 others
  21. 2011

    5 rounds

  22. Nov
    FixmoSeries C · CA · finsmes.com$23MWith 5 others
  23. Nov
    Beyond the RackSeries B · CA · finsmes.com$37MWith 6 others
  24. May
    Eightfold LogicSeries C · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  25. May
    MobioSeries A · CA · marketwire.com$3.9MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    ChangoSeries B · US · finsmes.com$4.3MWith 4 others
  27. 2010

    1 round

  28. May
    Eightfold LogicVenture · US · techcrunch.com$5.2MWith 4 others
  29. 2008

    3 rounds

  30. Sept
    Series B · startupmeme.com$7.0MWith 6 others
  31. Aug
    EvolverSeed · US · rho.com$800KSole investor
  32. May
    Iscopia SoftwareSeries B · CA · iscopia.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  33. 2007

    1 round

  34. Nov
    Makeover SolutionsSeries A · US · pehub.com$7.0MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

FixmoBought by Good TechnologyUndisclosedJun 2014
MobioBought by SayTypeUndisclosedMay 2013
Engagio (old)Bought by InfluitiveUndisclosedFeb 2013
Makeover SolutionsBought by StyleCasterUndisclosedNov 2012
EvolverBought by AutodeskUndisclosedAug 2011

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 Rho Canada. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BDC CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherExtreme Venture PartnersAccelerator6rounds togetherInovia CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherCastile VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherFormative VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBDMICorporate VC2rounds togetherFonds de solidarite FtqVC firm2rounds togetherGarage Technology Ventures CanadaVC firm2rounds togetherLightbankVC firm2rounds togetherMetamorphic VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherNaavonInvestment firm2rounds togetherOmers VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Rho Canada put money into.

Auvik Networks$20M · May 2018

Quick answers about Rho Canada

What does Rho Canada invest in?

Rho Canada invests most often at Series B and Venture (52% of the rounds on record).

How active is Rho Canada?

25 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2018.

What has Rho Canada invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Auvik Networks (Series C, May 2018) and Figure 1 (Series B, Jun 2017).

How big are Rho Canada's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Rho Canada lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 25 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rho Canada invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (58%) and the United States (42%).

Is Rho Canada investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2018.

Who does Rho Canada invest alongside?

Most often BDC Capital (6 rounds together), Extreme Venture Partners (6 rounds together) and Inovia Capital (4 rounds together).

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