# Ridgewood: portfolio, investments and team

> Ridgewood is a private equity based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Aug 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Ridgewood

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

Quiet New fund $900K, Aug 2023 Private equity Website unconfirmed

Buyout Infrastructure Energy Water

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record

Since the last cheque **4828** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$13M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Exits **12 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 96%**

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## Ridgewood highlights

- 01 28 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 54% of its rounds
- 03 12 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Private equity
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout
- **Sectors:** Infrastructure Energy Water
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances**

- **2013** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Accend](https://millionrounds.com/company/accend)** Series A · US · marketwire.com **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Bright View Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-view-technologies)** Series C · US · dealipedia.com **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Ethertronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ethertronics)** Venture · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Pixim](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixim)** Venture · US · bizjournals.com **$13M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[GlobalCrypto](https://millionrounds.com/company/globalcrypto)** Venture · US · prweb.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2007** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[Atempo](https://millionrounds.com/company/atempo)** Series B · FR · venturebeat.com **$22M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Venture · US **$4.2M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Pixim](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixim)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$5.1M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Pixim](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixim)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 2 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Scintera Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/scintera-networks)** Series C · US · eetimes.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **2005** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Venture · US · encyclopedia.com **$40M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[CleverSet](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleverset)** Series A · US **$1.2M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Bluesocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesocket)** Series B · US · thefreelibrary.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **2004** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Series C · US **$18M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[The FeedRoom](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-feedroom)** Series D · US · tmcnet.com **$5.0M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Ikanos](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikanos)** Series E · US **$15M** With 11 others
- **2003** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Myrio](https://millionrounds.com/company/myrio)** Venture · US **$9.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Comverge](https://millionrounds.com/company/comverge)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Bluesocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesocket)** Series C · US **$10M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[AudioAudit](https://millionrounds.com/company/audioaudit)** Series A · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Series B · US · thefreelibrary.com **$18M** With 4 others
- **2002** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[The FeedRoom](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-feedroom)** Series C · US · findarticles.com **$5.0M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Celerica](https://millionrounds.com/company/celerica)** Series B · US **$18M** With 4 others
- **2001** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[IKANO Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikano-communications)** Series C · US **$25M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Gigabit Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigabit-optics)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Myrio](https://millionrounds.com/company/myrio)** Venture · US · redherring.com **$21M** With 3 others
- **2000** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Aperto Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/aperto-networks)** Series B · US · apertonet.com **$26M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[The FeedRoom](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-feedroom)** Series B · US · findarticles.com **$30M** With 9 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **4 named**

AD **Arthur D Estavillo** Promoter i Filing they signed

JT **Jared T Bates** Jared Bates is the manager of Westport, LLC, which is the manager of Ridgewood, LLC. He also took initiative in founding and organizing Ridgewood, LLC. i Filing they signed

JR **Jeff R Bates** Promoter i Filing they signed

KM **Kaushal Majmudar** Owner and managing director of Ridgewood Investments and Freedom Income Fund LLC i Filing they signed

We also 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **12 in all**

**[Ikanos](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikanos)** Bought by Qualcomm Atheros **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[IKANO Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikano-communications)** Bought by Broadvoice **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Bought by [Murata Manufacturing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/murata-manufacturing) **$471M** Aug 2014

**[Scintera Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/scintera-networks)** Bought by Maxim Integrated Products **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Pixim](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixim)** Bought by [Sony](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony) **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Comverge](https://millionrounds.com/company/comverge)** Bought by [H.I.G. Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/h-i-g-capital) **Undisclosed** May 2012

**[Bluesocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesocket)** Bought by [ADTRAN](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adtran) **Undisclosed** Aug 2011

**[Aperto Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/aperto-networks)** Bought by Tranzeo Wireless Technologies **Undisclosed** Mar 2010

**[The FeedRoom](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-feedroom)** Bought by KIT digital **$10M** Oct 2009

**[CleverSet](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleverset)** Bought by ATG (Art Technology Group) **$10M** Jan 2008

**[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** Bought by [Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) **Undisclosed** Apr 2007

**[AudioAudit](https://millionrounds.com/company/audioaudit)** Bought by Nielsen Media Research **Undisclosed** Jun 2005

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

New fund on file

**$900K**

raised in Aug 2023

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Buyout

Median round joined **$13M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2013
- **Exits:** 12 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *8*
- Venture *7*
- Series C *6*
- Series A *5*
- Series D *1*
- Series E *1*
- Buyout said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2013

Often in the room with

- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 4
- [Ken Moelis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-moelis) 3
- [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) 3
- [New York City Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-city-investment-fund) 3
- [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 3
- [Sevin Rosen Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sevin-rosen-funds) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ridgewood. 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)[**Ken Moelis** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-moelis)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**New York City Investment Fund** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-city-investment-fund)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Sevin Rosen Funds** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sevin-rosen-funds)[**Tallwood Venture Capital** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tallwood-venture-capital)[**TeleSoft Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telesoft-partners)[**Vodafone** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vodafone-ventures)[**Walden International** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international)[**Warburg Pincus** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/warburg-pincus)[**Alexander Hutton Venture Partners** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexander-hutton-venture-partners)

## Quick answers about Ridgewood

### What does Ridgewood invest in?

Ridgewood invests most often at Series B and Venture (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Infrastructure, Energy and Water.

### How active is Ridgewood?

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

### How big are Ridgewood's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

### Does Ridgewood lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Ridgewood invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (96%).

### Is Ridgewood investing now?

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

### Who does Ridgewood invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (4 rounds together), Ken Moelis (3 rounds together) and Mayfield Fund (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Ridgewood?

Ridgewood is a private equity firm based in New York, United States.

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