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Romulus Capital

Last cheque observed Mar 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $83M, Jun 2018VC firmWebsite unconfirmedNow at romuluscap.arkpes.com

SeedSeries ASeries BFoodAg-techEnergy

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 36 on record
Since the last cheque2777days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MCheque size, as they say$100K – $10MRounds led2 of 36Sole investor9 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
Pitch Romulus Capital

Romulus Capital highlights

  1. 01

    36 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $2.1M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $10M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
FoodAg-techEnergy
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first36 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Mar
    ScopeARSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.7MLed
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Dec
    PetaGeneGB · TechCrunch$2.1MSole investor
  5. 2017

    3 rounds

  6. Nov
    Ceres ImagingSeries A · US · FinSMEs$2.5MSole investor
  7. May
    Ceres ImagingSeries A · US · FinSMEs$5.0MSole investor
  8. Feb
    Disruptor BeamSeries B · US · FinSMEs$8.5MWith 1 other
  9. 2016

    2 rounds

  10. Sept
    EstifySeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.3MSole investor
  11. Aug
    ZeroCaterSeries A · US · TechCrunch$4.1MLed
  12. 2015

    7 rounds

  13. Nov
    PlacesterSeries C · US$27MWith 1 other
  14. Nov
    Cogito CorporationSeries A · US$5.5MWith 1 other
  15. Jul
    BeaconSeries A · US$7.5MWith 2 others
  16. May
    EquipmentShare.comSeed · US$2.1MWith 6 others
  17. Apr
    PlacesterSeries B · US$15MWith 1 other
  18. Mar
    MHB LabsSeed · US$1.1MSole investor
  19. Feb
    HumanyzeSeed · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  20. 2014

    7 rounds

  21. Nov
    Disruptor BeamSeries A · US$3.2MWith 6 others
  22. Oct
    EstifySeries A · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  23. Oct
    CohealoSeries A · US$9.0MWith 1 other
  24. Sept
    E la CarteSeries C · US$35MWith 3 others
  25. Sept
    SchoolMintSeed · US$2.2MWith 9 others
  26. Apr
    PlacesterSeries A · US$5.5MWith 1 other
  27. Mar
    ClassPassSeed · US$2.0MWith 14 others
  28. 2013

    9 rounds

  29. Nov
    E la CarteSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$14MWith 3 others
  30. Oct
    CohealoSeed · US · finsmes.com$750KSole investor
  31. Sept
    EstifySeed · US$800KWith 3 others
  32. Sept
    CohealoSeed · US$1.1MSole investor
  33. Jun
    Smart LunchesSeries B · US · finsmes.com$1.6MWith 4 others
  34. Apr
    PlacesterSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 13 others
  35. Apr
    EstifySeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Mar
    CohealoSeed · US · sec.gov$400KSole investor
  37. Feb
    BombfellSeed · US · techcrunch.com$730KWith 11 others
  38. 2012

    2 rounds

  39. Nov
    Ginger.ioSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.5MWith 2 others
  40. Sept
    GyftSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$1.3MWith 2 others
  41. 2011

    2 rounds

  42. Oct
    Ginger.ioSeed · US · xconomy.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  43. Sept
    FitocracySeed · US · angel.co$250KWith 27 others
  44. 2010

    2 rounds

  45. Jul
    E la CarteSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  46. Apr
    CrocodocSeed · US · xconomy.comUndisclosedWith 6 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 registration4 named

AKAnantshree K. ChaturvediManager of General PartneriFiling they signed
CKCankut K. DurgunManager of General PartneriFiling they signed
KKKrishna K. GuptaManager of the General Partner of the Issuer and Co-FounderiFiling they signed
NKNeil K. ChhedaManager of Romulus Capital Management LLC; Manager of Romulus Capital Partners II, LLCiForm ADV

We also hold 14 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$1.2Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Romulus Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 168442

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

GyftBought by First Data Corporation$7.5MJul 2014
CrocodocBought by BoxUndisclosedMay 2013

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

500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator3rounds togetherff Venture CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAngel Street CapitalAngel network2rounds togetherEniac VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherGrandBanks CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherKapor CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm2rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel2rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Romulus Capital put money into.

ScopeAR$9.7M · Mar 2019PetaGene$2.1M · Dec 2018Ceres Imaging$2.5M · Nov 2017ZeroCater$4.1M · Aug 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Romulus Capital in the title.

Quick answers about Romulus Capital

What does Romulus Capital invest in?

Romulus Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (83% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Food, Ag-tech and Energy.

How active is Romulus Capital?

36 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Mar 2019.

What has Romulus Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ScopeAR (Series A, Mar 2019), PetaGene (Undisclosed round, Dec 2018) and Ceres Imaging (Series A, Nov 2017).

How big are Romulus Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $10M.

Does Romulus Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 36 investments on record (6%).

Where does Romulus Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Romulus Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2019.

Who does Romulus Capital invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (3 rounds together), Y Combinator (3 rounds together) and ff Venture Capital (3 rounds together).

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