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RWI Ventures

Last cheque observed May 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Email

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BSoftwareSubscriptionRecurring

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque5274days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 19Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 84%
Pitch RWI Ventures

RWI Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series D: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.4M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
SoftwareSubscriptionRecurring
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2012

    2 rounds

  2. May
    Sonitus TechnologiesVenture · CA · sec.gov$34KWith 3 others
  3. May
    Sonitus MedicalSeries D · US · sonitusmedical.com$25MWith 5 others
  4. 2010

    2 rounds

  5. Aug
    EdgeWave Inc.Venture · US · ibtimes.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  6. Jun
    Voyage MedicalSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$21MWith 2 others
  7. 2009

    1 round

  8. Aug
    BarosenseSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$27MWith 8 others
  9. 2008

    1 round

  10. Aug
    Voyage MedicalSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$22MWith 2 others
  11. 2007

    5 rounds

  12. Aug
    Red CondorDebt · US · venturebeat.com$7.7MWith 2 others
  13. May
    SiGe SemiconductorVenture · CA · sige.com$20MWith 7 others
  14. May
    TherativeSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  15. Jan
    Response AnalyticsVenture · US · responseanalytics.com$4.3MWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    TherativeSeries B · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  17. 2006

    4 rounds

  18. Nov
    Voyage MedicalSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$3.4MSole investor
  19. Nov
    Attune SystemsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$14MWith 5 others
  20. Jun
    BlueArcVenture · US · bluearc.com$29MWith 7 others
  21. Mar
    Red CondorSeries A · US$8.5MWith 3 others
  22. 2005

    2 rounds

  23. Feb
    eSiliconSeries F · US · freshnews.com$15MWith 7 others
  24. Jan
    SiGe SemiconductorVenture · CA$8.5MWith 8 others
  25. 2004

    1 round

  26. Oct
    Infinera CorporationSeries E · US$52MWith 9 others
  27. 2003

    1 round

  28. Aug
    Infinera CorporationSeries D · US$60MWith 10 others

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The team

We hold 2 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 listed4 in all

BarosenseBought by Boston ScientificUndisclosedJul 2013
BlueArcBought by HitachiUndisclosedSept 2011
SiGe SemiconductorBought by Skyworks Solutions$275MMay 2011
Infinera CorporationListedUndisclosedJun 2007

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

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm4rounds togetherATA VenturesGrowth equity3rounds together3i GroupPrivate equity2rounds togetherAbingworthVC firm2rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherAgilent VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherArboretum VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBand of AngelsAngel network2rounds togetherBenchmarkVC firm2rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherIcon VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMobius Venture CapitalGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about RWI Ventures

What does RWI Ventures invest in?

RWI Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series D (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Subscription and Recurring.

How active is RWI Ventures?

19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2012.

How big are RWI Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does RWI Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does RWI Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%) and Canada (16%).

Is RWI Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2012.

Who does RWI Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (4 rounds together), ATA Ventures (3 rounds together) and 3i Group (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is RWI Ventures?

RWI Ventures is a VC firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

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