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SAM Private Equity

Last cheque observed Apr 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

VentureSeries BSeries CFitnessWellness

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4590days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 50%
Pitch SAM Private Equity

SAM Private Equity highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 88% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $12M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
FitnessWellness
Based in
Switzerland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    NujiraVenture · GB$20MWith 6 others
  3. Jan
    FRX PolymersSeries C · US$12MWith 6 others
  4. 2012

    1 round

  5. Sept
    NujiraVenture · GB · finsmes.com$12MSole investor
  6. 2011

    1 round

  7. Jun
    FRX PolymersSeries B · US · freshnews.com$16MWith 3 others
  8. 2010

    1 round

  9. Dec
    Greengate PowerVenture · CA · finsmes.com$5.8MWith 2 others
  10. 2006

    1 round

  11. Nov
    Identec SolutionsVenture · AT · identecsolutions.com$13MWith 2 others
  12. 2005

    1 round

  13. Jan
    Advanced BioNutritionSeries B · US$7.5MWith 5 others
  14. 2003

    1 round

  15. Feb
    AgraQuestVenture · US$9.4MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

AgraQuestBought by Bayer - Germany$425MJul 2012

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 SAM Private Equity. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BASF Venture CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherCapricorn PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about SAM Private Equity

What does SAM Private Equity invest in?

SAM Private Equity invests most often at Venture and Series B (88% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fitness and Wellness.

How active is SAM Private Equity?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2014.

How big are SAM Private Equity's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does SAM Private Equity lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does SAM Private Equity invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), the United Kingdom (25%) and Canada (13%).

Is SAM Private Equity investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2014.

Who does SAM Private Equity invest alongside?

Most often BASF Venture Capital (2 rounds together) and Capricorn Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is SAM Private Equity?

SAM Private Equity is a VC firm based in Switzerland.

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