Investor

Sapient Fund

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

QuietInvestment firm

SeedSeries BSeries AVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque4864days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 7Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Sapient Fund

Sapient Fund highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2013

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    GuideSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  3. Feb
    GuideSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  4. 2010

    1 round

  5. Apr
    HemosphereSeries A · US · onbiovc.com$9.3MWith 6 others
  6. 2009

    1 round

  7. Oct
    ValenTxSeries B · US · onbiovc.com$20MWith 5 others
  8. 2008

    1 round

  9. Jan
    Arbor Surgical TechnologiesSeries C · US$20MWith 10 others
  10. 2003

    1 round

  11. Apr
    Neothermia CorporationSeries D · US$13MWith 5 others
  12. 2000

    1 round

  13. Jun
    XpedeSeries B · US$43MWith 5 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 listed2 in all

HemosphereBought by CryoLife$22MMay 2012
XpedeBought by Fidelity National Information ServicesUndisclosedMay 2001

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

Affinity Capital ManagementVC firm3rounds togetherKaiser Permanente VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherKnight FoundationVC firm2rounds togetherThree Arch PartnersGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about Sapient Fund

What does Sapient Fund invest in?

Sapient Fund invests most often at Seed and Series B (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Sapient Fund?

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

How big are Sapient Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does Sapient Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sapient Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Sapient Fund investing now?

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

Who does Sapient Fund invest alongside?

Most often Affinity Capital Management (3 rounds together), Kaiser Permanente Ventures (3 rounds together) and Knight Foundation (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sapient Fund?

Sapient Fund is an investment firm.

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