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SDL Ventures

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

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SeedSeries ASeries BConsumerToysVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque2710days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.1MCheque size, as they say$500K – $2.0MRounds led0 of 7Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch SDL Ventures

SDL Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 57% of its rounds

What they do

Our investment philosophy is simple. We believe that building great and lasting companies will provide a superior return on investment.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $2.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
ConsumerToysVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jun
    selectIONSeries A · US · Pharmiweb$4.1MWith 1 other
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Jan
    RetroSense TherapeuticsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  5. 2009

    1 round

  6. Nov
    BridgeWave CommunicationsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.4MWith 12 others
  7. 2007

    2 rounds

  8. Jul
    BridgeWave CommunicationsSeries C · US · findarticles.com$7.8MWith 5 others
  9. May
    TRIA BeautySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 3 others
  10. 2004

    2 rounds

  11. Jun
    Konarka TechnologiesSeries C · US$18MWith 8 others
  12. Jan
    Calient TechnologiesSeries D · US$20MWith 4 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

We hold 3 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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as SDL Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherOak Investment PartnersPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies SDL Ventures put money into.

selectION$4.1M · Jun 2019

Quick answers about SDL Ventures

What does SDL Ventures invest in?

SDL Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series C (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, Toys and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is SDL Ventures?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2019.

What has SDL Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: selectION (Series A, Jun 2019).

How big are SDL Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.1M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $2.0M.

Does SDL Ventures lead rounds?

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

Where does SDL Ventures invest?

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

Is SDL Ventures investing now?

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

Who does SDL Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (2 rounds together) and Oak Investment Partners (2 rounds together).

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