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SEAGATE

No cheque observed since Oct 2015, after 7 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

Series AGrowthSeries BVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque4039days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$28MRounds led0 of 7Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch SEAGATE

SEAGATE highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Growth: 43% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Milan, Italy
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    RippleSeries A · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  3. May
    RippleSeries A · US$28MWith 10 others
  4. 2013

    3 rounds

  5. Dec
    EgnyteSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 6 others
  6. Sept
    eASICGrowth · US · finsmes.com$24MWith 5 others
  7. May
    CloudscalingSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  8. 2011

    1 round

  9. Nov
    CoraidSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$50MWith 5 others
  10. 2003

    1 round

  11. Mar
    Matrix SemiconductorSeries E · US$52MWith 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 listed2 in all

CloudscalingBought by EMCUndisclosedOct 2014
Matrix SemiconductorBought by SanDiskUndisclosedOct 2005

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Lyve MindsUndisclosedOct 2015
Dot Hill Systems$694MAug 2015
Xyratex$374MDec 2013
MetaLINCSUndisclosedDec 2007
EVault$185MDec 2006
MaxtorUndisclosedMay 2006
ActionFront Data RecoveryUndisclosedNov 2005
MirraUndisclosedSept 2005

Who they invest alongside

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

Seagate Technology PLCCorporate VC3rounds togetherCME VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about SEAGATE

What does SEAGATE invest in?

SEAGATE invests most often at Series A and Growth (43% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is SEAGATE?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2015.

How big are SEAGATE's cheques?

The median round it joins is $28M.

Does SEAGATE lead rounds?

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

Where does SEAGATE invest?

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

Is SEAGATE investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Oct 2015.

Who does SEAGATE invest alongside?

Most often Seagate Technology PLC (3 rounds together), CME Ventures (2 rounds together) and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is SEAGATE?

SEAGATE is a growth equity firm based in Milan, Italy.

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