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Shepherd Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BInformation TechnologyLife Sciences

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque5622days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.0MRounds led0 of 17Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 94%
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Shepherd Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Shepherd Ventures is a venture capital fund whose mission is to generate significant capital appreciation through first and later stage investments in carefully selected, wisely shepherded growth companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Information TechnologyLife Sciences
Based in
San Diego, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Revance TherapeuticsSeries D · US · finsmes.com$45MWith 6 others
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Nov
    Revance TherapeuticsSeries D · US · sec.gov$36MWith 4 others
  5. 2009

    2 rounds

  6. Apr
    WiSprySeries C · US · pehub.com$10MWith 7 others
  7. Feb
    SendioSeries B · US · businesswire.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  8. 2008

    2 rounds

  9. May
    QuickofficeSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  10. Feb
    Digital OrchidVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$245KWith 2 others
  11. 2007

    3 rounds

  12. Dec
    Revance TherapeuticsSeries C · US$43MWith 5 others
  13. Feb
    AndigilogSeries B · US · encyclopedia.com$18MWith 6 others
  14. Feb
    QuickofficeSeries D · US · quickoffice.com$7.0MWith 4 others
  15. 2006

    3 rounds

  16. Jun
    Specific MediaSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$10MWith 1 other
  17. Feb
    Digital OrchidSeries B · US · business.highbeam.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  18. Jan
    QuickofficeVenture · US · perfectdisplay.com$12MWith 2 others
  19. 2005

    4 rounds

  20. Oct
    NP PhotonicsSeries A · US · npphotonics.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  21. Jul
    NP PhotonicsSeries A · US · npphotonics.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  22. May
    QuickofficeSeries A · US · quickoffice.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  23. Jan
    CEYXSeries A · US · allbusiness.com$4.5MWith 2 others
  24. 2002

    1 round

  25. Oct
    Skylight Healthcare SystemsSeries B · US$7.8MWith 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.

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

Skylight Healthcare SystemsBought by GetWellNetwork, Inc.UndisclosedSept 2015
QuickofficeBought by GoogleUndisclosedJun 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 Shepherd Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Shepherd Ventures

What does Shepherd Ventures invest in?

Shepherd Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Life Sciences.

How active is Shepherd Ventures?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2011.

How big are Shepherd Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

Does Shepherd Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Shepherd Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Shepherd Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2011.

Who does Shepherd Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Mayfield Fund (4 rounds together), Advantage Capital (3 rounds together) and Enterprise Partners Venture Capital (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Shepherd Ventures?

Shepherd Ventures is a VC firm based in San Diego, United States.

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