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Sigma Partners

Last cheque observed Aug 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $36M, Mar 2018VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 270 on record
Since the last cheque3731days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$81MRounds led0 of 270Sole investor16 roundsExits41 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Sigma Partners

Sigma Partners highlights

  1. 01

    270 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 16 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    41 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Danville, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first270 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Pindrop Security$81MWith 23 others
  3. 2015

    4 rounds

  4. Sept
    CallMinerVenture · US$16MWith 3 others
  5. Aug
    MOGLVenture · US$7.9MWith 5 others
  6. Jun
    Oversight SystemsSeries C · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    Rethink RoboticsSeries D · US$27MWith 7 others
  8. 2014

    9 rounds

  9. Dec
    Quantenna CommunicationsVenture · US$22MWith 5 others
  10. Sept
    KateevaSeries D · US$38MWith 6 others
  11. Aug
    NasuniSeries C · US$10MWith 2 others
  12. May
    AcquiaSeries F · US$50MWith 5 others
  13. Apr
    DamballaVenture · US$13MWith 6 others
  14. Mar
    VoltDBSeries B · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  15. Feb
    IntacctDebt · US$45MWith 3 others
  16. Feb
    IntacctSeries G · US$30MWith 5 others
  17. Feb
    MOGLSeries B · US$11MWith 2 others
  18. 2013

    16 rounds

  19. Nov
    HightailSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$34MWith 6 others
  20. Nov
    View Inc.Series E · US$13MWith 2 others
  21. Nov
    ViewGrowth · US$13MWith 2 others
  22. Nov
    Rethink RoboticsSeries C · US$12MWith 5 others
  23. Nov
    Rethink RoboticsSeries D · US · bizjournals.com$12MWith 5 others
  24. Aug
    EverSpin TechnologiesSeries B · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 5 others
  25. Jul
    aPriori TechnologiesVenture · US · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  26. Jun
    VormetricVenture · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 3 others
  27. Jun
    GainSpanSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$19MWith 6 others
  28. Jun
    Zetta.netSeries B · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  29. Jun
    MobiquitySeries B · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 2 others
  30. May
    Interactions CorporationGrowth · US · finsmes.com$40MWith 4 others
  31. May
    SugarSyncVenture · US · venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  32. Mar
    DemandbaseSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  33. Mar
    High Street PartnersSeries D · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  34. Jan
    Leyden EnergySeries C · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  35. 2012

    24 rounds

  36. Nov
    AcquiaSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 4 others
  37. Oct
    NasuniSeries C · US · masshightech.com$20MWith 2 others
  38. Oct
    IntacctVenture · US · techcrunch.com$14MWith 5 others
  39. Oct
    GainSpanVenture · US$7.4MWith 2 others
  40. Sept
    BionX™ Medical Technologies, Inc.Series D · US · finsmes.com$17MWith 3 others
  41. Jul
    WordStreamSeries C · US · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  42. Jul
    aPriori TechnologiesVenture · US · finsmes.com$5.0MSole investor
  43. Jul
    AlienVaultSeries C · US · in.finance.yahoo.com$22MWith 3 others
  44. Jun
    ViewSeries D · US · greentechmedia.com$55MWith 5 others
  45. Jun
    GainSpanVenture · US · sec.gov$19MWith 1 other

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration12 named

ABAndrea BoyerChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
CHClifford HaasManageriForm ADV
GGGregory GretschManageriForm ADV
JMJohn MandileManageriForm ADV
LFLawrence FinchManageriForm ADV
MEMarvin E LesserGeneral PartneriFiling they signed
MDMichael Douglas YoungGeneral PartneriFiling they signed
PSPeter SolvikManageriForm ADV
RARobert Andrew SpinnerManageriForm ADV
RERobert Edward DavoliManageriForm ADV
TRT. Richard Douglas SpoorGeneral PartneriFiling they signed
WWWade WoodsonManageriForm ADV

We also hold 9 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$909Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Sigma Management 6, LLC
SEC number
CRD 160560

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed41 in all

Silverlink CommunicationsBought by WelltokUndisclosedDec 2015
MarketLiveBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2015
VormetricBought by Thales e-Security$400MOct 2015
SugarSyncBought by J2 Global, Inc.UndisclosedMar 2015
VendavoBought by Francisco PartnersUndisclosedOct 2014
Azuki SystemsBought by EricssonUndisclosedFeb 2014
ResponsysBought by Oracle Corporation$1.5BDec 2013
EchoFirstBought by SunEdisonUndisclosedJul 2013
iWattBought by Dialog Semiconductor$345MJul 2013
JouleXBought by Cisco$107MMay 2013
AttributorBought by DigimarcUndisclosedDec 2012
ViximoBought by TapjoyUndisclosedJul 2012
expressor softwareBought by QlikTechUndisclosedJun 2012
Replay SolutionsBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedJun 2012
Nexx SystemsBought by Tokyo ElectronUndisclosedMar 2012
VlingoBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedDec 2011
VoxifyBought by [24]7UndisclosedNov 2011
Digital FuelBought by VMware$85MJun 2011
ResponsysListedUndisclosedApr 2011
AprimoBought by Teradata$525MDec 2010

The latest 20 here. 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 Sigma Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Sigma Partners

What does Sigma Partners invest in?

Sigma Partners invests most often at Series B and Venture (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Sigma Partners?

270 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2016.

What has Sigma Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pindrop Security (Aug 2016).

How big are Sigma Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $81M.

Does Sigma Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 270 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sigma Partners invest?

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

Is Sigma Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2016.

Who does Sigma Partners invest alongside?

Most often Globespan Capital Partners (30 rounds together), North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity (13 rounds together) and Highland Capital Partners (12 rounds together).

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