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Silver Creek Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CVentureSeries DHardwareWeb Hosting

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque4410days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 26Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Silver Creek Ventures

Silver Creek Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
HardwareWeb Hosting
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2014

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    SharethroughSeries D · US$10MWith 4 others
  3. Aug
    Pivot3Series E · US$12MWith 7 others
  4. Jan
    SharethroughSeries C · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  5. 2013

    6 rounds

  6. Nov
    Talari NetworksSeries D · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 3 others
  7. Oct
    Pivot3Growth · US · finsmes.com$14MWith 7 others
  8. Sept
    TraxoSeries A · US · sec.gov$4.2MWith 2 others
  9. Jun
    Talari NetworksSeries C · US · siptrunkingreport.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  10. May
    BloomfireSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MSole investor
  11. Apr
    NetsocketSeries B · US · finsmes.com$9.2MWith 3 others
  12. 2012

    1 round

  13. Feb
    Pivot3Growth · US · techcrunch.com$23MWith 6 others
  14. 2010

    2 rounds

  15. Jul
    Talari NetworksSeries C · US$10MWith 2 others
  16. Feb
    Pivot3Series D · US · texastechpulse.com$25MWith 4 others
  17. 2009

    2 rounds

  18. Nov
    Pivot3Venture · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  19. Feb
    OneSpotSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.2MWith 2 others
  20. 2008

    4 rounds

  21. Dec
    Bivio NetworksVenture · US$16MWith 6 others
  22. Aug
    AktinoSeries C · US · equityhelpdesk.com$14MWith 4 others
  23. Feb
    CellfireSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 2 others
  24. Jan
    Pivot3Series C · US · texastechpulse.com$24MWith 3 others
  25. 2007

    3 rounds

  26. Sept
    Pivot3Venture · US · sec.gov$5.0MWith 2 others
  27. Aug
    Hammerhead SystemsSeries D · US · encyclopedia.com$18MWith 5 others
  28. Jul
    PowerFileSeries C · US$10MWith 2 others
  29. 2006

    3 rounds

  30. Aug
    Bivio NetworksVenture · US · bivio.net$8.5MWith 4 others
  31. Jan
    Hammerhead SystemsSeries C · US · connectedplanetonline.com$30MWith 5 others
  32. Jan
    PowerFileSeries B · US · powerfile.com$10MWith 1 other
  33. 2005

    1 round

  34. May
    AktinoSeries B · US · opticalkeyhole.com$16MWith 6 others
  35. 2001

    1 round

  36. Mar
    Oresis CommunicationsVenture$65MWith 9 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 2 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

$7.2Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
BLUE LIMA LLC
SEC number
CRD 330738

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

CellfireBought by Catalina MarketingUndisclosedSept 2014
AktinoBought by Positron Access SolutionsUndisclosedMay 2009

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 Silver Creek Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Silver Creek Ventures

What does Silver Creek Ventures invest in?

Silver Creek Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Hardware and Web Hosting.

How active is Silver Creek Ventures?

26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2014.

How big are Silver Creek Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Silver Creek Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Silver Creek Ventures invest?

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

Is Silver Creek Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2014.

Who does Silver Creek Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Lightspeed Venture Partners (8 rounds together), InterWest Partners (7 rounds together) and Mesirow Financial (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Silver Creek Ventures?

Silver Creek Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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