Germany · Investor

Software AG

Last cheque observed Aug 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries DSeries EClassifiedsSoftwareBig Data

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4087days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Software AG

Software AG highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ClassifiedsSoftwareBig Data
Based in
Darmstadt, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    DatameerSeries E · US$40MWith 5 others
  3. Apr
    Predixion SoftwareSeries D · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  4. 2014

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    TraxpaySeries B · DE$15MWith 5 others
  6. Aug
    iChartsSeries B · US$4.3MWith 1 other
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Dec
    DatameerSeries D · US$19MWith 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 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

TraxpayBought by Main IncubatorUndisclosedSept 2014

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

JackBeUndisclosedAug 2013
alfabetUndisclosedJun 2013
LongJumpUndisclosedApr 2013
my-ChannelsUndisclosedApr 2012
MetismoUndisclosedMay 2011
TerracottaUndisclosedMay 2011
Data FoundationsUndisclosedOct 2010
IDS Scheer Consulting$600MJul 2009
JacadaUndisclosedDec 2007
webMethods$500MApr 2007
SPL Software Ltd.UndisclosedMar 2007

Who they invest alongside

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

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm2rounds togetherNextWorldVC firm2rounds togetherRedpointVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Software AG in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Software AG

What does Software AG invest in?

Software AG invests most often at Series B and Series D (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Classifieds, Software and Big Data.

How active is Software AG?

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

How big are Software AG's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Software AG lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Software AG invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Germany (20%).

Is Software AG investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2015.

Who does Software AG invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (2 rounds together), NextWorld (2 rounds together) and Redpoint (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Software AG?

Software AG is a corporate VC based in Darmstadt, Germany.

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