United Kingdom · Investor

Solon Ventures

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

QuietGrowth equity

Series BGrowthSeedMedical DevicePharmaceuticalVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4555days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.0MRounds led0 of 6Sole investor1 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 83%
Pitch Solon Ventures

Solon Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Growth: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Medical DevicePharmaceuticalVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. May
    FeverSeed · US$3.0MWith 4 others
  3. 2012

    2 rounds

  4. May
    ProsonixSeries B · GB · finsmes.com$27MWith 5 others
  5. Feb
    Xceleron Inc.Venture · GB · finsmes.com$2.4MWith 1 other
  6. 2011

    1 round

  7. Jul
    ProsonixSeries B · GB · growthbusiness.co.uk$18MWith 4 others
  8. 2009

    1 round

  9. Dec
    ConcentraGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. 2008

    1 round

  11. Jan
    Peakdale MolecularGrowth · GB$2.0MSole investor

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 listed3 in all

ProsonixBought by CircassiaUndisclosedMay 2015
ConcentraBought by Select Medical$1.1BMar 2015
Peakdale MolecularBought by Concept Life SciencesUndisclosedJul 2014

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

Quick answers about Solon Ventures

What does Solon Ventures invest in?

Solon Ventures invests most often at Series B and Growth (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Solon Ventures?

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

How big are Solon Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

Does Solon Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Solon Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (83%) and the United States (17%).

Is Solon Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Solon Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Entrepreneurs Fund (2 rounds together), Gilde Healthcare (2 rounds together) and Quest for Growth (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Solon Ventures?

Solon Ventures is a growth equity firm based in London, United Kingdom.

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