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Sorrento Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Series BSeries CSeries AInternetTelecommunications

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4783days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MRounds led0 of 8Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Sorrento Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Sept
    xAdSeries B · US · v-enable.com$3.8MWith 2 others
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. Nov
    xAdSeries C · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2008

    3 rounds

  6. Aug
    xAdSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    Series B · thenextweb.org$124KWith 4 others
  8. Mar
    Cameron HealthSeries E · US · deals.venturebeat.com$14MWith 5 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Mar
    TorreyPines TherapeuticsSeries C$35MWith 6 others
  11. 2003

    1 round

  12. Sept
    Series B · v-enable.com$3.8MWith 4 others
  13. 2001

    1 round

  14. Oct
    IPMobileNetVenture · US$11MWith 3 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Cameron HealthBought by Boston ScientificUndisclosedJun 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 Sorrento Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Palisades VenturesGrowth equity3rounds togetherSoftBank CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAcumen VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSiemensCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Sorrento Ventures

What does Sorrento Ventures invest in?

Sorrento Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet and Telecommunications.

How active is Sorrento Ventures?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2013.

How big are Sorrento Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

Does Sorrento Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sorrento Ventures invest?

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

Is Sorrento Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2013.

Who does Sorrento Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Palisades Ventures (3 rounds together), SoftBank Capital (3 rounds together) and Acumen Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sorrento Ventures?

Sorrento Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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