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Sprout Group

Last cheque observed Jul 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equityWebsite unconfirmed

Series BVentureSeries CEnterprise SoftwareInternetVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 46 on record
Since the last cheque5230days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 46Sole investor2 roundsExits13 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
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Sprout Group highlights

  1. 01

    46 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $8.8M

  4. 04

    13 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Enterprise SoftwareInternetVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first46 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Jul
    RelypsaGrowth · US$62MWith 6 others
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Jan
    CyOpticsVenture · US · finsmes.com$50MWith 3 others
  5. 2010

    2 rounds

  6. Sept
    RelypsaSeries B · US · finsmes.com$70MWith 5 others
  7. Apr
    Aureon LaboratoriesSeries D · US · onbiovc.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  8. 2009

    3 rounds

  9. Sept
    TradeBeamVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  10. Aug
    CalixDebt · US · gigaom.com$50MWith 4 others
  11. Aug
    CareDxSeries F · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com$14MWith 7 others
  12. 2007

    4 rounds

  13. Oct
    RelypsaSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$33MWith 5 others
  14. Sept
    Intrinsic TherapeuticsSeries D · US$21MWith 2 others
  15. Aug
    TradeBeamSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$29MWith 5 others
  16. May
    NeuroVistaSeries B · US · seattletimes.nwsource.com$34MWith 4 others
  17. 2006

    4 rounds

  18. Nov
    KalypsysSeries C$100MWith 3 others
  19. Oct
    TolerxSeries D · US$61MWith 11 others
  20. Jun
    Reliance GlobalcomVenture · US$8.5MWith 3 others
  21. Jan
    CareDxVenture · US · xdx.com$27MWith 6 others
  22. 2005

    4 rounds

  23. Oct
    CyOpticsSeries F · US · cyoptics.com$27MWith 4 others
  24. Sept
    Lefthand NetworksSeries C · US · goliath.ecnext.com$25MWith 10 others
  25. Aug
    Aureon LaboratoriesSeries B · US$20MWith 2 others
  26. Apr
    Reliance GlobalcomVenture · US$24MWith 3 others
  27. 2004

    8 rounds

  28. Dec
    NeuroBionicsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  29. Dec
    CareDxSeries D · US$20MWith 4 others
  30. Nov
    Trade Beam Holding Inc.Venture$18MWith 4 others
  31. Sept
    Sopherion TherapeuticsSeries B · US$47MWith 7 others
  32. Aug
    KalypsysSeries B$29MWith 7 others
  33. Apr
    AffymaxSeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  34. Mar
    Aspreva Pharmaceuticals CorpSeries A · CA$57MWith 4 others
  35. Jan
    SpirationSeries E · US$27MWith 6 others
  36. 2003

    8 rounds

  37. Nov
    Auxilium PharmaceuticalsSeries D · US$43MWith 7 others
  38. Sept
    StorabilitySeries D · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  39. Aug
    Infinera CorporationSeries D · US$60MWith 10 others
  40. May
    Evolution BenefitsSeries B · US$5.5MSole investor
  41. Apr
    Sirna TherapeuticsVenture · US$48MWith 5 others
  42. Mar
    Lefthand NetworksSeries C · US$20MWith 7 others
  43. Jan
    Watercove NetworksSeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  44. Jan
    TolerxSeries C · US$35MWith 6 others
  45. 2002

    3 rounds

  46. Sept
    Aureon LaboratoriesSeries A · US$15MWith 1 other
  47. Aug
    EpocratesSeries C · US · otohns.netUndisclosedWith 4 others
  48. Jan
    Gryphon TherapeuticsSeries B$26MWith 2 others
  49. 2001

    4 rounds

  50. Oct
    Protedyne CorporationVenture · US$12MSole investor
  51. Jun
    StorabilitySeries B · US$30MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed13 in all

Auxilium PharmaceuticalsBought by Endo Health Solutions$2.6BOct 2014
CyOpticsBought by Avago TechnologiesUndisclosedApr 2013
EpocratesBought by AthenahealthUndisclosedJan 2013
EpocratesListedUndisclosedFeb 2011
TradeBeamBought by CDC SoftwareUndisclosedMay 2010
Phase ForwardBought by Oracle Corporation$685MApr 2010
CalixListedUndisclosedMar 2010
Lefthand NetworksBought by Hewlett-Packard$360MOct 2008
Auxilium PharmaceuticalsListedUndisclosedDec 2007
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals CorpBought by Galenica Ltd.UndisclosedOct 2007
Infinera CorporationListedUndisclosedJun 2007
Sirna TherapeuticsBought by Merck & Co.$1.1BOct 2006
Atesto TechnologiesBought by InfoVistaUndisclosedJul 2003

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

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Sprout Group in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Sprout Group

What does Sprout Group invest in?

Sprout Group invests most often at Series B and Venture (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise Software, Internet and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Sprout Group?

46 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2012.

How big are Sprout Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does Sprout Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 46 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sprout Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Sprout Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2012.

Who does Sprout Group invest alongside?

Most often Three Arch Partners (6 rounds together), Atlas Venture (5 rounds together) and 5AM Ventures (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sprout Group?

Sprout Group is a growth equity firm based in New York, United States.

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