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Square 1 Bank

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firmNow at bancofcal.com

DebtSeries AVentureFinancial ServicesOrganic FoodBanking

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 87 on record
Since the last cheque2932days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.0MRounds led0 of 87Sole investor55 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Square 1 Bank

Square 1 Bank highlights

  1. 01

    87 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt and Series A: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 55 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    10 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Financial ServicesOrganic FoodBanking
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first87 appearances

  1. 2018

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    CallRailDebt · US · FinSMEs$15MSole investor
  3. Jun
    RecursionUS · FinSMEs$21MSole investor
  4. 2017

    7 rounds

  5. Nov
    MontageUS · FinSMEs$2.0MSole investor
  6. Sept
    ViralGainsDebt · US · FinSMEs$14MWith 5 others
  7. Jun
    Alert LogicUS · FinSMEs$70MSole investor
  8. Apr
    DizzionUS · FinSMEs$4.3MSole investor
  9. Mar
    SparkPostFinSMEs$11MSole investor
  10. Jan
    Argonaut ManufacturingUS · FinSMEs$5.0MSole investor
  11. Jan
    ScaleArcUS · FinSMEs$7.5MSole investor
  12. 2016

    11 rounds

  13. Dec
    TV MedicalUS · FinSMEs$7.0MSole investor
  14. Dec
    BidPalUS · FinSMEs$6.0MWith 2 others
  15. Dec
    Formation Data Systems$20MWith 14 others
  16. Nov
    BioConsortiaDebt · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 2 others
  17. Nov
    Cidara TherapeuticsUS · FinSMEs$20MSole investor
  18. Sept
    BAROnovaUS · FinSMEs$7.5MSole investor
  19. Sept
    Zavante TherapeuticsUS · FinSMEs$10MSole investor
  20. Aug
    ReVision OpticsUS · FinSMEs$10MSole investor
  21. Jun
    PayzerUS · FinSMEs$1.5MSole investor
  22. Jun
    Nico CorporationUS · FinSMEs$8.0MSole investor
  23. Jun
    YPrimeUS · FinSMEs$5.0MSole investor
  24. 2015

    15 rounds

  25. Sept
    Molio Inc.Debt · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  26. Sept
    AvidXchangeSeries E · US$225MWith 6 others
  27. Aug
    Target DataDebt · US$1.5MSole investor
  28. Aug
    DialogTechDebt · US$10MSole investor
  29. Aug
    Azalea HealthDebt · US$1.5MSole investor
  30. Jul
    OptoroDebt · US$40MWith 1 other
  31. Jul
    EmmaVenture · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  32. Jun
    SebaciaDebt · US$10MSole investor
  33. Jun
    Maker MediaSeries A · US$5.0MWith 5 others
  34. May
    Symbiomix TherapeuticsSeries A · US$41MWith 3 others
  35. May
    InDemand InterpretingDebt · USUndisclosedSole investor
  36. Apr
    SirrusDebt · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  37. Feb
    Distil NetworksDebt · US$3.0MSole investor
  38. Jan
    Obalon TherapeuticsDebt · US$10MSole investor
  39. Jan
    Trevi TherapeuticsDebt · US$15MWith 1 other
  40. 2014

    14 rounds

  41. Oct
    InVisage TechnologiesDebt · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  42. Sept
    VarentecDebt · US$4.0MSole investor
  43. Sept
    Netsertive, IncDebt · US$7.5MSole investor
  44. Aug
    Heat BiologicsDebt · US$7.5MSole investor
  45. Aug
    Tarsa TherapeuticsDebt · US$10MWith 1 other

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 1 person 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 listed10 in all

InVisage TechnologiesBought by AppleUndisclosedNov 2017
RazorsightBought by Synchronoss TechnologiesUndisclosedNov 2015
Rally SoftwareBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedMay 2015
Perfect MarketBought by TaboolaUndisclosedAug 2014
MapMyFitnessBought by Under Armour$150MNov 2013
ProfitPointBought by ClutchUndisclosedAug 2013
Rally SoftwareListed$84MApr 2013
MerchantCircleBought by BuyerLink$60MJun 2011
Trust DigitalBought by McAfeeUndisclosedMay 2010
ITM SoftwareBought by BMC SoftwareUndisclosedJun 2008

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 Square 1 Bank. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Square 1 Bank put money into.

Quick answers about Square 1 Bank

What does Square 1 Bank invest in?

Square 1 Bank invests most often at Debt and Series A (86% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services, Organic Food and Banking.

How active is Square 1 Bank?

87 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

What has Square 1 Bank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: CallRail (Debt, Oct 2018), Recursion (Undisclosed round, Jun 2018) and Montage (Undisclosed round, Nov 2017).

How big are Square 1 Bank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.0M.

Does Square 1 Bank lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 87 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Square 1 Bank invest?

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

Is Square 1 Bank investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

Who does Square 1 Bank invest alongside?

Most often Apex Venture Partners (2 rounds together), BYU Cougar Capital (2 rounds together) and Baird Capital (2 rounds together).

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